The Safest and Most Dangerous Places in Hamilton, 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?

$1.86 million

Cost of Crime™ for Hamilton, Worcester, MA

In 2025, crime will cost $689 per household.

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

The overall crime rate in Hamilton is 22.46 per 1,000 residents in a typical year. Residents generally consider the south part of the neighborhood the safest. Your chance of being a victim ranges from 1 in 43 in the north areas to 1 in 46 in the south.

Counting total incidents instead of per-capita rates, the north parts of Hamilton, Worcester, MA report the most crime, about 30 cases per year. The northeast part reports the fewest, around 4 per year.

The Cost of Crime™ in Hamilton, Worcester, MA

Across all crime types, the projected cost of crime in Hamilton for 2025 is $1,858,160, about $285 per resident and $689 per household. That equals 0.6% of the median household income. These figures cover tangible costs, which include:

Criminal justice system costs (law enforcement, courts, and imprisonment): 60.3%
Direct costs to victims (damaged property, medical expenses, and lost wages): 27.8%
Lost economic contribution from offenders (time in prison or repeat offenses): 11.8%

How Much Does Crime Cost in Hamilton Compared to Other Neighborhoods?

Hamilton, Worcester, MA:	$285
Central, Boston, MA:	$654
Whittenton, Taunton, MA:	$197
Massachusetts:	$274
USA:	$464

The overall cost of crime per resident in Hamilton is $285 per year, which is $180 less than the national average and $11 more than Worcester's city average. The comparison below uses neighborhoods similar to Hamilton:

In Central, Boston, MA, crime costs $654 per person, which is $369 more than in Hamilton.
In Whittenton, Taunton, MA, crime costs $197 per person, which is $88 less than in Hamilton

2025 Projected Cost by Type of Crime

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

Crime	Cost to Hamilton	Cost per Hamilton Resident
Murder	$131,801	$20
Rape/Sexual Assault	$208,879	$32
Robbery	$78,561	$12
Assault	$572,332	$88
Kidnapping	$25,898	$4
Vehicle Theft	$128,996	$20
Burglary	$89,149	$14
Theft	$309,793	$47
Arson	$7,062	$1
Vandalism	$173,635	$27
Animal Cruelty	$1,787	$0
Drug Crimes	$108,561	$17
Identity Theft	$21,705	$3
Total Cost of Crime	$1,858,160	$285

The Intangible Cost of Crime in Hamilton, 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 Hamilton totals $2,069,211 ($317 per resident), and all of it comes from violent crime rather than property loss. Added to the tangible costs, the full estimate reaches $3,927,372 ($602 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, of which Hamilton has 2, do the same, and of Hamilton's 6,529 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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Hamilton 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 Hamilton residents in a standard year.

Violent Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Assault	3.052
Robbery	0.3825
Rape	0.5276
Murder	0.0107
Total Violent Crime	3.973 (B-)

Property Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Theft	9.162
Vehicle Theft	1.276
Burglary	1.505
Arson	0.0448
Total Property Crime	11.99 (A)

Other Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Kidnapping	0.0654
Drug Crimes	2.248
Vandalism	3.723
Identity Theft	0.4295
Animal Cruelty	0.0370
Total "Other" Rate	6.502 (B)

Individual Hamilton Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Neighborhoods

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

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

Crime Maps and Rates for Neighborhood with Similar Populations

Hamilton 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
White City, Fort Pierce, FL	A	B+	B+
Bonneville, Orem, UT	B	A-	A-
Bridlemile, Portland, OR	C+	A-	A-
Calico Ridge, Henderson, NV	A-	A	A
Carpenter, Ann Arbor, MI	A-	B	B
Lake Balboa, Van Nuys, CA	B-	C+	C+
Park Village, York, PA	B-	C+	C+
Northern Hills, San Antonio, TX	C-	C	C
North Redmond, Redmond, WA	A	A	A
North End Manchester, Manchester, NH	A-	A+	A+

Considering only the crime rate, Hamilton 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 Hamilton, Worcester, MA average SchoolGrade of D-, with 22% actual proficiency versus 19% projected; overall, schools exceed expectations. See Hamilton schools on SchoolGrade

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