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

Overall Crime Grade™

Violent Crime Grade	A
Property Crime Grade	A-
Other Crime Grade	A

Which crimes are included?

$336,642

Cost of Crime™ for Rochdale, MA

In 2025, crime will cost $349 per household.

More cost data

On the map, green marks the parts of Rochdale 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 Rochdale, 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 Rochdale's combined rate is much lower than the norm. Rochdale sits in the 92nd percentile, ahead of 92% of cities and behind 8%. The grade covers only Rochdale's official city boundaries. See the table below for nearby cities.

The overall crime rate in Rochdale is 11.81 per 1,000 residents in a typical year. Residents generally consider the southeast part of the city the safest. Your chance of being a victim ranges from 1 in 69 in the northeast neighborhoods to 1 in 102 in the southeast.

Counting total incidents instead of per-capita rates, the west parts of Rochdale, MA report the most crime, about 9 cases per year. The southwest part reports the fewest, around 1 per year.

The Cost of Crime™ in Rochdale, MA

Across all crime types, the projected cost of crime in Rochdale for 2025 is $336,642, about $143 per resident and $349 per household. That equals 0.3% of the median household income. These figures cover tangible costs, which include:

Criminal justice system costs (law enforcement, courts, and imprisonment): 63.5%
Direct costs to victims (damaged property, medical expenses, and lost wages): 23.8%
Lost economic contribution from offenders (time in prison or repeat offenses): 12.7%

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

Rochdale, MA:	$143
Provincetown, MA:	$798
East Sandwich, MA:	$119
Massachusetts:	$274
USA:	$464

The overall cost of crime per resident in Rochdale is $143 per year, which is $321 less than the national average and $131 less than Massachusetts's state average. The comparison below uses cities similar to Rochdale:

In Provincetown, MA, crime costs $798 per person, which is $655 more than in Rochdale.
In East Sandwich, MA, crime costs $119 per person, which is $24 less than in Rochdale

2025 Projected Cost by Type of Crime

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

Crime	Cost to Rochdale	Cost per Rochdale Resident
Murder	$29,677	$13
Rape/Sexual Assault	$73,184	$31
Robbery	$10,399	$4
Assault	$55,242	$23
Kidnapping	$7,096	$3
Vehicle Theft	$16,109	$7
Burglary	$21,161	$9
Theft	$72,791	$31
Arson	$2,687	$1
Vandalism	$32,142	$14
Animal Cruelty	$322	$0
Drug Crimes	$14,115	$6
Identity Theft	$1,716	$1
Total Cost of Crime	$336,642	$143

The Intangible Cost of Crime in Rochdale, 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 Rochdale totals $568,254 ($241 per resident), and all of it comes from violent crime rather than property loss. Added to the tangible costs, the full estimate reaches $904,896 ($384 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 west 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 do the same, and of Rochdale's 2,354 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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Rochdale 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 Rochdale residents in a standard year.

Violent Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Assault	0.8171
Robbery	0.1404
Rape	0.5127
Murder	0.0067
Total Violent Crime	1.477 (A)

Property Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Theft	5.971
Vehicle Theft	0.4419
Burglary	0.9911
Arson	0.0473
Total Property Crime	7.451 (A-)

Other Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Kidnapping	0.0497
Drug Crimes	0.8106
Vandalism	1.911
Identity Theft	0.0942
Animal Cruelty	0.0185
Total "Other" Rate	2.884 (A)

Individual Rochdale Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

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

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade
North Oxford, MA	A+	A	A
Leicester, MA	A	A-	A-
Cherry Valley, MA	A-	B	B+
Tafts Corner, MA	A+	A	A
Auburn, MA	B	C+	B-
South Spencer, MA	A-	B+	B+
Charlton, MA	A+	A-	A+
Spencer, MA	A-	B	A-
Mystic Grove, MA	A+	A+	A+
Oxford, MA	A+	B+	A+

Crime Maps and Rates for City with Similar Populations

Rochdale 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
Wittenberg, WI	B-	C-	C-
Acton, ME	A-	A+	A+
Troy, NH	C-	A+	A+
Ubly, MI	B+	C+	C+
Warren, MN	C	C+	C+
Wellington, NV	D+	D	D
Westcliffe, CO	F	F	F
Whitefield, ME	A+	A+	A+
Hoodsport, WA	D	F	F
Hastings, PA	A+	A	A

Considering only the crime rate, Rochdale 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 Rochdale, MA average SchoolGrade of C, with 36% actual proficiency versus 39% projected; overall, schools don't meet expectations. See Rochdale schools on SchoolGrade

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