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

A+

Overall Crime Grade™

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

Which crimes are included?

$31,157

Cost of Crime™ for Waterville, MA

In 2025, crime will cost $412 per household.

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On the map, green marks the parts of Waterville 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 Waterville, 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 Waterville's combined rate is much lower than the norm. Waterville sits in the 93rd percentile, ahead of 93% of cities and behind 7%. The grade covers only Waterville's official city boundaries. See the table below for nearby cities.

The overall crime rate in Waterville is 11.37 per 1,000 residents in a typical year. Residents generally consider the southwest part of the city the safest. Your chance of being a victim ranges from 1 in 78 in the northeast neighborhoods to 1 in 119 in the southwest.

Counting total incidents instead of per-capita rates, the northeast parts of Waterville, MA report the most crime, about 1 cases per year. The west part reports the fewest, around 0 per year.

The Cost of Crime™ in Waterville, MA

Across all crime types, the projected cost of crime in Waterville for 2025 is $31,157, about $161 per resident and $412 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): 60.9%
Direct costs to victims (damaged property, medical expenses, and lost wages): 25.7%
Lost economic contribution from offenders (time in prison or repeat offenses): 13.3%

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

Waterville, MA:	$161
Provincetown, MA:	$798
East Sandwich, MA:	$119
Massachusetts:	$274
USA:	$464

The overall cost of crime per resident in Waterville is $161 per year, which is $304 less than the national average and $113 less than Massachusetts's state average. The comparison below uses cities similar to Waterville:

In Provincetown, MA, crime costs $798 per person, which is $638 more than in Waterville.
In East Sandwich, MA, crime costs $119 per person, which is $42 less than in Waterville

2025 Projected Cost by Type of Crime

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

Crime	Cost to Waterville	Cost per Waterville Resident
Murder	$3,395	$18
Rape/Sexual Assault	$6,363	$33
Robbery	$1,296	$7
Assault	$7,010	$36
Kidnapping	$1,049	$5
Vehicle Theft	$911	$5
Burglary	$1,892	$10
Theft	$4,881	$25
Arson	$187	$1
Vandalism	$3,230	$17
Animal Cruelty	$25	$0
Drug Crimes	$803	$4
Identity Theft	$115	$1
Total Cost of Crime	$31,157	$161

The Intangible Cost of Crime in Waterville, 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 Waterville totals $55,598 ($287 per resident), and all of it comes from violent crime rather than property loss. Added to the tangible costs, the full estimate reaches $86,755 ($447 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 Waterville's 194 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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Waterville 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 Waterville residents in a standard year.

Violent Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Assault	1.258
Robbery	0.2123
Rape	0.5410
Murder	0.0093
Total Violent Crime	2.021 (B+)

Property Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Theft	4.858
Vehicle Theft	0.3031
Burglary	1.075
Arson	0.0399
Total Property Crime	6.276 (A)

Other Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Kidnapping	0.0892
Drug Crimes	0.5595
Vandalism	2.331
Identity Theft	0.0767
Animal Cruelty	0.0176
Total "Other" Rate	3.074 (A)

Individual Waterville Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

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

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade
Winchendon, MA	A	B	A-
Baldwinville, MA	A	B-	A-
Royalston, MA	A+	A	A+
Phillipston Four Corners, MA	A+	A+	A+
North Ashburnham, MA	A+	A+	A+
Fitzwilliam Depot, NH	B+	B-	A+
West Rindge, NH	B+	A+	B+
Rindge, NH	B+	A+	B+
Fitzwilliam, NH	A-	B+	A+
Lane Village, MA	A+	A+	A+

Crime Maps and Rates for City with Similar Populations

Waterville 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
San Antonito, NM	F	F	F
Little Bow, NY	B+	D+	D+
Little City, OK	C	C	C
Little Machias, ME	B+	A+	A+
Little Sandusky, OH	A-	A-	A-
Lockertsville, TN	B-	C	C
Lockney, WV	C	D+	D+
Locust Hill, KY	C	B	B
Locust, IA	B+	C	C
Loudenville, WV	D+	D	D

Considering only the crime rate, Waterville 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 Waterville, MA average SchoolGrade of C, with 36% actual proficiency versus 38% projected; overall, schools meet expectations. See Waterville schools on SchoolGrade

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