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

A-

Overall Crime Grade™

Violent Crime Grade	C+
Property Crime Grade	A-
Other Crime Grade	A-

Which crimes are included?

$475,759

Cost of Crime™ for Becket, MA

In 2025, crime will cost $557 per household.

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On the map, green marks the parts of Becket 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 Becket, 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 Becket's combined rate is lower than the norm. Becket sits in the 84th percentile, ahead of 84% of cities and behind 16%. The grade covers only Becket's official city boundaries. See the table below for nearby cities.

The overall crime rate in Becket is 14.14 per 1,000 residents in a typical year. Residents generally consider the northeast part of the city the safest. Your chance of being a victim ranges from 1 in 64 in the southeast neighborhoods to 1 in 84 in the northeast.

Counting total incidents instead of per-capita rates, the northwest parts of Becket, MA report the most crime, about 5 cases per year. The south part reports the fewest, around 1 per year.

The Cost of Crime™ in Becket, MA

Across all crime types, the projected cost of crime in Becket for 2025 is $475,759, about $259 per resident and $557 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): 54.7%
Direct costs to victims (damaged property, medical expenses, and lost wages): 32.1%
Lost economic contribution from offenders (time in prison or repeat offenses): 13.1%

How Much Does Crime Cost in Becket Compared to Other Cities?

Becket, MA:	$259
Provincetown, MA:	$798
East Sandwich, MA:	$119
Massachusetts:	$274
USA:	$464

The overall cost of crime per resident in Becket is $259 per year, which is $206 less than the national average and $15 less than Massachusetts's state average. The comparison below uses cities similar to Becket:

In Provincetown, MA, crime costs $798 per person, which is $540 more than in Becket.
In East Sandwich, MA, crime costs $119 per person, which is $140 less than in Becket

2025 Projected Cost by Type of Crime

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

Crime	Cost to Becket	Cost per Becket Resident
Murder	$114,656	$62
Rape/Sexual Assault	$60,801	$33
Robbery	$24,610	$13
Assault	$107,048	$58
Kidnapping	$24,491	$13
Vehicle Theft	$15,511	$8
Burglary	$28,284	$15
Theft	$43,106	$23
Arson	$3,373	$2
Vandalism	$38,775	$21
Animal Cruelty	$351	$0
Drug Crimes	$12,956	$7
Identity Theft	$1,796	$1
Total Cost of Crime	$475,759	$259

The Intangible Cost of Crime in Becket, 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 Becket totals $1,092,022 ($593 per resident), and all of it comes from violent crime rather than property loss. Added to the tangible costs, the full estimate reaches $1,567,781 ($852 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 northwest 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 Becket has 1, do the same, and of Becket's 1,840 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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Becket 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 Becket residents in a standard year.

Violent Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Assault	2.026
Robbery	0.4252
Rape	0.5450
Murder	0.0332
Total Violent Crime	3.029 (C+)

Property Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Theft	4.524
Vehicle Theft	0.5444
Burglary	1.695
Arson	0.0759
Total Property Crime	6.839 (A-)

Other Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Kidnapping	0.2195
Drug Crimes	0.9519
Vandalism	2.950
Identity Theft	0.1261
Animal Cruelty	0.0258
Total "Other" Rate	4.273 (A-)

Individual Becket Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

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

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade
North Otis, MA	A-	C+	A-
Washington, MA	A-	C	A-
Chester, MA	B-	B-	C
Middlefield, MA	B+	C+	A+
North Blandford, MA	A	A-	A-
Tyringham, MA	C-	F	C+
Otis, MA	A+	A	A
East Otis, MA	A+	B+	A
Lee, MA	C-	D	D+
Lenox Dale, MA	A-	C	A

Crime Maps and Rates for City with Similar Populations

Becket 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
China Lake Acres, CA	C+	D	D
Park River, ND	D-	D	D
Helen, MD	B-	B+	B+
Hickory Tavern, SC	D	C	C
Joaquin, TX	D-	D	D
La Rue, OH	C	C+	C+
Lake Toxaway, NC	D	D+	D+
Lyndeborough, NH	A-	A+	A+
Meridian Hills, IN	B	A	A
Minneota, MN	B+	A-	A-

Considering only the crime rate, Becket 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 Becket, MA average SchoolGrade of B-, with 43% actual proficiency versus 43% projected; overall, schools meet expectations. See Becket schools on SchoolGrade

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