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

A+

Overall Crime Grade™

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

Which crimes are included?

$224,712

Cost of Crime™ for South Middleboro, MA

In 2025, crime will cost $374 per household.

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On the map, green marks the parts of South Middleboro 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 Middleboro, 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 Middleboro's combined rate is much lower than the norm. South Middleboro sits in the 97th percentile, ahead of 97% of cities and behind 3%. The grade covers only South Middleboro's official city boundaries. See the table below for nearby cities.

The overall crime rate in South Middleboro is 9.592 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 70 in the northeast neighborhoods to 1 in 138 in the southeast.

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

The Cost of Crime™ in South Middleboro, MA

Across all crime types, the projected cost of crime in South Middleboro for 2025 is $224,712, about $142 per resident and $374 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): 60.1%
Direct costs to victims (damaged property, medical expenses, and lost wages): 26.4%
Lost economic contribution from offenders (time in prison or repeat offenses): 13.5%

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

South Middleboro, MA:	$142
Provincetown, MA:	$798
East Sandwich, MA:	$119
Massachusetts:	$274
USA:	$464

The overall cost of crime per resident in South Middleboro is $142 per year, which is $322 less than the national average and $132 less than Massachusetts's state average. The comparison below uses cities similar to South Middleboro:

In Provincetown, MA, crime costs $798 per person, which is $656 more than in South Middleboro.
In East Sandwich, MA, crime costs $119 per person, which is $23 less than in South Middleboro

2025 Projected Cost by Type of Crime

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

Crime	Cost to South Middleboro	Cost per South Middleboro Resident
Murder	$31,260	$20
Rape/Sexual Assault	$44,898	$28
Robbery	$11,098	$7
Assault	$48,448	$31
Kidnapping	$6,981	$4
Vehicle Theft	$4,940	$3
Burglary	$12,492	$8
Theft	$32,006	$20
Arson	$1,486	$1
Vandalism	$22,765	$14
Animal Cruelty	$127	$0
Drug Crimes	$6,903	$4
Identity Theft	$1,310	$1
Total Cost of Crime	$224,712	$142

The Intangible Cost of Crime in South Middleboro, 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 Middleboro totals $441,490 ($279 per resident), and all of it comes from violent crime rather than property loss. Added to the tangible costs, the full estimate reaches $666,203 ($422 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 northwest 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 South Middleboro's 1,580 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 Middleboro 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 Middleboro residents in a standard year.

Violent Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Assault	1.068
Robbery	0.2233
Rape	0.4687
Murder	0.0105
Total Violent Crime	1.770 (A-)

Property Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Theft	3.911
Vehicle Theft	0.2019
Burglary	0.8717
Arson	0.0389
Total Property Crime	5.024 (A+)

Other Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Kidnapping	0.0729
Drug Crimes	0.5906
Vandalism	2.017
Identity Theft	0.1071
Animal Cruelty	0.0108
Total "Other" Rate	2.798 (A)

Individual South Middleboro Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

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

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade
Rochester, MA	A+	A+	A
West Wareham, MA	A-	C-	A-
Middleborough, MA	A+	A	A+
Lakeside, MA	A+	A	A+
Tihonet, MA	A-	C+	B+
Wareham, MA	B+	D+	B+
Carver, MA	A	B+	A
Middleboro, MA	A+	B+	A+
Wareham Center, MA	B+	D+	B+
South Wareham, MA	A-	B-	A-

Crime Maps and Rates for City with Similar Populations

South Middleboro 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
Nevada, OH	C	B	B
Roxana, IL	C	C+	C+
Redway, CA	D-	F	F
Porterfield, WI	A-	C+	C+
Pojoaque, NM	F	F	F
Pittsville, WI	A-	A	A
Phippsburg, ME	A+	A+	A+
Paxville, SC	D	C-	C-
Ninnekah, OK	D+	D+	D+
Niland, CA	F	F	F

Considering only the crime rate, South Middleboro 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 Middleboro, MA average SchoolGrade of B-, with 41% actual proficiency versus 42% projected; overall, schools meet expectations. See South Middleboro schools on SchoolGrade

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