The Safest and Most Dangerous Places in Ponakin Mill, MA: Crime Maps and Statistics

A-

Overall Crime Grade™

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

Which crimes are included?

$202,667

Cost of Crime™ for Ponakin Mill, MA

In 2025, crime will cost $546 per household.

More cost data

On the map, green marks the parts of Ponakin Mill 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 Ponakin Mill, 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 Ponakin Mill's combined rate is lower than the norm. Ponakin Mill sits in the 80th percentile, ahead of 80% of cities and behind 20%. The grade covers only Ponakin Mill's official city boundaries. See the table below for nearby cities.

The overall crime rate in Ponakin Mill is 15.36 per 1,000 residents in a typical year. Residents generally consider the east part of the city the safest. Your chance of being a victim ranges from 1 in 58 in the west neighborhoods to 1 in 67 in the east.

Counting total incidents instead of per-capita rates, the south parts of Ponakin Mill, MA report the most crime, about 5 cases per year. The southwest part reports the fewest, around 0 per year.

The Cost of Crime™ in Ponakin Mill, MA

Across all crime types, the projected cost of crime in Ponakin Mill for 2025 is $202,667, about $249 per resident and $546 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): 55.8%
Direct costs to victims (damaged property, medical expenses, and lost wages): 31.7%
Lost economic contribution from offenders (time in prison or repeat offenses): 12.4%

How Much Does Crime Cost in Ponakin Mill Compared to Other Cities?

Ponakin Mill, MA:	$249
Provincetown, MA:	$798
East Sandwich, MA:	$119
Massachusetts:	$274
USA:	$464

The overall cost of crime per resident in Ponakin Mill is $249 per year, which is $216 less than the national average and $25 less than Massachusetts's state average. The comparison below uses cities similar to Ponakin Mill:

In Provincetown, MA, crime costs $798 per person, which is $550 more than in Ponakin Mill.
In East Sandwich, MA, crime costs $119 per person, which is $130 less than in Ponakin Mill

2025 Projected Cost by Type of Crime

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

Crime	Cost to Ponakin Mill	Cost per Ponakin Mill Resident
Murder	$27,196	$33
Rape/Sexual Assault	$26,208	$32
Robbery	$5,329	$7
Assault	$76,393	$94
Kidnapping	$5,785	$7
Vehicle Theft	$6,673	$8
Burglary	$6,694	$8
Theft	$25,322	$31
Arson	$918	$1
Vandalism	$15,023	$18
Animal Cruelty	$163	$0
Drug Crimes	$4,711	$6
Identity Theft	$2,252	$3
Total Cost of Crime	$202,667	$249

The Intangible Cost of Crime in Ponakin Mill, 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 Ponakin Mill totals $328,333 ($403 per resident), and all of it comes from violent crime rather than property loss. Added to the tangible costs, the full estimate reaches $531,000 ($652 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 Ponakin Mill's 815 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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Ponakin Mill 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 Ponakin Mill residents in a standard year.

Violent Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Assault	3.264
Robbery	0.2079
Rape	0.5304
Murder	0.0178
Total Violent Crime	4.020 (D+)

Property Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Theft	5.999
Vehicle Theft	0.5287
Burglary	0.9055
Arson	0.0466
Total Property Crime	7.480 (A-)

Other Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Kidnapping	0.1171
Drug Crimes	0.7814
Vandalism	2.580
Identity Theft	0.3571
Animal Cruelty	0.0271
Total "Other" Rate	3.863 (A-)

Individual Ponakin Mill Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

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

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade
Lancaster, MA	A	C+	A-
Still River, MA	A+	A-	A+
Leominster, MA	B	C+	B-
Harvard Station, MA	A	B+	A-
Clinton, MA	B+	B-	B+
Shirley, MA	B+	C+	B
Sterling, MA	A	B+	A
Devens, MA	D	D	D
Bolton, MA	A+	A+	A+
South Bolton, MA	A+	A+	A+

Crime Maps and Rates for City with Similar Populations

Ponakin Mill 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
Ames, TX	D+	C-	C-
Youngstown, PA	B	B-	B-
Wyatt, IN	B	B-	B-
Woodlawn Park, KY	B-	A	A
Williamsville, MI	B-	C	C
Whitmore Village, HI	C+	B	B
Twin Oaks, MO	C-	B+	B+
Crawfordville, GA	D	C-	C-
Boons Camp, KY	C+	B-	B-
Bliss, NY	A+	B+	B+

Considering only the crime rate, Ponakin Mill 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 Ponakin Mill, MA average SchoolGrade of B-, with 43% actual proficiency versus 42% projected; overall, schools meet expectations. See Ponakin Mill schools on SchoolGrade

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