The Safest and Most Dangerous Places in South Hingham, 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?

$201,315

Cost of Crime™ for South Hingham, MA

In 2025, crime will cost $823 per household.

More cost data

On the map, green marks the parts of South Hingham 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 South Hingham, 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 South Hingham's combined rate is lower than the norm. South Hingham sits in the 78th percentile, ahead of 78% of cities and behind 22%. The grade covers only South Hingham's official city boundaries. See the table below for nearby cities.

The overall crime rate in South Hingham is 15.94 per 1,000 residents in a typical year.

The Cost of Crime™ in South Hingham, MA

Across all crime types, the projected cost of crime in South Hingham for 2025 is $201,315, about $275 per resident and $823 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): 53.9%
Direct costs to victims (damaged property, medical expenses, and lost wages): 33.8%
Lost economic contribution from offenders (time in prison or repeat offenses): 12.2%

How Much Does Crime Cost in South Hingham Compared to Other Cities?

South Hingham, MA:	$275
Provincetown, MA:	$798
East Sandwich, MA:	$119
Massachusetts:	$274
USA:	$464

The overall cost of crime per resident in South Hingham is $275 per year, which is $189 less than the national average and $1 more than Massachusetts's state average. The comparison below uses cities similar to South Hingham:

In Provincetown, MA, crime costs $798 per person, which is $523 more than in South Hingham.
In East Sandwich, MA, crime costs $119 per person, which is $156 less than in South Hingham

2025 Projected Cost by Type of Crime

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

Crime	Cost to South Hingham	Cost per South Hingham Resident
Murder	$43,426	$59
Rape/Sexual Assault	$23,950	$33
Robbery	$5,948	$8
Assault	$72,710	$99
Kidnapping	$2,768	$4
Vehicle Theft	$2,570	$4
Burglary	$1,720	$2
Theft	$27,950	$38
Arson	$576	$1
Vandalism	$12,655	$17
Animal Cruelty	$68	$0
Drug Crimes	$4,734	$6
Identity Theft	$2,239	$3
Total Cost of Crime	$201,315	$275

The Intangible Cost of Crime in South Hingham, 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 South Hingham totals $424,112 ($579 per resident), and all of it comes from violent crime rather than property loss. Added to the tangible costs, the full estimate reaches $625,427 ($854 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 South Hingham's 732 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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South Hingham 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 South Hingham residents in a standard year.

Violent Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Assault	3.459
Robbery	0.2583
Rape	0.5396
Murder	0.0316
Total Violent Crime	4.288 (D+)

Property Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Theft	7.373
Vehicle Theft	0.2267
Burglary	0.2590
Arson	0.0326
Total Property Crime	7.891 (A-)

Other Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Kidnapping	0.0624
Drug Crimes	0.8743
Vandalism	2.420
Identity Theft	0.3951
Animal Cruelty	0.0125
Total "Other" Rate	3.764 (A-)

Individual South Hingham Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

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

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade
Hingham, MA	B-	B-	C
Norwell, MA	A-	C-	B+
Cohasset, MA	B-	C+	C
Black Rock, MA	B+	A	B-
Weymouth Town, MA	B+	B	B
Hanover, MA	B+	B	B
North Scituate, MA	B+	A-	B-
Rockland, MA	A-	B-	B+
Scituate, MA	B	B	C+
Standish, MA	A	A	B+

Crime Maps and Rates for City with Similar Populations

South Hingham 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
Melrose, MD	C+	B	B
Pipersville, WI	A	A-	A-
Naturita, CO	F	F	F
National Mine, MI	B-	B-	B-
Mystic, IA	A+	B+	B+
Moline, KS	D	C-	C-
Mineral, WA	F	F	F
Micro, NC	C	D	D
Miami, WV	C	D+	D+
Merrillville, GA	A-	A-	A-

Considering only the crime rate, South Hingham 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 South Hingham, MA average SchoolGrade of A+, with 74% actual proficiency versus 70% projected; overall, schools exceed expectations. See South Hingham schools on SchoolGrade

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