The Safest and Most Dangerous Places in Plum Island, MA: Crime Maps and Statistics

B+

Overall Crime Grade™

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

Which crimes are included?

$90,850

Cost of Crime™ for Plum Island, MA

In 2025, crime will cost $409 per household.

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On the map, green marks the parts of Plum Island 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 Plum Island, MA Safe?

The B+ overall grade blends the violent, property, and other grades shown above into one measure, set against the average US city, where Plum Island's combined rate is lower than the norm. Plum Island sits in the 76th percentile, ahead of 76% of cities and behind 24%. The grade covers only Plum Island's official city boundaries. See the table below for nearby cities.

The overall crime rate in Plum Island is 16.47 per 1,000 residents in a typical year. Residents generally consider the northwest part of the city the safest. Your chance of being a victim ranges from 1 in 51 in the southeast neighborhoods to 1 in 66 in the northwest.

Counting total incidents instead of per-capita rates, the northwest parts of Plum Island, MA report the most crime, about 4 cases per year. The west part reports the fewest, around 0 per year.

The Cost of Crime™ in Plum Island, MA

Across all crime types, the projected cost of crime in Plum Island for 2025 is $90,850, about $223 per resident and $409 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): 60.0%
Direct costs to victims (damaged property, medical expenses, and lost wages): 27.4%
Lost economic contribution from offenders (time in prison or repeat offenses): 12.5%

How Much Does Crime Cost in Plum Island Compared to Other Cities?

Plum Island, MA:	$223
Provincetown, MA:	$798
East Sandwich, MA:	$119
Massachusetts:	$274
USA:	$464

The overall cost of crime per resident in Plum Island is $223 per year, which is $241 less than the national average and $51 less than Massachusetts's state average. The comparison below uses cities similar to Plum Island:

In Provincetown, MA, crime costs $798 per person, which is $575 more than in Plum Island.
In East Sandwich, MA, crime costs $119 per person, which is $104 less than in Plum Island

2025 Projected Cost by Type of Crime

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

Crime	Cost to Plum Island	Cost per Plum Island Resident
Murder	$9,896	$24
Rape/Sexual Assault	$15,019	$37
Robbery	$3,896	$10
Assault	$21,780	$54
Kidnapping	$1,777	$4
Vehicle Theft	$4,469	$11
Burglary	$6,674	$16
Theft	$14,811	$36
Arson	$745	$2
Vandalism	$7,897	$19
Animal Cruelty	$123	$0
Drug Crimes	$2,912	$7
Identity Theft	$849	$2
Total Cost of Crime	$90,850	$223

The Intangible Cost of Crime in Plum Island, 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 Plum Island totals $145,518 ($358 per resident), and all of it comes from violent crime rather than property loss. Added to the tangible costs, the full estimate reaches $236,368 ($581 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 Plum Island's 407 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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Plum Island 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 Plum Island residents in a standard year.

Violent Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Assault	1.863
Robbery	0.3043
Rape	0.6086
Murder	0.0129
Total Violent Crime	2.789 (C+)

Property Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Theft	7.027
Vehicle Theft	0.7091
Burglary	1.808
Arson	0.0758
Total Property Crime	9.620 (B)

Other Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Kidnapping	0.0720
Drug Crimes	0.9673
Vandalism	2.716
Identity Theft	0.2694
Animal Cruelty	0.0408
Total "Other" Rate	4.066 (A-)

Individual Plum Island Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

Compared to surrounding cities, the rate of crime in Plum Island is higher. The table below shows Crime Grades for cities close to Plum Island.

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade
Newbury, MA	B+	B+	B-
Salisbury, MA	B+	B	B
Newburyport, MA	A	B+	A-
Seabrook, NH	C+	A	B
Byfield, MA	A+	A-	A+
Amesbury Town, MA	A-	B	B+
Rowley, MA	A	A	A-
West Newbury, MA	A+	A-	A+
Hampton Falls, NH	B	A+	B+
Amesbury, MA	A+	B+	A

Crime Maps and Rates for City with Similar Populations

Plum Island 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
Vanatta, OH	B+	A	A
East Jamestown, TN	D+	D+	D+
East Laurinburg, NC	D-	F	F
Edgar, TX	D	C-	C-
Edgefield, LA	D	D+	D+
Edinburg, ND	D-	D-	D-
Edom, TX	D+	C+	C+
Elkfork, KY	C-	A	A
Ellis Prairie, MO	C+	B	B
Elora, PA	A+	A+	A+

Considering only the crime rate, Plum Island 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 Plum Island, MA average SchoolGrade of B+, with 48% actual proficiency versus 50% projected; overall, schools meet expectations. See Plum Island schools on SchoolGrade

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