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

A-

Overall Crime Grade™

Violent Crime Grade	B+
Property Crime Grade	B+
Other Crime Grade	A

Which crimes are included?

$80,676

Cost of Crime™ for South Spencer, MA

In 2025, crime will cost $439 per household.

More cost data

On the map, green marks the parts of South Spencer 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 Spencer, 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 Spencer's combined rate is lower than the norm. South Spencer sits in the 85th percentile, ahead of 85% of cities and behind 15%. The grade covers only South Spencer's official city boundaries. See the table below for nearby cities.

The overall crime rate in South Spencer is 14.03 per 1,000 residents in a typical year.

The Cost of Crime™ in South Spencer, MA

Across all crime types, the projected cost of crime in South Spencer for 2025 is $80,676, about $188 per resident and $439 per household. That equals 0.4% of the median household income. These figures cover tangible costs, which include:

Criminal justice system costs (law enforcement, courts, and imprisonment): 60.3%
Direct costs to victims (damaged property, medical expenses, and lost wages): 27.2%
Lost economic contribution from offenders (time in prison or repeat offenses): 12.5%

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

South Spencer, MA:	$188
Provincetown, MA:	$798
East Sandwich, MA:	$119
Massachusetts:	$274
USA:	$464

The overall cost of crime per resident in South Spencer is $188 per year, which is $277 less than the national average and $86 less than Massachusetts's state average. The comparison below uses cities similar to South Spencer:

In Provincetown, MA, crime costs $798 per person, which is $611 more than in South Spencer.
In East Sandwich, MA, crime costs $119 per person, which is $69 less than in South Spencer

2025 Projected Cost by Type of Crime

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

Crime	Cost to South Spencer	Cost per South Spencer Resident
Murder	$11,738	$27
Rape/Sexual Assault	$13,004	$30
Robbery	$3,163	$7
Assault	$17,494	$41
Kidnapping	$2,507	$6
Vehicle Theft	$2,503	$6
Burglary	$3,342	$8
Theft	$15,937	$37
Arson	$604	$1
Vandalism	$6,110	$14
Animal Cruelty	$96	$0
Drug Crimes	$3,564	$8
Identity Theft	$612	$1
Total Cost of Crime	$80,676	$188

The Intangible Cost of Crime in South Spencer, 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 Spencer totals $146,446 ($341 per resident), and all of it comes from violent crime rather than property loss. Added to the tangible costs, the full estimate reaches $227,122 ($528 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 Spencer's 430 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 Spencer 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 Spencer residents in a standard year.

Violent Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Assault	1.417
Robbery	0.2339
Rape	0.4988
Murder	0.0145
Total Violent Crime	2.164 (B+)

Property Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Theft	7.156
Vehicle Theft	0.3760
Burglary	0.8570
Arson	0.0582
Total Property Crime	8.448 (B+)

Other Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Kidnapping	0.0962
Drug Crimes	1.120
Vandalism	1.989
Identity Theft	0.1840
Animal Cruelty	0.0302
Total "Other" Rate	3.420 (A)

Individual South Spencer Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

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

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade
Spencer, MA	A-	B	A-
East Brookfield, MA	A+	A+	A
Tafts Corner, MA	A+	A	A
Mystic Grove, MA	A+	A+	A+
Lower Wire Village, MA	A	B+	A-
Leicester, MA	A	A-	A-
Rochdale, MA	A	A	A-
North Brookfield, MA	A	A-	A
Charlton, MA	A+	A-	A+
Cherry Valley, MA	A-	B	B+

Crime Maps and Rates for City with Similar Populations

South Spencer 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
Rawalts, IL	A	B	B
Mission, MN	C	B+	B+
Moffitsville, NY	C-	B-	B-
Moland, MN	C-	A-	A-
Moores Chapel, TN	D-	F	F
Moorestown, MI	A	C	C
Morgan City, AL	B-	B-	B-
Murraysville, SC	C+	C-	C-
Quinney, WI	A+	A	A
Ramsay, MI	C	D	D

Considering only the crime rate, South Spencer 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 Spencer, MA average SchoolGrade of D+, with 30% actual proficiency versus 34% projected; overall, schools don't meet expectations. See South Spencer schools on SchoolGrade

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