The Safest and Most Dangerous Places in Forest Grove, Worcester, MA: Crime Maps and Statistics

A+

Overall Crime Grade™

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

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$2.36 million

Cost of Crime™ for Forest Grove, Worcester, MA

In 2025, crime will cost $511 per household.

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On the map, green marks the parts of Forest Grove 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 Forest Grove, Worcester, 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 Forest Grove's combined rate is much lower than the norm. Forest Grove sits in the 93rd percentile, ahead of 93% of neighborhoods and behind 7%. The grade covers only Forest Grove's official city boundaries. See the table below for nearby neighborhoods.

The overall crime rate in Forest Grove is 16.45 per 1,000 residents in a typical year. Residents generally consider the west part of the neighborhood the safest. Your chance of being a victim ranges from 1 in 32 in the east areas to 1 in 91 in the west.

Counting total incidents instead of per-capita rates, the southeast parts of Forest Grove, Worcester, MA report the most crime, about 37 cases per year. The south part reports the fewest, around 18 per year.

The Cost of Crime™ in Forest Grove, Worcester, MA

Across all crime types, the projected cost of crime in Forest Grove for 2025 is $2,360,608, about $217 per resident and $511 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): 60.5%
Direct costs to victims (damaged property, medical expenses, and lost wages): 27.1%
Lost economic contribution from offenders (time in prison or repeat offenses): 12.4%

How Much Does Crime Cost in Forest Grove Compared to Other Neighborhoods?

Forest Grove, Worcester, MA:	$217
Central, Boston, MA:	$654
Whittenton, Taunton, MA:	$197
Massachusetts:	$274
USA:	$464

The overall cost of crime per resident in Forest Grove is $217 per year, which is $248 less than the national average and $57 less than Worcester's city average. The comparison below uses neighborhoods similar to Forest Grove:

In Central, Boston, MA, crime costs $654 per person, which is $437 more than in Forest Grove.
In Whittenton, Taunton, MA, crime costs $197 per person, which is $20 less than in Forest Grove

2025 Projected Cost by Type of Crime

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

Crime	Cost to Forest Grove	Cost per Forest Grove Resident
Murder	$240,281	$22
Rape/Sexual Assault	$344,402	$32
Robbery	$103,741	$10
Assault	$591,481	$54
Kidnapping	$43,186	$4
Vehicle Theft	$143,412	$13
Burglary	$114,016	$10
Theft	$376,147	$35
Arson	$12,611	$1
Vandalism	$224,193	$21
Animal Cruelty	$2,872	$0
Drug Crimes	$143,173	$13
Identity Theft	$21,094	$2
Total Cost of Crime	$2,360,608	$217

The Intangible Cost of Crime in Forest Grove, Worcester, 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 Forest Grove totals $3,457,497 ($317 per resident), and all of it comes from violent crime rather than property loss. Added to the tangible costs, the full estimate reaches $5,818,105 ($534 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 southeast 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 Forest Grove's 10,898 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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Forest Grove 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 Forest Grove residents in a standard year.

Violent Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Assault	1.890
Robbery	0.3026
Rape	0.5212
Murder	0.0117
Total Violent Crime	2.725 (A-)

Property Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Theft	6.664
Vehicle Theft	0.8498
Burglary	1.153
Arson	0.0479
Total Property Crime	8.716 (A+)

Other Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Kidnapping	0.0654
Drug Crimes	1.776
Vandalism	2.880
Identity Theft	0.2501
Animal Cruelty	0.0356
Total "Other" Rate	5.007 (A-)

Individual Forest Grove Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Neighborhoods

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

Nearby Neighborhood	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade
Salisbury Street, Worcester, MA	A	B	A+
Indian Lake East, Worcester, MA	B-	C-	B-
Indian Hill, Worcester, MA	A+	A	A+
Newton Square, Worcester, MA	A	B-	A
Tatnuck, Worcester, MA	A	B+	A+
Institute Park, Worcester, MA	B	C-	B+
North Lincoln Street, Worcester, MA	A-	C	A
Greendale, Worcester, MA	A-	B	A-
Bell Hill, Worcester, MA	A-	C-	A
Central Business District, Worcester, MA	C	D-	C+

Crime Maps and Rates for Neighborhood with Similar Populations

Forest Grove 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
Windsor Park, Austin, TX	C-	D	D
Westside Community Betterment, Springfield, MO	D+	D-	D-
Walker, Maywood, CA	B+	B-	B-
Southside, Easton, PA	A	A-	A-
Broadmeadow Brook, Worcester, MA	A	B	B
Downtown Jamestown, Jamestown, NY	C	D	D
Petosky-Otsego, Detroit, MI	F	F	F
Beverly, Toledo, OH	C+	B+	B+
South Park Hill, Denver, CO	D	D	D
Providence Crossing, Charlotte, NC	A-	A+	A+

Considering only the crime rate, Forest Grove 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 Forest Grove, Worcester, MA average SchoolGrade of D+, with 29% actual proficiency versus 28% projected; overall, schools meet expectations. See Forest Grove schools on SchoolGrade

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