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

A+

Overall Crime Grade™

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

Which crimes are included?

$2.10 million

Cost of Crime™ for Medfield, MA

In 2025, crime will cost $470 per household.

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On the map, green marks the parts of Medfield 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 Medfield, 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 Medfield's combined rate is much lower than the norm. Medfield sits in the 97th percentile, ahead of 97% of cities and behind 3%. The grade covers only Medfield's official city boundaries. See the table below for nearby cities.

The overall crime rate in Medfield is 9.525 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 66 in the west neighborhoods to 1 in 165 in the southwest.

Counting total incidents instead of per-capita rates, the central parts of Medfield, MA report the most crime, about 25 cases per year. The southwest part reports the fewest, around 5 per year.

The Cost of Crime™ in Medfield, MA

Across all crime types, the projected cost of crime in Medfield for 2025 is $2,098,846, about $165 per resident and $470 per household. That equals 0.2% of the median household income. These figures cover tangible costs, which include:

Criminal justice system costs (law enforcement, courts, and imprisonment): 56.3%
Direct costs to victims (damaged property, medical expenses, and lost wages): 30.3%
Lost economic contribution from offenders (time in prison or repeat offenses): 13.2%

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

Medfield, MA:	$165
Provincetown, MA:	$798
East Sandwich, MA:	$119
Massachusetts:	$274
USA:	$464

The overall cost of crime per resident in Medfield is $165 per year, which is $299 less than the national average and $109 less than Massachusetts's state average. The comparison below uses cities similar to Medfield:

In Provincetown, MA, crime costs $798 per person, which is $633 more than in Medfield.
In East Sandwich, MA, crime costs $119 per person, which is $46 less than in Medfield

2025 Projected Cost by Type of Crime

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

Crime	Cost to Medfield	Cost per Medfield Resident
Murder	$306,753	$24
Rape/Sexual Assault	$372,350	$29
Robbery	$87,972	$7
Assault	$638,971	$50
Kidnapping	$53,884	$4
Vehicle Theft	$95,063	$7
Burglary	$61,088	$5
Theft	$193,718	$15
Arson	$12,625	$1
Vandalism	$177,339	$14
Animal Cruelty	$1,529	$0
Drug Crimes	$83,493	$7
Identity Theft	$14,062	$1
Total Cost of Crime	$2,098,846	$165

The Intangible Cost of Crime in Medfield, 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 Medfield totals $4,032,938 ($317 per resident), and all of it comes from violent crime rather than property loss. Added to the tangible costs, the full estimate reaches $6,131,784 ($482 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 central part of the city 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 Medfield has 3, do the same, and of Medfield's 12,722 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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Medfield 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 Medfield residents in a standard year.

Violent Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Assault	1.749
Robbery	0.2198
Rape	0.4827
Murder	0.0128
Total Violent Crime	2.464 (B)

Property Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Theft	2.940
Vehicle Theft	0.4826
Burglary	0.5294
Arson	0.0411
Total Property Crime	3.993 (A+)

Other Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Kidnapping	0.0699
Drug Crimes	0.8872
Vandalism	1.951
Identity Theft	0.1428
Animal Cruelty	0.0162
Total "Other" Rate	3.067 (A)

Individual Medfield Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

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

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade
Harding, MA	A+	A	A+
Millis, MA	A+	A-	A
Dover, MA	A+	A+	A+
Walpole, MA	A	A-	A
East Walpole, MA	A-	B+	A-
Norfolk, MA	A+	A+	A+
Sherborn, MA	A+	A+	A+
Norwood, MA	B+	B	B
Westwood, MA	A+	A+	A
South Walpole, MA	A	A	A+

Crime Maps and Rates for City with Similar Populations

Medfield 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
Adairsville, GA	B-	C	C
Batesville, MS	B	A	A
Ball Ground, GA	A	A	A
Babylon, NY	B+	B-	B-
Aztec, NM	D	D-	D-
Atco, NJ	A+	A	A
Atchison, KS	D+	C	C
Arkadelphia, AR	D	D	D
Archdale, NC	D+	D+	D+
Aransas Pass, TX	D-	F	F

Considering only the crime rate, Medfield 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 Medfield, MA average SchoolGrade of A+, with 66% actual proficiency versus 66% projected; overall, schools meet expectations. See Medfield schools on SchoolGrade

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