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

A+

Overall Crime Grade™

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

Which crimes are included?

$94,444

Cost of Crime™ for Lakeside, MA

In 2025, crime will cost $367 per household.

More cost data

On the map, green marks the parts of Lakeside 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 Lakeside, MA Safe?

The A+ overall grade blends the violent, property, and other grades shown above into one measure, set against the average US city, where Lakeside's combined rate is much lower than the norm. Lakeside sits in the 96th percentile, ahead of 96% of cities and behind 4%. The grade covers only Lakeside's official city boundaries. See the table below for nearby cities.

The overall crime rate in Lakeside is 9.859 per 1,000 residents in a typical year. Residents generally consider the southwest part of the city the safest. Your chance of being a victim ranges from 1 in 58 in the northwest neighborhoods to 1 in 111 in the southwest.

Counting total incidents instead of per-capita rates, the south parts of Lakeside, MA report the most crime, about 2 cases per year. The north part reports the fewest, around 0 per year.

The Cost of Crime™ in Lakeside, MA

Across all crime types, the projected cost of crime in Lakeside for 2025 is $94,444, about $145 per resident and $367 per household. That equals 0.3% 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): 27.1%
Lost economic contribution from offenders (time in prison or repeat offenses): 13.3%

How Much Does Crime Cost in Lakeside Compared to Other Cities?

Lakeside, MA:	$145
Provincetown, MA:	$798
East Sandwich, MA:	$119
Massachusetts:	$274
USA:	$464

The overall cost of crime per resident in Lakeside is $145 per year, which is $319 less than the national average and $129 less than Massachusetts's state average. The comparison below uses cities similar to Lakeside:

In Provincetown, MA, crime costs $798 per person, which is $653 more than in Lakeside.
In East Sandwich, MA, crime costs $119 per person, which is $26 less than in Lakeside

2025 Projected Cost by Type of Crime

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

Crime	Cost to Lakeside	Cost per Lakeside Resident
Murder	$16,869	$26
Rape/Sexual Assault	$16,900	$26
Robbery	$4,197	$6
Assault	$15,948	$24
Kidnapping	$2,941	$5
Vehicle Theft	$3,182	$5
Burglary	$6,227	$10
Theft	$12,449	$19
Arson	$807	$1
Vandalism	$10,948	$17
Animal Cruelty	$71	$0
Drug Crimes	$2,956	$5
Identity Theft	$949	$1
Total Cost of Crime	$94,444	$145

The Intangible Cost of Crime in Lakeside, 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 Lakeside totals $199,306 ($306 per resident), and all of it comes from violent crime rather than property loss. Added to the tangible costs, the full estimate reaches $293,750 ($451 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 city holds few 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 Lakeside's 651 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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Lakeside 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 Lakeside residents in a standard year.

Violent Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Assault	0.8530
Robbery	0.2050
Rape	0.4282
Murder	0.0138
Total Violent Crime	1.500 (A)

Property Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Theft	3.692
Vehicle Theft	0.3157
Burglary	1.055
Arson	0.0513
Total Property Crime	5.114 (A+)

Other Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Kidnapping	0.0745
Drug Crimes	0.6140
Vandalism	2.354
Identity Theft	0.1883
Animal Cruelty	0.0147
Total "Other" Rate	3.245 (A)

Individual Lakeside Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

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

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade
Lakeville, MA	A	A-	A-
Middleborough, MA	A+	A	A+
Middleborough Center, MA	B-	C+	C+
Middleboro, MA	A+	B+	A+
Heaven Heights, MA	A+	A-	A
South Middleboro, MA	A+	A-	A+
East Freetown, MA	A+	B	A
East Taunton, MA	B	B-	C+
Warrentown, MA	A-	B	A-
Rochester, MA	A+	A+	A

Crime Maps and Rates for City with Similar Populations

Lakeside 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
Lilly, MO	A	A	A
Rose Hill, MS	B+	A+	A+
Rockland, TX	D+	D-	D-
Rockford, WV	A	A-	A-
Roaring Branch, PA	B	C-	C-
Riverturn, GA	B	D	D
Rising City, NE	B	A-	A-
Mc Intosh, NM	D-	D-	D-
Abbott, TX	D	D+	D+
Rowe, MA	A-	B-	B-

Considering only the crime rate, Lakeside 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 Lakeside, MA average SchoolGrade of B+, with 52% actual proficiency versus 50% projected; overall, schools meet expectations. See Lakeside schools on SchoolGrade

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