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

B-

Overall Crime Grade™

Violent Crime Grade	D+
Property Crime Grade	B
Other Crime Grade	B

Which crimes are included?

$36.9 million

Cost of Crime™ for Brockton, MA

In 2025, crime will cost $932 per household.

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On the map, green marks the parts of Brockton 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 Brockton, MA Safe?

The B- overall grade blends the violent, property, and other grades shown above into one measure, set against the average US city, where Brockton's combined rate is slightly lower than the norm. Brockton sits in the 61st percentile, ahead of 61% of cities and behind 39%. The grade covers only Brockton's official city boundaries. See the table below for nearby cities.

The overall crime rate in Brockton is 20.56 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 36 in the central neighborhoods to 1 in 67 in the northeast.

Counting total incidents instead of per-capita rates, the central parts of Brockton, MA report the most crime, about 382 cases per year. The southeast part reports the fewest, around 154 per year.

The Cost of Crime™ in Brockton, MA

Across all crime types, the projected cost of crime in Brockton for 2025 is $36,922,533, about $310 per resident and $932 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): 56.3%
Direct costs to victims (damaged property, medical expenses, and lost wages): 31.5%
Lost economic contribution from offenders (time in prison or repeat offenses): 12.1%

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

Brockton, MA:	$310
Provincetown, MA:	$798
East Sandwich, MA:	$119
Massachusetts:	$274
USA:	$464

The overall cost of crime per resident in Brockton is $310 per year, which is $154 less than the national average and $36 more than Massachusetts's state average. The comparison below uses cities similar to Brockton:

In Provincetown, MA, crime costs $798 per person, which is $489 more than in Brockton.
In East Sandwich, MA, crime costs $119 per person, which is $191 less than in Brockton

2025 Projected Cost by Type of Crime

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

Crime	Cost to Brockton	Cost per Brockton Resident
Murder	$5.92 million	$50
Rape/Sexual Assault	$3.81 million	$32
Robbery	$1.78 million	$15
Assault	$11.2 million	$94
Kidnapping	$476,791	$4
Vehicle Theft	$2.34 million	$20
Burglary	$1.42 million	$12
Theft	$4.61 million	$39
Arson	$116,795	$1
Vandalism	$3.82 million	$32
Animal Cruelty	$24,678	$0
Drug Crimes	$962,096	$8
Identity Theft	$462,017	$4
Total Cost of Crime	$36,922,533	$310

The Intangible Cost of Crime in Brockton, 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 Brockton totals $61,394,932 ($515 per resident), and all of it comes from violent crime rather than property loss. Added to the tangible costs, the full estimate reaches $98,317,465 ($825 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 Brockton has 4, do the same, and of Brockton's 119,181 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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Brockton 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 Brockton residents in a standard year.

Violent Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Assault	3.264
Robbery	0.4740
Rape	0.5275
Murder	0.0264
Total Violent Crime	4.292 (D+)

Property Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Theft	7.473
Vehicle Theft	1.270
Burglary	1.316
Arson	0.0406
Total Property Crime	10.10 (B)

Other Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Kidnapping	0.0660
Drug Crimes	1.091
Vandalism	4.482
Identity Theft	0.5009
Animal Cruelty	0.0280
Total "Other" Rate	6.168 (B)

Individual Brockton Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

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

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade
Avon, MA	C	D+	C-
West Bridgewater, MA	B	B-	B
Abington, MA	A-	B	B+
Whitman, MA	A-	B+	A-
Holbrook, MA	B	C	B-
North Easton, MA	A	B+	A-
Stoughton, MA	B	C+	B-
East Bridgewater, MA	A	B	A-
South Easton, MA	A-	B+	B+
Randolph, MA	B+	C	B

Crime Maps and Rates for City with Similar Populations

Brockton 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
St. Cloud, FL	A+	A-	A-
Stamford, CT	C+	A	A
Surprise, AZ	A-	B+	B+
Springfield, MO	D-	D	D
St. Charles, MO	C-	B-	B-
South Bend, IN	D	F	F
Spring Hill, FL	A	A-	A-
Springfield, OH	D+	D+	D+
Springfield, OR	F	C-	C-
Sterling Heights, MI	C+	B-	B-

Considering only the crime rate, Brockton is as safe as 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 Brockton, MA average SchoolGrade of D-, with 24% actual proficiency versus 29% projected; overall, schools underperform expectations. See Brockton schools on SchoolGrade

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