The Safest and Most Dangerous Places in Barre Plains, MA: Crime Maps and Statistics

Overall Crime Grade™

Violent Crime Grade	B-
Property Crime Grade	A-
Other Crime Grade	A-

Which crimes are included?

$45,080

Cost of Crime™ for Barre Plains, MA

In 2025, crime will cost $577 per household.

More cost data

On the map, green marks the parts of Barre Plains 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 Barre Plains, MA Safe?

The A overall grade blends the violent, property, and other grades shown above into one measure, set against the average US city, where Barre Plains's combined rate is much lower than the norm. Barre Plains sits in the 86th percentile, ahead of 86% of cities and behind 14%. The grade covers only Barre Plains's official city boundaries. See the table below for nearby cities.

The overall crime rate in Barre Plains is 13.65 per 1,000 residents in a typical year.

The Cost of Crime™ in Barre Plains, MA

Across all crime types, the projected cost of crime in Barre Plains for 2025 is $45,080, about $199 per resident and $577 per household. That equals 0.5% of the median household income. These figures cover tangible costs, which include:

Criminal justice system costs (law enforcement, courts, and imprisonment): 59.2%
Direct costs to victims (damaged property, medical expenses, and lost wages): 27.8%
Lost economic contribution from offenders (time in prison or repeat offenses): 12.9%

How Much Does Crime Cost in Barre Plains Compared to Other Cities?

Barre Plains, MA:	$199
Provincetown, MA:	$798
East Sandwich, MA:	$119
Massachusetts:	$274
USA:	$464

The overall cost of crime per resident in Barre Plains is $199 per year, which is $266 less than the national average and $75 less than Massachusetts's state average. The comparison below uses cities similar to Barre Plains:

In Provincetown, MA, crime costs $798 per person, which is $600 more than in Barre Plains.
In East Sandwich, MA, crime costs $119 per person, which is $80 less than in Barre Plains

2025 Projected Cost by Type of Crime

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

Crime	Cost to Barre Plains	Cost per Barre Plains Resident
Murder	$7,203	$32
Rape/Sexual Assault	$6,977	$31
Robbery	$2,131	$9
Assault	$11,092	$49
Kidnapping	$1,338	$6
Vehicle Theft	$641	$3
Burglary	$2,026	$9
Theft	$6,863	$30
Arson	$305	$1
Vandalism	$4,594	$20
Animal Cruelty	$37	$0
Drug Crimes	$1,686	$7
Identity Theft	$186	$1
Total Cost of Crime	$45,080	$199

The Intangible Cost of Crime in Barre Plains, 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 Barre Plains totals $85,258 ($376 per resident), and all of it comes from violent crime rather than property loss. Added to the tangible costs, the full estimate reaches $130,338 ($574 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 city holds few 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 do the same, and of Barre Plains's 227 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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Barre Plains 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 Barre Plains residents in a standard year.

Violent Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Assault	1.701
Robbery	0.2985
Rape	0.5069
Murder	0.0169
Total Violent Crime	2.524 (B-)

Property Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Theft	5.838
Vehicle Theft	0.1822
Burglary	0.9842
Arson	0.0557
Total Property Crime	7.060 (A-)

Other Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Kidnapping	0.0972
Drug Crimes	1.004
Vandalism	2.833
Identity Theft	0.1059
Animal Cruelty	0.0223
Total "Other" Rate	4.062 (A-)

Individual Barre Plains Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

Compared to surrounding cities, the rate of crime in Barre Plains is similar. The table below shows Crime Grades for cities close to Barre Plains.

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade
South Barre, MA	A-	C+	A-
Wheelwright, MA	A-	C	A-
Barre, MA	C+	C-	C
Oakham, MA	A+	A-	A+
New Braintree, MA	A+	B+	A+
Hardwick, MA	A	C	A-
Gilbertville, MA	C+	D	C
Turkey Hill Shores, MA	A+	A+	A+
North Brookfield, MA	A	A-	A
Williamsville, MA	A	A	A-

Crime Maps and Rates for City with Similar Populations

Barre Plains is lower 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
Hepler, KS	D	A	A
Newton Falls, NY	D+	D	D
Romines Mills, WV	A	A	A
Meriden, IL	B+	B-	B-
Irving College, TN	C-	D	D
Webb Summit, OH	C	D	D
Sinking Creek, VA	C+	D-	D-
Melrude, MN	D-	C+	C+
Skanee, MI	C-	D-	D-
Warren, MO	B-	B-	B-

Considering only the crime rate, Barre Plains is safer 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 Barre Plains, MA average SchoolGrade of B, with 46% actual proficiency versus 45% projected; overall, schools meet expectations. See Barre Plains schools on SchoolGrade

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