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

B+

Overall Crime Grade™

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

Which crimes are included?

$49,920

Cost of Crime™ for Charlton City, MA

In 2025, crime will cost $589 per household.

More cost data

On the map, green marks the parts of Charlton City 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 Charlton City, 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 Charlton City's combined rate is lower than the norm. Charlton City sits in the 74th percentile, ahead of 74% of cities and behind 26%. The grade covers only Charlton City's official city boundaries. See the table below for nearby cities.

The overall crime rate in Charlton City is 17.01 per 1,000 residents in a typical year.

The Cost of Crime™ in Charlton City, MA

Across all crime types, the projected cost of crime in Charlton City for 2025 is $49,920, about $217 per resident and $589 per household. That equals 0.3% of the median household income. These figures cover tangible costs, which include:

Criminal justice system costs (law enforcement, courts, and imprisonment): 61.1%
Direct costs to victims (damaged property, medical expenses, and lost wages): 26.5%
Lost economic contribution from offenders (time in prison or repeat offenses): 12.3%

How Much Does Crime Cost in Charlton City Compared to Other Cities?

Charlton City, MA:	$217
Provincetown, MA:	$798
East Sandwich, MA:	$119
Massachusetts:	$274
USA:	$464

The overall cost of crime per resident in Charlton City is $217 per year, which is $247 less than the national average and $57 less than Massachusetts's state average. The comparison below uses cities similar to Charlton City:

In Provincetown, MA, crime costs $798 per person, which is $581 more than in Charlton City.
In East Sandwich, MA, crime costs $119 per person, which is $98 less than in Charlton City

2025 Projected Cost by Type of Crime

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

Crime	Cost to Charlton City	Cost per Charlton City Resident
Murder	$5,572	$24
Rape/Sexual Assault	$7,276	$32
Robbery	$1,423	$6
Assault	$13,902	$60
Kidnapping	$937	$4
Vehicle Theft	$546	$2
Burglary	$3,040	$13
Theft	$9,504	$41
Arson	$288	$1
Vandalism	$5,154	$22
Animal Cruelty	$38	$0
Drug Crimes	$1,763	$8
Identity Theft	$478	$2
Total Cost of Crime	$49,920	$217

The Intangible Cost of Crime in Charlton City, 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 Charlton City totals $76,192 ($331 per resident), and all of it comes from violent crime rather than property loss. Added to the tangible costs, the full estimate reaches $126,112 ($548 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 Charlton City's 230 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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Charlton City 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 Charlton City residents in a standard year.

Violent Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Assault	2.105
Robbery	0.1967
Rape	0.5217
Murder	0.0129
Total Violent Crime	2.836 (C+)

Property Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Theft	7.979
Vehicle Theft	0.1534
Burglary	1.457
Arson	0.0519
Total Property Crime	9.641 (B)

Other Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Kidnapping	0.0672
Drug Crimes	1.036
Vandalism	3.137
Identity Theft	0.2683
Animal Cruelty	0.0222
Total "Other" Rate	4.530 (A-)

Individual Charlton City Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

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

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade
Sturbridge, MA	A-	B-	B+
Fiskdale, MA	A-	A-	B
East Brimfield, MA	A+	C+	A+
Southbridge Town, MA	C+	D-	C+
Mystic Grove, MA	A+	A+	A+
Brookfield, MA	A+	A	A-
Charlton, MA	A+	A-	A+
Brimfield, MA	C	F	D+
East Brookfield, MA	A+	A+	A
Holland, MA	A	B+	B+

Crime Maps and Rates for City with Similar Populations

Charlton City 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
Pearl, IL	A+	B+	B+
Lyleville, PA	B+	B-	B-
Madie, TN	D	D-	D-
Magnolia, TN	C+	C	C
Osborn, SC	D	D+	D+
Paradise, IL	B-	B-	B-
Park Head, MD	B-	D+	D+
Parker Lake, MO	B	B-	B-
Parral, OH	A-	A-	A-
Patrick, TX	D-	F	F

Considering only the crime rate, Charlton City 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 Charlton City, MA average SchoolGrade of A, with 61% actual proficiency versus 51% projected; overall, schools greatly exceed expectations. See Charlton City schools on SchoolGrade

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