The Safest and Most Dangerous Places in North Attleboro, MA
North Attleboro is a city of 28,100 in Bristol County, about 11 miles north of downtown Providence · Updated November 2026
Is North Attleboro, MA safe?
Yes. Most US neighborhoods have little crime, and North Attleboro has less than most of them: its overall CrimeGrade™ is A, safer than the neighborhoods where 67% of Americans live. Violent and property crime both grade A here. Its neighborhoods are much alike, from A+ to A-; see the map below.
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Overall CrimeGrade™
Safety score 902 of 1,000Safer than most US neighborhoodsi What this means
67% of Americans live in neighborhoods with more crime than North Attleboro as a whole, and 33% in neighborhoods with less. The typical US neighborhood has a safety score of 838, a CrimeGrade™ of A-. North Attleboro scores 902.
Crime is concentrated in a small share of places, so most neighborhoods score high on the 0 to 1,000 scale. That is why a score in the 800s can still mean more crime than most US neighborhoods.
How to read the map: each area's color compares its crime with the people, homes and cars there, on one national scale, from green for the least crime to red for the most. Each area gets its own color, so a busy shopping center can show red while the homes beside it stay green. The interactive maps load faster on a strong connection. Compare high speed internet in North Attleboro, MA at ISP Reports.
Who this page is for: homeowners and renters in North Attleboro, and anyone thinking about buying or renting a home there.
Business and enterprise customers: this free map shows neighborhood areas. CrimeGrade™ business reports map crime at about 66-meter detail and estimate it for one address and type of business. See business reports
What stands out in North Attleboro
Burglary runs low. North Attleboro has 0.85 burglaries a year per 1,000 residents, less than half the US rate of 2.4.
Thefts from cars happen at homes far more often than nationally. In North Attleboro, 63% of reported thefts from cars happen at homes, against 34% nationally.
The safest and least safe parts of North Attleboro
Every part of North Attleboro where people live grades A or B on the national scale. Grades across North Attleboro run from A+ to A-; 78% of residents live in areas with less crime than the typical US neighborhood.
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A or B 100%
Share of residents, by the overall CrimeGrade™ of the area they live in.
Within North Attleboro, the southwest side has the least crime and the center the most.
Crime rates and types in North Attleboro
CrimeGrade™ estimates North Attleboro has about 23 reported crimes a year for every 1,000 residents, 37% less than the US as a whole and close to Massachusetts.
Overall crime
Violent crime
Property crime
Reported crimes a year, per 1,000 residents. These figures include simple assaults and vandalism, which the FBI's violent and property crime rates leave out.
Theft makes up about 52% of crime reported in North Attleboro. Assault is less common but costs more, because each one does more harm.
Each CrimeGrade™ compares a crime with what it affects: people for assaults and robbery, homes for burglary, parked cars for vehicle theft. Rates count crimes per 1,000 residents.
Select a crime's name to see its map above. CrimeGrade™ business reports map each crime at about 66-meter detail.
Where and when crime happens in North Attleboro
The Attleboro Police Department polices North Attleboro, and these figures cover every place it serves, 2022 to 2024.
In North Attleboro, 62% of burglaries hit homes, against 57% nationally.
Crime
Most often at
Busiest time
Burglary
Homes (62%)
Afternoon (noon to 6 pm)
Car theft
Homes (49%)
Morning (6 am to noon)
Theft from cars
Homes (63%)
Morning (6 am to noon)
Vandalism
Homes (45%)
Afternoon (noon to 6 pm)
Robbery
Stores and businesses (50%)
Evening (6 pm to midnight)
Aggravated assault
Homes (70%)
Evening (6 pm to midnight)
Shares of the crimes reported to police, 2022 to 2024. Reports with no time recorded are left out of the times.
How North Attleboro compares with nearby cities
North Attleboro has less crime than 5 of its 9 nearest cities.
Nearest first, with each place's distance from North Attleboro. Beside each overall CrimeGrade™ is its safety score, from 0 to 1,000 (higher is safer).
