The Safest and Most Dangerous Places in Grafton Hill, Worcester, MA: Crime Maps and Statistics

A-

Overall Crime Grade™

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

Which crimes are included?

$993,639

Cost of Crime™ for Grafton Hill, Worcester, MA

In 2025, crime will cost $700 per household.

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On the map, green marks the parts of Grafton Hill 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 Grafton Hill, 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 Grafton Hill's combined rate is lower than the norm. Grafton Hill sits in the 83rd percentile, ahead of 83% of neighborhoods and behind 17%. The grade covers only Grafton Hill's official city boundaries. See the table below for nearby neighborhoods.

The overall crime rate in Grafton Hill is 22.39 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 42 in the northwest areas to 1 in 48 in the west.

Counting total incidents instead of per-capita rates, the northwest parts of Grafton Hill, Worcester, MA report the most crime, about 20 cases per year. The north part reports the fewest, around 6 per year.

The Cost of Crime™ in Grafton Hill, Worcester, MA

Across all crime types, the projected cost of crime in Grafton Hill for 2025 is $993,639, about $286 per resident and $700 per household. That equals 0.8% of the median household income. These figures cover tangible costs, which include:

Criminal justice system costs (law enforcement, courts, and imprisonment): 60.2%
Direct costs to victims (damaged property, medical expenses, and lost wages): 27.8%
Lost economic contribution from offenders (time in prison or repeat offenses): 11.9%

How Much Does Crime Cost in Grafton Hill Compared to Other Neighborhoods?

Grafton Hill, Worcester, MA:	$286
Central, Boston, MA:	$654
Whittenton, Taunton, MA:	$197
Massachusetts:	$274
USA:	$464

The overall cost of crime per resident in Grafton Hill is $286 per year, which is $178 less than the national average and $12 more than Worcester's city average. The comparison below uses neighborhoods similar to Grafton Hill:

In Central, Boston, MA, crime costs $654 per person, which is $368 more than in Grafton Hill.
In Whittenton, Taunton, MA, crime costs $197 per person, which is $89 less than in Grafton Hill

2025 Projected Cost by Type of Crime

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

Crime	Cost to Grafton Hill	Cost per Grafton Hill Resident
Murder	$82,691	$24
Rape/Sexual Assault	$111,868	$32
Robbery	$43,610	$13
Assault	$288,416	$83
Kidnapping	$14,479	$4
Vehicle Theft	$71,491	$21
Burglary	$48,698	$14
Theft	$159,583	$46
Arson	$3,869	$1
Vandalism	$96,840	$28
Animal Cruelty	$1,005	$0
Drug Crimes	$56,668	$16
Identity Theft	$14,421	$4
Total Cost of Crime	$993,639	$286

The Intangible Cost of Crime in Grafton Hill, 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 Grafton Hill totals $1,184,470 ($341 per resident), and all of it comes from violent crime rather than property loss. Added to the tangible costs, the full estimate reaches $2,178,109 ($627 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 east 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 Grafton Hill's 3,472 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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Grafton Hill 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 Grafton Hill residents in a standard year.

Violent Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Assault	2.892
Robbery	0.3993
Rape	0.5314
Murder	0.0127
Total Violent Crime	3.836 (B-)

Property Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Theft	8.875
Vehicle Theft	1.330
Burglary	1.546
Arson	0.0461
Total Property Crime	11.80 (A)

Other Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Kidnapping	0.0688
Drug Crimes	2.206
Vandalism	3.904
Identity Theft	0.5366
Animal Cruelty	0.0391
Total "Other" Rate	6.755 (B)

Individual Grafton Hill Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Neighborhoods

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

Nearby Neighborhood	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade
Hamilton, Worcester, MA	A-	B-	A
Broadmeadow Brook, Worcester, MA	A	B	A
Union Hill, Worcester, MA	A-	C+	A
Franklin Plantation, Worcester, MA	A-	B-	A-
Lake Park, Worcester, MA	A-	B-	A
Vernon Hill, Worcester, MA	A-	C-	A
Green Island, Worcester, MA	C+	D	B
Central Business District, Worcester, MA	C	D-	C+
Bell Hill, Worcester, MA	A-	C-	A
North Quinsigamond Village, Worcester, MA	A	B-	A+

Crime Maps and Rates for Neighborhood with Similar Populations

Grafton Hill 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 Meadows, Sandy Springs, GA	A-	B	B
Kings Mill, Broomfield, CO	C-	C+	C+
Jefferson Heights, San Antonio, TX	F	D-	D-
Isetts, Kenosha, WI	A-	A	A
Irish Channel, New Orleans, LA	D	F	F
Indian Hills Riverbend, Wichita, KS	D	D+	D+
Idylwood, Redmond, WA	A	A-	A-
Homewood North, Pittsburgh, PA	C-	D-	D-
Homestead Park, Homestead, PA	C-	D+	D+
Highland Farms-San Antonio, San Antonio, TX	A-	A-	A-

Considering only the crime rate, Grafton Hill 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 Grafton Hill, Worcester, MA average SchoolGrade of D-, with 24% actual proficiency versus 22% projected; overall, schools exceed expectations. See Grafton Hill schools on SchoolGrade

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