The Safest and Most Dangerous Places in Barnstable Town, MA: Crime Maps and Statistics

Overall Crime Grade™

Violent Crime Grade	D
Property Crime Grade	C
Other Crime Grade	B-

Which crimes are included?

$6.92 million

Cost of Crime™ for Barnstable Town, MA

In 2025, crime will cost $788 per household.

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On the map, green marks the parts of Barnstable Town with the least crime overall and red marks the most. Each area is weighted by the type and severity of every offense, so a place with rare but serious violent crime can grade differently from one with frequent petty theft. The Interpreting the Crime Maps section below explains how to read the colors.

Is Barnstable Town, MA Safe?

The C overall grade blends the violent, property, and other grades shown above into one measure, set against the average US city, where Barnstable Town's combined rate is slightly higher than the norm. Barnstable Town sits in the 44th percentile, ahead of 44% of cities and behind 56%. The grade covers only Barnstable Town's official city boundaries. See the table below for nearby cities.

The overall crime rate in Barnstable Town is 26.01 per 1,000 residents in a typical year. Residents generally consider the west part of the city the safest. Your chance of being a victim ranges from 1 in 20 in the northeast neighborhoods to 1 in 66 in the west.

Counting total incidents instead of per-capita rates, the east parts of Barnstable Town, MA report the most crime, about 87 cases per year. The southeast part reports the fewest, around 18 per year.

The Cost of Crime™ in Barnstable Town, MA

Across all crime types, the projected cost of crime in Barnstable Town for 2025 is $6,918,683, about $349 per resident and $788 per household. That equals 0.9% of the median household income. These figures cover tangible costs, which include:

Criminal justice system costs (law enforcement, courts, and imprisonment): 58.2%
Direct costs to victims (damaged property, medical expenses, and lost wages): 30.1%
Lost economic contribution from offenders (time in prison or repeat offenses): 11.6%

How Much Does Crime Cost in Barnstable Town Compared to Other Cities?

Barnstable Town, MA:	$349
Provincetown, MA:	$798
East Sandwich, MA:	$119
Massachusetts:	$274
USA:	$464

The overall cost of crime per resident in Barnstable Town is $349 per year, which is $115 less than the national average and $75 more than Massachusetts's state average. The comparison below uses cities similar to Barnstable Town:

In Provincetown, MA, crime costs $798 per person, which is $449 more than in Barnstable Town.
In East Sandwich, MA, crime costs $119 per person, which is $230 less than in Barnstable Town

2025 Projected Cost by Type of Crime

The table below shows the total cost of crime to the residents of Barnstable Town for the year 2025 along with the projected cost per resident.

Crime	Cost to Barnstable Town	Cost per Barnstable Town Resident
Murder	$660,034	$33
Rape/Sexual Assault	$670,666	$34
Robbery	$274,284	$14
Assault	$2.38 million	$120
Kidnapping	$81,598	$4
Vehicle Theft	$435,323	$22
Burglary	$311,320	$16
Theft	$1.12 million	$57
Arson	$30,762	$2
Vandalism	$577,863	$29
Animal Cruelty	$5,346	$0
Drug Crimes	$251,022	$13
Identity Theft	$116,096	$6
Total Cost of Crime	$6,918,683	$349

The Intangible Cost of Crime in Barnstable Town, MA

The totals above count tangible costs only. Violent crime also carries a human cost, the pain and trauma borne by victims and their families, which research-based methods estimate so it can be compared across places. That intangible cost in Barnstable Town totals $8,360,406 ($422 per resident), and all of it comes from violent crime rather than property loss. Added to the tangible costs, the full estimate reaches $15,279,089 ($771 per resident). All Cost of Crime figures come from scholarly research on the cost of crime. Read more about our methodology here.

Interpreting the Crime Maps

Crime rates on the map are measured per resident, so areas with heavy visitor traffic can read high because crime follows crowds, even where few people live. The north part of the city holds more retail establishments, which lifts recorded crime around those blocks. A red area does not always mean the neighborhood is unsafe for residents.

Airports, parks, and transit hubs create the same effect. Major airports draw large crowds with few residents nearby, so they read as high-crime spots. Parks and recreational areas, of which Barnstable Town has 15, do the same, and of Barnstable Town's 19,812 residents few live beside them. Before assuming an area is unsafe, weigh both the per-capita rate and the total number of incidents, and note what sits nearby.

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Barnstable Town Crime Breakdown

The tables below show which crimes are used to calculate the Crime Grades above. All crime rates are shown as the number of crimes per 1,000 Barnstable Town residents in a standard year.

Violent Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Assault	4.187
Robbery	0.4401
Rape	0.5583
Murder	0.0177
Total Violent Crime	5.203 (D)

Property Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Theft	10.94
Vehicle Theft	1.419
Burglary	1.732
Arson	0.0643
Total Property Crime	14.15 (C)

Other Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Kidnapping	0.0679
Drug Crimes	1.713
Vandalism	4.083
Identity Theft	0.7571
Animal Cruelty	0.0365
Total "Other" Rate	6.657 (B-)

Individual Barnstable Town Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

Compared to surrounding cities, the rate of crime in Barnstable Town is higher. The table below shows Crime Grades for cities close to Barnstable Town.

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade
Hyannis Port, MA	C+	D+	C
Centerville, MA	A	B+	A
Barnstable, MA	B-	C	C+
West Yarmouth, MA	B+	C-	B+
Osterville, MA	A	B	A
Yarmouth Port, MA	A	A-	A
West Barnstable, MA	A-	B-	A-
South Yarmouth, MA	B	C+	B
Marstons Mills, MA	A+	A	A+
West Dennis, MA	A-	C+	A-

Crime Maps and Rates for City with Similar Populations

Barnstable Town is similar versus other cities of the same size for crime. The table below compares crime in cities with comparable overall population in the city‘s boundaries.

Similar City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade
Pitahaya, PR	F	F	F
Scott, LA	D-	D-	D-
Schwenksville, PA	A+	A+	A+
Commerce, GA	C-	C+	C+
Sayville, NY	B	A-	A-
Coto de Caza, CA	B	B-	B-
Rocky Mount, VA	D+	B-	B-
Country Walk, FL	A	A	A
Duxbury, MA	A	A-	A-
Senoia, GA	A+	B	B

Considering only the crime rate, Barnstable Town is less safe than the Massachusetts state average and safer than the national average.

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Barnstable Town, MA average SchoolGrade of C+, with 39% actual proficiency versus 37% projected; overall, schools exceed expectations. See Barnstable Town schools on SchoolGrade

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