The Safest and Most Dangerous Places in Main Middle, Worcester, MA: Crime Maps and Statistics

Overall Crime Grade™

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

Which crimes are included?

$5.14 million

Cost of Crime™ for Main Middle, Worcester, MA

In 2025, crime will cost $1,122 per household.

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On the map, green marks the parts of Main Middle 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 Main Middle, Worcester, MA Safe?

The B overall grade blends the violent, property, and other grades shown above into one measure, set against the average US neighborhood, where Main Middle's combined rate is slightly lower than the norm. Main Middle sits in the 67th percentile, ahead of 67% of neighborhoods and behind 33%. The grade covers only Main Middle's official city boundaries. See the table below for nearby neighborhoods.

The overall crime rate in Main Middle is 29.15 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 26 in the west areas to 1 in 40 in the central.

Counting total incidents instead of per-capita rates, the north parts of Main Middle, Worcester, MA report the most crime, about 85 cases per year. The northwest part reports the fewest, around 10 per year.

The Cost of Crime™ in Main Middle, Worcester, MA

Across all crime types, the projected cost of crime in Main Middle for 2025 is $5,139,109, about $411 per resident and $1,122 per household. That equals 2.0% of the median household income. These figures cover tangible costs, which include:

Criminal justice system costs (law enforcement, courts, and imprisonment): 57.2%
Direct costs to victims (damaged property, medical expenses, and lost wages): 31.0%
Lost economic contribution from offenders (time in prison or repeat offenses): 11.6%

How Much Does Crime Cost in Main Middle Compared to Other Neighborhoods?

Main Middle, Worcester, MA:	$411
Central, Boston, MA:	$654
Whittenton, Taunton, MA:	$197
Massachusetts:	$274
USA:	$464

The overall cost of crime per resident in Main Middle is $411 per year, which is $53 less than the national average and $137 more than Worcester's city average. The comparison below uses neighborhoods similar to Main Middle:

In Central, Boston, MA, crime costs $654 per person, which is $242 more than in Main Middle.
In Whittenton, Taunton, MA, crime costs $197 per person, which is $215 less than in Main Middle

2025 Projected Cost by Type of Crime

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

Crime	Cost to Main Middle	Cost per Main Middle Resident
Murder	$493,562	$40
Rape/Sexual Assault	$409,834	$33
Robbery	$240,980	$19
Assault	$2.01 million	$161
Kidnapping	$32,954	$3
Vehicle Theft	$289,899	$23
Burglary	$191,641	$15
Theft	$697,524	$56
Arson	$16,320	$1
Vandalism	$453,886	$36
Animal Cruelty	$4,702	$0
Drug Crimes	$225,007	$18
Identity Theft	$69,297	$6
Total Cost of Crime	$5,139,109	$411

The Intangible Cost of Crime in Main Middle, 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 Main Middle totals $5,892,825 ($472 per resident), and all of it comes from violent crime rather than property loss. Added to the tangible costs, the full estimate reaches $11,031,934 ($883 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, of which Main Middle has 2, do the same, and of Main Middle's 12,492 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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Main Middle 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 Main Middle residents in a standard year.

Violent Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Assault	5.612
Robbery	0.6133
Rape	0.5411
Murder	0.0210
Total Violent Crime	6.788 (D+)

Property Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Theft	10.78
Vehicle Theft	1.499
Burglary	1.691
Arson	0.0541
Total Property Crime	14.03 (A-)

Other Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Kidnapping	0.0435
Drug Crimes	2.435
Vandalism	5.086
Identity Theft	0.7167
Animal Cruelty	0.0509
Total "Other" Rate	8.332 (B-)

Individual Main Middle Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Neighborhoods

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

Nearby Neighborhood	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade
University Park, Worcester, MA	B+	C-	A-
Institute Park, Worcester, MA	B	C-	B+
Central Business District, Worcester, MA	C	D-	C+
Green Island, Worcester, MA	C+	D	B
Newton Square, Worcester, MA	A	B-	A
South Worcester, Worcester, MA	B-	D+	B+
Columbus Park, Worcester, MA	A-	B-	A
Salisbury Street, Worcester, MA	A	B	A+
Vernon Hill, Worcester, MA	A-	C-	A
Bell Hill, Worcester, MA	A-	C-	A

Crime Maps and Rates for Neighborhood with Similar Populations

Main Middle 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
Mission Grove, Riverside, CA	B+	A-	A-
Elk Plain, Spanaway, WA	B+	B	B
North Arroyo, Pasadena, CA	B-	C+	C+
Memorial Park, Santa Ana, CA	A	B	B
Mandarin, Jacksonville, FL	A+	A+	A+
Historic Mitchell Street, Milwaukee, WI	D	F	F
Willowbrook, Houston, TX	D-	D	D
Saint Anthony, St. Paul, MN	D-	D+	D+
North End, Fall River, MA	A-	C+	C+
Highland Park, San Antonio, TX	D+	C-	C-

Considering only the crime rate, Main Middle is less safe than the Massachusetts state average and as safe as the national average.

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Main Middle, Worcester, MA average SchoolGrade of D, with 25% actual proficiency versus 25% projected; overall, schools meet expectations. See Main Middle schools on SchoolGrade

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