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

Overall Crime Grade™

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

Which crimes are included?

$1.60 million

Cost of Crime™ for Highlands-Providence, Fall River, MA

In 2025, crime will cost $600 per household.

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On the map, green marks the parts of Highlands-Providence 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 Highlands-Providence, Fall River, 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 Highlands-Providence's combined rate is much lower than the norm. Highlands-Providence sits in the 88th percentile, ahead of 88% of neighborhoods and behind 12%. The grade covers only Highlands-Providence's official city boundaries. See the table below for nearby neighborhoods.

The overall crime rate in Highlands-Providence is 19.81 per 1,000 residents in a typical year. Residents generally consider the central part of the neighborhood the safest. Your chance of being a victim ranges from 1 in 36 in the southwest areas to 1 in 69 in the central.

Counting total incidents instead of per-capita rates, the northeast parts of Highlands-Providence, Fall River, MA report the most crime, about 43 cases per year. The east part reports the fewest, around 2 per year.

The Cost of Crime™ in Highlands-Providence, Fall River, MA

Across all crime types, the projected cost of crime in Highlands-Providence for 2025 is $1,597,008, about $256 per resident and $600 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): 59.8%
Direct costs to victims (damaged property, medical expenses, and lost wages): 28.2%
Lost economic contribution from offenders (time in prison or repeat offenses): 11.9%

How Much Does Crime Cost in Highlands-Providence Compared to Other Neighborhoods?

Highlands-Providence, Fall River, MA:	$256
Central, Boston, MA:	$654
Whittenton, Taunton, MA:	$197
Massachusetts:	$274
USA:	$464

The overall cost of crime per resident in Highlands-Providence is $256 per year, which is $209 less than the national average and $18 less than Fall River's city average. The comparison below uses neighborhoods similar to Highlands-Providence:

In Central, Boston, MA, crime costs $654 per person, which is $398 more than in Highlands-Providence.
In Whittenton, Taunton, MA, crime costs $197 per person, which is $59 less than in Highlands-Providence

2025 Projected Cost by Type of Crime

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

Crime	Cost to Highlands-Providence	Cost per Highlands-Providence Resident
Murder	$136,576	$22
Rape/Sexual Assault	$194,682	$31
Robbery	$64,976	$10
Assault	$469,948	$75
Kidnapping	$42,111	$7
Vehicle Theft	$99,846	$16
Burglary	$78,122	$13
Theft	$298,583	$48
Arson	$6,675	$1
Vandalism	$131,660	$21
Animal Cruelty	$1,769	$0
Drug Crimes	$54,444	$9
Identity Theft	$17,618	$3
Total Cost of Crime	$1,597,008	$256

The Intangible Cost of Crime in Highlands-Providence, 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 Highlands-Providence totals $1,997,907 ($320 per resident), and all of it comes from violent crime rather than property loss. Added to the tangible costs, the full estimate reaches $3,594,915 ($576 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 west 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 Highlands-Providence's 6,246 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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Highlands-Providence 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 Highlands-Providence residents in a standard year.

Violent Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Assault	2.620
Robbery	0.3307
Rape	0.5141
Murder	0.0116
Total Violent Crime	3.476 (B)

Property Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Theft	9.230
Vehicle Theft	1.032
Burglary	1.379
Arson	0.0443
Total Property Crime	11.69 (A)

Other Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Kidnapping	0.1112
Drug Crimes	1.178
Vandalism	2.951
Identity Theft	0.3644
Animal Cruelty	0.0383
Total "Other" Rate	4.643 (A-)

Individual Highlands-Providence Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Neighborhoods

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

Nearby Neighborhood	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade
North End, Fall River, MA	A-	C+	A-
Lower Highlands, Fall River, MA	C+	D+	B-
Flint Village, Fall River, MA	B+	B-	A-
Corky Row, Fall River, MA	B+	B-	B+
Steep Brook, Fall River, MA	A	B+	A
Maplewood, Fall River, MA	B+	B-	A-
Sandy Beach, Fall River, MA	B+	C+	A-
Kent Corner, Riverside, RI	A+	A+	A+
Kent Heights, East Providence, RI	A	A	A
Oakland Beach, Warwick, RI	A+	A+	A+

Crime Maps and Rates for Neighborhood with Similar Populations

Highlands-Providence 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
Town and Country North, Cockeysville, MD	B-	A-	A-
Frederickson, Tacoma, WA	B-	B+	B+
Glendale, Los Angeles, CA	C-	D+	D+
Harding, Roseville, CA	D-	D+	D+
Harris Ranch, Boise, ID	A+	A+	A+
Highland Park, Pittsburgh, PA	A	B+	B+
Interlake, Bellevue, WA	C+	B-	B-
Larchmont-Edgewater, Norfolk, VA	B+	C+	C+
Las Positas, Santa Barbara, CA	B+	C+	C+
Los Cerritos, Long Beach, CA	B-	C-	C-

Considering only the crime rate, Highlands-Providence is as safe as 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 Highlands-Providence, Fall River, MA average SchoolGrade of D, with 25% actual proficiency versus 31% projected; overall, schools underperform expectations. See Highlands-Providence schools on SchoolGrade

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