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

Overall Crime Grade™

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

Which crimes are included?

$32.5 million

Cost of Crime™ for Fall River, MA

In 2025, crime will cost $724 per household.

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On the map, green marks the parts of Fall River 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 Fall River, MA Safe?

The C overall grade blends the violent, property, and other grades shown above into one measure, set against the average US city, where Fall River's combined rate is about the same as the norm. Fall River sits in the 46th percentile, ahead of 46% of cities and behind 54%. The grade covers only Fall River's official city boundaries. See the table below for nearby cities.

The overall crime rate in Fall River is 25.30 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 29 in the central neighborhoods to 1 in 54 in the northeast.

Counting total incidents instead of per-capita rates, the west parts of Fall River, MA report the most crime, about 502 cases per year. The northwest part reports the fewest, around 30 per year.

The Cost of Crime™ in Fall River, MA

Across all crime types, the projected cost of crime in Fall River for 2025 is $32,539,275, about $323 per resident and $724 per household. That equals 1.0% of the median household income. These figures cover tangible costs, which include:

Criminal justice system costs (law enforcement, courts, and imprisonment): 59.5%
Direct costs to victims (damaged property, medical expenses, and lost wages): 28.8%
Lost economic contribution from offenders (time in prison or repeat offenses): 11.6%

How Much Does Crime Cost in Fall River Compared to Other Cities?

Fall River, MA:	$323
Provincetown, MA:	$798
East Sandwich, MA:	$119
Massachusetts:	$274
USA:	$464

The overall cost of crime per resident in Fall River is $323 per year, which is $142 less than the national average and $49 more than Massachusetts's state average. The comparison below uses cities similar to Fall River:

In Provincetown, MA, crime costs $798 per person, which is $476 more than in Fall River.
In East Sandwich, MA, crime costs $119 per person, which is $204 less than in Fall River

2025 Projected Cost by Type of Crime

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

Crime	Cost to Fall River	Cost per Fall River Resident
Murder	$2.86 million	$28
Rape/Sexual Assault	$3.15 million	$31
Robbery	$1.32 million	$13
Assault	$9.75 million	$97
Kidnapping	$732,829	$7
Vehicle Theft	$2.44 million	$24
Burglary	$1.67 million	$17
Theft	$5.63 million	$56
Arson	$117,421	$1
Vandalism	$3.37 million	$33
Animal Cruelty	$32,392	$0
Drug Crimes	$1.07 million	$11
Identity Theft	$380,486	$4
Total Cost of Crime	$32,539,275	$323

The Intangible Cost of Crime in Fall River, 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 Fall River totals $37,352,905 ($370 per resident), and all of it comes from violent crime rather than property loss. Added to the tangible costs, the full estimate reaches $69,892,179 ($693 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 southwest 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 Fall River has 10, do the same, and of Fall River's 100,886 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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Fall River 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 Fall River residents in a standard year.

Violent Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Assault	3.366
Robbery	0.4151
Rape	0.5155
Murder	0.0151
Total Violent Crime	4.312 (D+)

Property Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Theft	10.78
Vehicle Theft	1.562
Burglary	1.830
Arson	0.0482
Total Property Crime	14.22 (C)

Other Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Kidnapping	0.1198
Drug Crimes	1.439
Vandalism	4.677
Identity Theft	0.4873
Animal Cruelty	0.0434
Total "Other" Rate	6.767 (B-)

Individual Fall River Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

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

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade
Somerset, MA	B+	C+	B
North Westport, MA	B	C	C+
Tiverton, RI	B	A	B-
Swansea, MA	B+	B	B-
Bristol, RI	B-	A-	B
Assonet Bay Shores, MA	A-	A-	B
Warren, RI	C+	A+	C+
Westport, MA	A-	C+	B+
Chartley, MA	A-	A-	B
Kempton Croft, MA	A+	A	A

Crime Maps and Rates for City with Similar Populations

Fall River 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
Clinton Township, MI	C	C	C
Clarksville, TN	C	D+	D+
Carrollton, TX	D	D+	D+
Chicago, IL	C-	C	C
Camarillo, CA	C	D+	D+
Chino Hills, CA	B	B-	B-
Chapel Hill, NC	D	D+	D+
Chattanooga, TN	D	D	D
Canyon Country, CA	B-	C	C
Cincinnati, OH	C-	C+	C+

Considering only the crime rate, Fall River 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 Fall River, MA average SchoolGrade of D-, with 24% actual proficiency versus 30% projected; overall, schools underperform expectations. See Fall River schools on SchoolGrade

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