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

A-

Overall Crime Grade™

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

Which crimes are included?

$97,459

Cost of Crime™ for North Otis, MA

In 2025, crime will cost $556 per household.

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On the map, green marks the parts of North Otis 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 Otis, 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 Otis's combined rate is lower than the norm. North Otis sits in the 84th percentile, ahead of 84% of cities and behind 16%. The grade covers only North Otis's official city boundaries. See the table below for nearby cities.

The overall crime rate in North Otis is 14.09 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 65 in the west neighborhoods to 1 in 88 in the southwest.

Counting total incidents instead of per-capita rates, the southeast parts of North Otis, MA report the most crime, about 2 cases per year. The east part reports the fewest, around 0 per year.

The Cost of Crime™ in North Otis, MA

Across all crime types, the projected cost of crime in North Otis for 2025 is $97,459, about $256 per resident and $556 per household. That equals 0.4% of the median household income. These figures cover tangible costs, which include:

Criminal justice system costs (law enforcement, courts, and imprisonment): 54.8%
Direct costs to victims (damaged property, medical expenses, and lost wages): 32.0%
Lost economic contribution from offenders (time in prison or repeat offenses): 13.1%

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

North Otis, MA:	$256
Provincetown, MA:	$798
East Sandwich, MA:	$119
Massachusetts:	$274
USA:	$464

The overall cost of crime per resident in North Otis is $256 per year, which is $208 less than the national average and $18 less than Massachusetts's state average. The comparison below uses cities similar to North Otis:

In Provincetown, MA, crime costs $798 per person, which is $543 more than in North Otis.
In East Sandwich, MA, crime costs $119 per person, which is $137 less than in North Otis

2025 Projected Cost by Type of Crime

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

Crime	Cost to North Otis	Cost per North Otis Resident
Murder	$23,796	$62
Rape/Sexual Assault	$12,541	$33
Robbery	$4,995	$13
Assault	$21,306	$56
Kidnapping	$4,905	$13
Vehicle Theft	$3,188	$8
Burglary	$5,823	$15
Theft	$9,055	$24
Arson	$715	$2
Vandalism	$7,939	$21
Animal Cruelty	$72	$0
Drug Crimes	$2,848	$7
Identity Theft	$276	$1
Total Cost of Crime	$97,459	$256

The Intangible Cost of Crime in North Otis, 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 Otis totals $225,962 ($593 per resident), and all of it comes from violent crime rather than property loss. Added to the tangible costs, the full estimate reaches $323,421 ($849 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 city holds few 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 do the same, and of North Otis's 381 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 Otis 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 Otis residents in a standard year.

Violent Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Assault	1.947
Robbery	0.4168
Rape	0.5429
Murder	0.0332
Total Violent Crime	2.940 (C+)

Property Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Theft	4.589
Vehicle Theft	0.5403
Burglary	1.685
Arson	0.0777
Total Property Crime	6.892 (A-)

Other Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Kidnapping	0.2123
Drug Crimes	1.011
Vandalism	2.917
Identity Theft	0.0935
Animal Cruelty	0.0256
Total "Other" Rate	4.259 (A-)

Individual North Otis Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

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

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade
Becket, MA	A-	C+	A-
Otis, MA	A+	A	A
Tyringham, MA	C-	F	C+
East Otis, MA	A+	B+	A
North Blandford, MA	A	A-	A-
Chester, MA	B-	B-	C
Monterey, MA	B+	A+	B-
Washington, MA	A-	C	A-
Lee, MA	C-	D	D+
Middlefield, MA	B+	C+	A+

Crime Maps and Rates for City with Similar Populations

North Otis 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
Ace, TX	D	D	D
Williams Center, OH	B+	B	B
Whitehouse, AL	D	D	D
White Mountain, AK	D-	F	F
Williamsport, KY	B	A-	A-
Ballouville, CT	A-	A+	A+
Babb, MT	F	F	F
Avawam, KY	D-	B	B
Atlanta, KS	C-	C-	C-
Athalia, OH	A-	A	A

Considering only the crime rate, North Otis 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 Otis, MA average SchoolGrade of C+, with 39% actual proficiency versus 40% projected; overall, schools meet expectations. See North Otis schools on SchoolGrade

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