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

Overall Crime Grade™

Violent Crime Grade	F
Property Crime Grade	F
Other Crime Grade	D

Which crimes are included?

$3.54 million

Cost of Crime™ for Provincetown, MA

In 2025, crime will cost $1,472 per household.

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On the map, green marks the parts of Provincetown 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 Provincetown, MA Safe?

The F overall grade blends the violent, property, and other grades shown above into one measure, set against the average US city, where Provincetown's combined rate is much higher than the norm. Provincetown sits in the 5th percentile, ahead of 5% of cities and behind 95%. The grade covers only Provincetown's official city boundaries. See the table below for nearby cities.

The overall crime rate in Provincetown is 61.44 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 13 in the central neighborhoods to 1 in 25 in the northeast.

Counting total incidents instead of per-capita rates, the central parts of Provincetown, MA report the most crime, about 66 cases per year. The southeast part reports the fewest, around 0 per year.

The Cost of Crime™ in Provincetown, MA

Across all crime types, the projected cost of crime in Provincetown for 2025 is $3,540,751, about $798 per resident and $1,472 per household. That equals 0.9% of the median household income. These figures cover tangible costs, which include:

Criminal justice system costs (law enforcement, courts, and imprisonment): 57.5%
Direct costs to victims (damaged property, medical expenses, and lost wages): 31.3%
Lost economic contribution from offenders (time in prison or repeat offenses): 11.0%

How Much Does Crime Cost in Provincetown Compared to Other Cities?

Provincetown, MA:	$798
Smith Mills, MA:	$521
East Sandwich, MA:	$119
Massachusetts:	$274
USA:	$464

The overall cost of crime per resident in Provincetown is $798 per year, which is $334 more than the national average and $524 more than Massachusetts's state average. The comparison below uses cities similar to Provincetown:

In Smith Mills, MA, crime costs $521 per person, which is $277 less than in Provincetown.
In East Sandwich, MA, crime costs $119 per person, which is $680 less than in Provincetown

2025 Projected Cost by Type of Crime

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

Crime	Cost to Provincetown	Cost per Provincetown Resident
Murder	$492,044	$111
Rape/Sexual Assault	$160,563	$36
Robbery	$120,916	$27
Assault	$1.32 million	$297
Kidnapping	$35,302	$8
Vehicle Theft	$66,043	$15
Burglary	$263,147	$59
Theft	$672,804	$152
Arson	$8,767	$2
Vandalism	$305,617	$69
Animal Cruelty	$1,414	$0
Drug Crimes	$51,194	$12
Identity Theft	$45,201	$10
Total Cost of Crime	$3,540,751	$798

The Intangible Cost of Crime in Provincetown, 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 Provincetown totals $4,432,332 ($999 per resident), and all of it comes from violent crime rather than property loss. Added to the tangible costs, the full estimate reaches $7,973,083 ($1,798 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 central 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 Provincetown has 33, do the same, and of Provincetown's 4,435 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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Provincetown 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 Provincetown residents in a standard year.

Violent Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Assault	10.35
Robbery	0.8668
Rape	0.5971
Murder	0.0590
Total Violent Crime	11.87 (F)

Property Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Theft	29.29
Vehicle Theft	0.9617
Burglary	6.542
Arson	0.0819
Total Property Crime	36.88 (F)

Other Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Kidnapping	0.1313
Drug Crimes	1.561
Vandalism	9.646
Identity Theft	1.317
Animal Cruelty	0.0431
Total "Other" Rate	12.70 (D)

Individual Provincetown Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

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

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade
Pilgrim Heights, MA	D+	B+	D
North Truro, MA	C	B	D+
Truro, MA	C+	D+	C
Wellfleet, MA	A+	B-	A+
South Wellfleet, MA	A+	B+	A+
North Eastham, MA	A	B-	A
Eastham, MA	A	A-	A
Orleans, MA	B	D+	B
Brewster, MA	A	B+	A-
East Dennis, MA	A+	A-	A+

Crime Maps and Rates for City with Similar Populations

Provincetown is higher 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
Preston, MD	C-	C-	C-
Port Gibson, MS	D-	D+	D+
Ransomville, NY	C+	C-	C-
Pittsfield, NH	B	A	A
Planada, CA	D+	D+	D+
Camden, NC	C	C	C
Beloit, KS	D	D-	D-
Cresson, TX	B	B	B
Oostburg, WI	A	A-	A-
Bellevue, IA	B	B-	B-

Considering only the crime rate, Provincetown is less safe than the Massachusetts state average and less safe than the national average.

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Provincetown, MA average SchoolGrade of A-, with 54% actual proficiency versus 54% projected; overall, schools meet expectations. See Provincetown schools on SchoolGrade

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