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

A-

Overall Crime Grade™

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

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$3.16 million

Cost of Crime™ for North Dartmouth, MA

In 2025, crime will cost $514 per household.

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On the map, green marks the parts of North Dartmouth 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 North Dartmouth, 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 North Dartmouth's combined rate is lower than the norm. North Dartmouth sits in the 79th percentile, ahead of 79% of cities and behind 21%. The grade covers only North Dartmouth's official city boundaries. See the table below for nearby cities.

The overall crime rate in North Dartmouth is 15.61 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 40 in the east neighborhoods to 1 in 116 in the southwest.

Counting total incidents instead of per-capita rates, the southeast parts of North Dartmouth, MA report the most crime, about 52 cases per year. The southwest part reports the fewest, around 4 per year.

The Cost of Crime™ in North Dartmouth, MA

Across all crime types, the projected cost of crime in North Dartmouth for 2025 is $3,162,152, about $203 per resident and $514 per household. That equals 0.5% of the median household income. These figures cover tangible costs, which include:

Criminal justice system costs (law enforcement, courts, and imprisonment): 61.4%
Direct costs to victims (damaged property, medical expenses, and lost wages): 25.9%
Lost economic contribution from offenders (time in prison or repeat offenses): 12.6%

How Much Does Crime Cost in North Dartmouth Compared to Other Cities?

North Dartmouth, MA:	$203
Provincetown, MA:	$798
East Sandwich, MA:	$119
Massachusetts:	$274
USA:	$464

The overall cost of crime per resident in North Dartmouth is $203 per year, which is $261 less than the national average and $71 less than Massachusetts's state average. The comparison below uses cities similar to North Dartmouth:

In Provincetown, MA, crime costs $798 per person, which is $596 more than in North Dartmouth.
In East Sandwich, MA, crime costs $119 per person, which is $84 less than in North Dartmouth

2025 Projected Cost by Type of Crime

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

Crime	Cost to North Dartmouth	Cost per North Dartmouth Resident
Murder	$246,621	$16
Rape/Sexual Assault	$505,752	$32
Robbery	$126,941	$8
Assault	$846,457	$54
Kidnapping	$103,999	$7
Vehicle Theft	$130,382	$8
Burglary	$151,305	$10
Theft	$569,782	$37
Arson	$16,953	$1
Vandalism	$275,904	$18
Animal Cruelty	$3,654	$0
Drug Crimes	$143,920	$9
Identity Theft	$40,482	$3
Total Cost of Crime	$3,162,152	$203

The Intangible Cost of Crime in North Dartmouth, 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 North Dartmouth totals $4,354,243 ($279 per resident), and all of it comes from violent crime rather than property loss. Added to the tangible costs, the full estimate reaches $7,516,396 ($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 west 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 North Dartmouth has 1, do the same, and of North Dartmouth's 15,589 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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North Dartmouth 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 North Dartmouth residents in a standard year.

Violent Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Assault	1.891
Robbery	0.2589
Rape	0.5351
Murder	0.0084
Total Violent Crime	2.693 (B-)

Property Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Theft	7.057
Vehicle Theft	0.5401
Burglary	1.070
Arson	0.0450
Total Property Crime	8.713 (B+)

Other Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Kidnapping	0.1100
Drug Crimes	1.248
Vandalism	2.477
Identity Theft	0.3355
Animal Cruelty	0.0317
Total "Other" Rate	4.203 (A-)

Individual North Dartmouth Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

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

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade
Dartmouth, MA	A+	A	A+
Smith Mills, MA	F	D-	F
Kempton Croft, MA	A+	A	A
Head of Westport, MA	A+	A-	A+
New Bedford, MA	C+	D+	C+
South Dartmouth, MA	B-	C+	C+
North Westport, MA	B	C	C+
Westport, MA	A-	C+	B+
South Westport, MA	A	C+	A-
Fairhaven, MA	C+	D+	C

Crime Maps and Rates for City with Similar Populations

North Dartmouth 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
Centerville, UT	B-	C+	C+
Sparta, WI	B-	B-	B-
Spanish Springs, NV	B-	C	C
Southchase, FL	C+	C+	C+
South Sioux City, NE	D	C	C
South River, NJ	B	A-	A-
South Houston, TX	D-	D-	D-
Smithfield, VA	B-	C+	C+
Silver City, NM	D	D-	D-
Shiloh, IL	A	A	A

Considering only the crime rate, North Dartmouth 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 North Dartmouth, MA average SchoolGrade of C, with 35% actual proficiency versus 35% projected; overall, schools meet expectations. See North Dartmouth schools on SchoolGrade

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