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

A+

Overall Crime Grade™

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

Which crimes are included?

$882,424

Cost of Crime™ for Boxborough, MA

In 2025, crime will cost $419 per household.

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On the map, green marks the parts of Boxborough 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 Boxborough, 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 Boxborough's combined rate is much lower than the norm. Boxborough sits in the 96th percentile, ahead of 96% of cities and behind 4%. The grade covers only Boxborough's official city boundaries. See the table below for nearby cities.

The overall crime rate in Boxborough is 9.983 per 1,000 residents in a typical year. Residents generally consider the southwest part of the city the safest. Your chance of being a victim ranges from 1 in 65 in the northwest neighborhoods to 1 in 131 in the southwest.

Counting total incidents instead of per-capita rates, the south parts of Boxborough, MA report the most crime, about 11 cases per year. The central part reports the fewest, around 2 per year.

The Cost of Crime™ in Boxborough, MA

Across all crime types, the projected cost of crime in Boxborough for 2025 is $882,424, about $166 per resident and $419 per household. That equals 0.2% of the median household income. These figures cover tangible costs, which include:

Criminal justice system costs (law enforcement, courts, and imprisonment): 54.9%
Direct costs to victims (damaged property, medical expenses, and lost wages): 32.6%
Lost economic contribution from offenders (time in prison or repeat offenses): 12.3%

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

Boxborough, MA:	$166
Provincetown, MA:	$798
East Sandwich, MA:	$119
Massachusetts:	$274
USA:	$464

The overall cost of crime per resident in Boxborough is $166 per year, which is $298 less than the national average and $108 less than Massachusetts's state average. The comparison below uses cities similar to Boxborough:

In Provincetown, MA, crime costs $798 per person, which is $632 more than in Boxborough.
In East Sandwich, MA, crime costs $119 per person, which is $47 less than in Boxborough

2025 Projected Cost by Type of Crime

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

Crime	Cost to Boxborough	Cost per Boxborough Resident
Murder	$140,405	$26
Rape/Sexual Assault	$123,289	$23
Robbery	$22,914	$4
Assault	$306,571	$58
Kidnapping	$12,848	$2
Vehicle Theft	$38,449	$7
Burglary	$36,885	$7
Theft	$101,514	$19
Arson	$5,963	$1
Vandalism	$62,334	$12
Animal Cruelty	$620	$0
Drug Crimes	$25,394	$5
Identity Theft	$5,239	$1
Total Cost of Crime	$882,424	$166

The Intangible Cost of Crime in Boxborough, 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 Boxborough totals $1,612,093 ($303 per resident), and all of it comes from violent crime rather than property loss. Added to the tangible costs, the full estimate reaches $2,494,516 ($470 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 central 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 Boxborough has 2, do the same, and of Boxborough's 5,313 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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Boxborough 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 Boxborough residents in a standard year.

Violent Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Assault	2.009
Robbery	0.1371
Rape	0.3827
Murder	0.0141
Total Violent Crime	2.543 (B-)

Property Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Theft	3.689
Vehicle Theft	0.4673
Burglary	0.7654
Arson	0.0465
Total Property Crime	4.968 (A+)

Other Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Kidnapping	0.0399
Drug Crimes	0.6462
Vandalism	1.642
Identity Theft	0.1274
Animal Cruelty	0.0158
Total "Other" Rate	2.471 (A)

Individual Boxborough Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

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

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade
Harvard, MA	A+	A+	A+
Stow, MA	A+	A+	A
Acton, MA	A	A	A-
Littleton, MA	A+	B+	A+
South Bolton, MA	A+	A+	A+
Maynard, MA	A-	A	A-
Still River, MA	A+	A-	A+
Village Of Nagog Woods, MA	A	A-	A
Harvard Station, MA	A	B+	A-
Bolton, MA	A+	A+	A+

Crime Maps and Rates for City with Similar Populations

Boxborough 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
Somerville, TN	D-	F	F
Columbiaville, MI	A-	C+	C+
South Pasadena, FL	A-	B-	B-
Howe, TX	C	C+	C+
South Grafton, MA	A	B	B
South Glastonbury, CT	A	A+	A+
South Brooksville, FL	A	B+	B+
South Bay, FL	B-	D	D
Houtzdale, PA	C+	B-	B-
South Williamsport, PA	C+	A-	A-

Considering only the crime rate, Boxborough 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 Boxborough, MA average SchoolGrade of A+, with 73% actual proficiency versus 65% projected; overall, schools greatly exceed expectations. See Boxborough schools on SchoolGrade

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