Compared with cities of similar size and density, North Attleboro is safer than 76% of them.
Empty homes, shops and walkability in North Attleboro
One thing sets North Attleboro apart: it has 1.8% of its homes standing empty, against 7.1% nationally. Places like that tend to report less burglary, vandalism and arson, and burglary runs low here.
Empty homesSeasonal and vacation homes are left out. Places with many empty homes tend to report more burglary, vandalism and arson.1.8% of homesUS: 7.1%Lower than for 97% of US city residents
Stores and restaurantsShops and restaurants draw crowds and parked cars. Places with many stores tend to report more theft.13.8 per 1,000 residentsUS: 10.5Higher than for 81% of US city residents
Walk GradeBestNeighborhood's grade for getting through daily life on foot, traced along real walking routes to shops, schools and parks. Walkable places tend to report more theft and assault. 80% of residents here live in car-dependent areas.D+ (19 of 100)US: 21Higher than for 55% of US city residents
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Lit at nightSatellite images show which neighborhoods are lit at night, a sign of busy streets and businesses. Brightly lit places tend to report more theft and vandalism.76% where people liveUS: 78%Lower than for 74% of US city residents
JobsJobs draw daytime crowds. Places with many jobs tend to report more theft and robbery.35 for every 100 residentsUS: 45Lower than for 62% of US city residents
Parking lotsBig lots at stores, offices and apartment complexes. Places with more lot space tend to report more theft.1.5 spaces per residentUS: 2.0Lower than for 57% of US city residents
These traits tend to go with more or less crime; none of them causes it on its own. Sources: Census job counts and housing figures, OpenStreetMap and Overture business listings, CrimeGrade™ parking estimates, NASA night-light imagery, US Forest Service tree cover, EPA transit data and BestNeighborhood's Walk Grade.
What crime costs North Attleboro
Crime costs North Attleboro about $519 a year per household, counting police, courts and prisons as well as victims' losses, 57% less than the US figure of $1,205.
Cost of crime per resident, per year
Counting the pain and suffering of victims, which comes almost entirely from violent crime, the full cost comes to about $14 million a year, or $500 per resident.
How the cost breaks down
Crime
Cost a year
Per resident
Murder
$280,000
$10
Rape
$250,000
$9
Robbery
$150,000
$5
Assault
$2.2 million
$77
Burglary
$210,000
$8
Theft
$1.8 million
$63
Vehicle theft
$270,000
$9
Arson
$30,000
$1
Vandalism
$610,000
$22
Total
$5.7 million
$203
How CrimeGrade™ works
A CrimeGrade™ shows how much crime an area has compared with the rest of the country, from A+ for the least crime to F for the most. Every neighborhood in the US is graded on the same scale, so a B in North Attleboro means the same as a B anywhere else.
CrimeGrade™ starts from the crimes people report to police and measures each kind of crime against what it affects: people for assaults, homes for burglaries, parked cars for car thefts.
The rates on this page count crimes for every 1,000 people who live here, the way police departments report them.
Comparisons with US neighborhoods use the Census Bureau's block groups, small areas of about 1,400 residents, and count the people who live in each. The figures count crimes reported to police; many crimes, shoplifting above all, never are. Behind the grades, CrimeGrade™ tested 21,607 factors from 125 data families. For business owners, paid CrimeGrade™ location reports estimate crime at a single address for each type of business.
Where the numbers come from
Crime reports that police departments file with the FBI
State crime records and city crime data, where they are published
Published research on what crime costs victims and communities
These are estimates of reported crime for whole areas, not a record of what happened on any one street. CrimeGrade™ updates them once a year and provides them free and without guarantee. Check local sources before you rely on them for a decision.
Schools in North Attleboro, MA average a SchoolGrade of B+: 50% of students test proficient, against 50% projected for schools like them. Overall, they meet expectations. See schools in North Attleboro on SchoolGrade
