The Safest and Most Dangerous Places in Oak Hill, Newton Center, MA: Crime Maps and Statistics

Overall Crime Grade™

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

Which crimes are included?

$1.73 million

Cost of Crime™ for Oak Hill, Newton Center, MA

In 2025, crime will cost $680 per household.

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On the map, green marks the parts of Oak Hill 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 Oak Hill, Newton Center, MA Safe?

The A overall grade blends the violent, property, and other grades shown above into one measure, set against the average US neighborhood, where Oak Hill's combined rate is much lower than the norm. Oak Hill sits in the 89th percentile, ahead of 89% of neighborhoods and behind 11%. The grade covers only Oak Hill's official city boundaries. See the table below for nearby neighborhoods.

The overall crime rate in Oak Hill is 19.26 per 1,000 residents in a typical year. Residents generally consider the south part of the neighborhood the safest. Your chance of being a victim ranges from 1 in 31 in the southwest areas to 1 in 80 in the south.

Counting total incidents instead of per-capita rates, the northwest parts of Oak Hill, Newton Center, MA report the most crime, about 27 cases per year. The southeast part reports the fewest, around 2 per year.

The Cost of Crime™ in Oak Hill, Newton Center, MA

Across all crime types, the projected cost of crime in Oak Hill for 2025 is $1,731,498, about $247 per resident and $680 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): 60.3%
Direct costs to victims (damaged property, medical expenses, and lost wages): 27.4%
Lost economic contribution from offenders (time in prison or repeat offenses): 12.2%

How Much Does Crime Cost in Oak Hill Compared to Other Neighborhoods?

Oak Hill, Newton Center, MA:	$247
Central, Boston, MA:	$654
Whittenton, Taunton, MA:	$197
Massachusetts:	$274
USA:	$464

The overall cost of crime per resident in Oak Hill is $247 per year, which is $217 less than the national average and $27 less than Newton Center's city average. The comparison below uses neighborhoods similar to Oak Hill:

In Central, Boston, MA, crime costs $654 per person, which is $407 more than in Oak Hill.
In Whittenton, Taunton, MA, crime costs $197 per person, which is $50 less than in Oak Hill

2025 Projected Cost by Type of Crime

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

Crime	Cost to Oak Hill	Cost per Oak Hill Resident
Murder	$328,397	$47
Rape/Sexual Assault	$223,026	$32
Robbery	$54,584	$8
Assault	$233,887	$33
Kidnapping	$16,097	$2
Vehicle Theft	$129,011	$18
Burglary	$108,199	$15
Theft	$245,376	$35
Arson	$11,855	$2
Vandalism	$284,658	$41
Animal Cruelty	$1,473	$0
Drug Crimes	$75,474	$11
Identity Theft	$19,462	$3
Total Cost of Crime	$1,731,498	$247

The Intangible Cost of Crime in Oak Hill, Newton Center, 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 Oak Hill totals $3,334,149 ($476 per resident), and all of it comes from violent crime rather than property loss. Added to the tangible costs, the full estimate reaches $5,065,647 ($723 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 southwest part of the neighborhood 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 do the same, and of Oak Hill's 7,004 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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Oak Hill 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 Oak Hill residents in a standard year.

Violent Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Assault	1.163
Robbery	0.2478
Rape	0.5252
Murder	0.0249
Total Violent Crime	1.961 (A)

Property Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Theft	6.765
Vehicle Theft	1.190
Burglary	1.703
Arson	0.0701
Total Property Crime	9.727 (A+)

Other Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Kidnapping	0.0379
Drug Crimes	1.457
Vandalism	5.689
Identity Theft	0.3590
Animal Cruelty	0.0284
Total "Other" Rate	7.571 (B-)

Individual Oak Hill Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Neighborhoods

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

Nearby Neighborhood	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade
Thompsonville, Newton, MA	A-	A	A-
Greendale Village, Needham, MA	A+	A+	A+
Newton Corner, Newton, MA	A	A	A
Washington Square, Brookline, MA	B+	B-	A
Faneuil, Brighton, MA	A-	B-	A
Forest Hills, Jamaica Plain, MA	B	C	A
Allston-Brighton, Brighton, MA	B+	C+	A-
Brookline Village, Brookline, MA	B	C+	A-
West Newton, Newton, MA	A	A	A
East Dedham, Dedham, MA	A	B	A

Crime Maps and Rates for Neighborhood with Similar Populations

Oak Hill is lower versus other neighborhoods of the same size for crime. The table below compares crime in neighborhoods with comparable overall population in the neighborhood‘s boundaries.

Similar Neighborhood	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade
South Side, Bethlehem, PA	B-	C	C
Franklin Heights, Milwaukee, WI	D-	F	F
Grandmont-Rosedale, Detroit, MI	D	D-	D-
Inglewood-Riverwood, Nashville, TN	D+	C-	C-
Inverness, Hoover, AL	B	A	A
Julington Creek, Jacksonville, FL	A+	A+	A+
Lauderdale North Park, North Lauderdale, FL	A+	B	B
Lincoln Park, Denver, CO	F	F	F
Linda Vista-San Francisco, Napa, CA	B+	C+	C+
Lyndale, Minneapolis, MN	F	D-	D-

Considering only the crime rate, Oak Hill is as safe as 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 Oak Hill, Newton Center, MA average SchoolGrade of A+, with 69% actual proficiency versus 69% projected; overall, schools meet expectations. See Oak Hill schools on SchoolGrade

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