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

Overall Crime Grade™

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

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$1.37 million

Cost of Crime™ for North Grafton, MA

In 2025, crime will cost $477 per household.

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On the map, green marks the parts of North Grafton 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 Grafton, 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 Grafton's combined rate is much lower than the norm. North Grafton sits in the 86th percentile, ahead of 86% of cities and behind 14%. The grade covers only North Grafton's official city boundaries. See the table below for nearby cities.

The overall crime rate in North Grafton is 13.72 per 1,000 residents in a typical year. Residents generally consider the northeast part of the city the safest. Your chance of being a victim ranges from 1 in 55 in the north neighborhoods to 1 in 95 in the northeast.

Counting total incidents instead of per-capita rates, the southwest parts of North Grafton, MA report the most crime, about 21 cases per year. The south part reports the fewest, around 5 per year.

The Cost of Crime™ in North Grafton, MA

Across all crime types, the projected cost of crime in North Grafton for 2025 is $1,368,486, about $186 per resident and $477 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): 60.5%
Direct costs to victims (damaged property, medical expenses, and lost wages): 26.7%
Lost economic contribution from offenders (time in prison or repeat offenses): 12.7%

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

North Grafton, MA:	$186
Provincetown, MA:	$798
East Sandwich, MA:	$119
Massachusetts:	$274
USA:	$464

The overall cost of crime per resident in North Grafton is $186 per year, which is $278 less than the national average and $88 less than Massachusetts's state average. The comparison below uses cities similar to North Grafton:

In Provincetown, MA, crime costs $798 per person, which is $612 more than in North Grafton.
In East Sandwich, MA, crime costs $119 per person, which is $67 less than in North Grafton

2025 Projected Cost by Type of Crime

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

Crime	Cost to North Grafton	Cost per North Grafton Resident
Murder	$97,395	$13
Rape/Sexual Assault	$237,686	$32
Robbery	$40,336	$5
Assault	$382,896	$52
Kidnapping	$26,990	$4
Vehicle Theft	$87,348	$12
Burglary	$68,958	$9
Theft	$189,869	$26
Arson	$8,050	$1
Vandalism	$143,473	$20
Animal Cruelty	$1,025	$0
Drug Crimes	$71,382	$10
Identity Theft	$13,080	$2
Total Cost of Crime	$1,368,486	$186

The Intangible Cost of Crime in North Grafton, 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 Grafton totals $1,908,191 ($260 per resident), and all of it comes from violent crime rather than property loss. Added to the tangible costs, the full estimate reaches $3,276,677 ($446 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 Grafton has 1, do the same, and of North Grafton's 7,349 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 Grafton 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 Grafton residents in a standard year.

Violent Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Assault	1.814
Robbery	0.1745
Rape	0.5334
Murder	0.0071
Total Violent Crime	2.529 (B-)

Property Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Theft	4.989
Vehicle Theft	0.7676
Burglary	1.035
Arson	0.0454
Total Property Crime	6.836 (A-)

Other Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Kidnapping	0.0606
Drug Crimes	1.313
Vandalism	2.733
Identity Theft	0.2300
Animal Cruelty	0.0188
Total "Other" Rate	4.355 (A-)

Individual North Grafton Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

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

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade
Grafton, MA	A+	A	A+
Shrewsbury, MA	A	A-	A-
South Grafton, MA	A	B	A
Millbury, MA	B+	B+	B
Westborough, MA	A-	B+	B+
Northbridge, MA	A+	A-	A
Upton, MA	A+	A+	A+
Worcester, MA	B+	C+	B
Sutton, MA	A+	A	A
Northborough, MA	A	A-	A-

Crime Maps and Rates for City with Similar Populations

North Grafton 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
Valley View, TX	C+	C+	C+
Boyne City, MI	A-	C+	C+
Breckenridge, TX	D-	D-	D-
Brewerton, NY	A+	B+	B+
Bridge City, LA	F	D-	D-
Brier, WA	D+	B	B
Tylertown, MS	B-	A	A
University Park, IL	B-	C	C
Upton, MA	A+	A+	A+
Valley City, ND	D-	C-	C-

Considering only the crime rate, North Grafton 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 Grafton, MA average SchoolGrade of A-, with 53% actual proficiency versus 48% projected; overall, schools greatly exceed expectations. See North Grafton schools on SchoolGrade

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