The Safest and Most Dangerous Places in Cushing Square, Belmont, MA: Crime Maps and Statistics

A-

Overall Crime Grade™

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

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$2.01 million

Cost of Crime™ for Cushing Square, Belmont, MA

In 2025, crime will cost $775 per household.

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On the map, green marks the parts of Cushing Square 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 Cushing Square, Belmont, MA Safe?

The A- overall grade blends the violent, property, and other grades shown above into one measure, set against the average US neighborhood, where Cushing Square's combined rate is lower than the norm. Cushing Square sits in the 82nd percentile, ahead of 82% of neighborhoods and behind 18%. The grade covers only Cushing Square's official city boundaries. See the table below for nearby neighborhoods.

The overall crime rate in Cushing Square is 22.65 per 1,000 residents in a typical year. Residents generally consider the northwest part of the neighborhood the safest. Your chance of being a victim ranges from 1 in 34 in the northeast areas to 1 in 54 in the northwest.

Counting total incidents instead of per-capita rates, the west parts of Cushing Square, Belmont, MA report the most crime, about 24 cases per year. The east part reports the fewest, around 9 per year.

The Cost of Crime™ in Cushing Square, Belmont, MA

Across all crime types, the projected cost of crime in Cushing Square for 2025 is $2,007,490, about $306 per resident and $775 per household. That equals 0.4% of the median household income. These figures cover tangible costs, which include:

Criminal justice system costs (law enforcement, courts, and imprisonment): 58.0%
Direct costs to victims (damaged property, medical expenses, and lost wages): 30.1%
Lost economic contribution from offenders (time in prison or repeat offenses): 11.9%

How Much Does Crime Cost in Cushing Square Compared to Other Neighborhoods?

Cushing Square, Belmont, MA:	$306
Central, Boston, MA:	$654
Whittenton, Taunton, MA:	$197
Massachusetts:	$274
USA:	$464

The overall cost of crime per resident in Cushing Square is $306 per year, which is $159 less than the national average and $32 more than Belmont's city average. The comparison below uses neighborhoods similar to Cushing Square:

In Central, Boston, MA, crime costs $654 per person, which is $348 more than in Cushing Square.
In Whittenton, Taunton, MA, crime costs $197 per person, which is $109 less than in Cushing Square

2025 Projected Cost by Type of Crime

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

Crime	Cost to Cushing Square	Cost per Cushing Square Resident
Murder	$514,878	$78
Rape/Sexual Assault	$204,104	$31
Robbery	$66,491	$10
Assault	$264,572	$40
Kidnapping	$13,105	$2
Vehicle Theft	$129,167	$20
Burglary	$119,180	$18
Theft	$307,936	$47
Arson	$10,600	$2
Vandalism	$282,642	$43
Animal Cruelty	$1,516	$0
Drug Crimes	$72,839	$11
Identity Theft	$20,459	$3
Total Cost of Crime	$2,007,490	$306

The Intangible Cost of Crime in Cushing Square, Belmont, 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 Cushing Square totals $4,489,927 ($684 per resident), and all of it comes from violent crime rather than property loss. Added to the tangible costs, the full estimate reaches $6,497,417 ($989 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 south part of the neighborhood 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 do the same, and of Cushing Square's 6,569 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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Cushing Square 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 Cushing Square residents in a standard year.

Violent Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Assault	1.402
Robbery	0.3218
Rape	0.5124
Murder	0.0417
Total Violent Crime	2.278 (A)

Property Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Theft	9.051
Vehicle Theft	1.270
Burglary	2.000
Arson	0.0668
Total Property Crime	12.39 (A)

Other Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Kidnapping	0.0329
Drug Crimes	1.499
Vandalism	6.023
Identity Theft	0.4024
Animal Cruelty	0.0312
Total "Other" Rate	7.988 (B-)

Individual Cushing Square Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Neighborhoods

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

Nearby Neighborhood	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade
Waverley Square, Belmont, MA	A	A	A
Strawberry Hill, Cambridge, MA	B+	B+	A
East Watertown, Watertown Town, MA	B+	B-	B+
Bemis, Watertown Town, MA	A-	B	A
Warrendale, Waltham, MA	A-	A-	A
West Cambridge, Cambridge, MA	C	C-	C
Faneuil, Brighton, MA	A-	B-	A
Nonantum, Newton, MA	A-	A-	A-
North Cambridge, Cambridge, MA	B+	B-	A-
Newton Corner, Newton, MA	A	A	A

Crime Maps and Rates for Neighborhood with Similar Populations

Cushing Square is lower versus other neighborhoods of the same size for crime. The table below compares crime in neighborhoods with comparable overall population in the neighborhood‘s boundaries.

Similar Neighborhood	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade
The Woods at Mill Valley, Marysville, OH	A+	A+	A+
Downtown Annapolis, Annapolis, MD	F	D-	D-
Natomas Creek, Sacramento, CA	A+	A	A
Platt Park, Denver, CO	D	C-	C-
Reservoir, Little Rock, AR	D+	D	D
Rosedale, Kansas City, KS	D	D+	D+
South Lorain, Lorain, OH	C-	C	C
South Los Altos, Los Altos, CA	A	A-	A-
South Modesto Acres, Modesto, CA	B-	C-	C-
Southeast Como, Minneapolis, MN	F	D-	D-

Considering only the crime rate, Cushing Square is less safe 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 Cushing Square, Belmont, MA average SchoolGrade of A, with 64% actual proficiency versus 61% projected; overall, schools exceed expectations. See Cushing Square schools on SchoolGrade

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