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

Overall Crime Grade™

Violent Crime Grade	B-
Property Crime Grade	B
Other Crime Grade	B

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$2.02 million

Cost of Crime™ for West Bridgewater, MA

In 2025, crime will cost $637 per household.

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On the map, green marks the parts of West Bridgewater 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 West Bridgewater, MA Safe?

The B overall grade blends the violent, property, and other grades shown above into one measure, set against the average US city, where West Bridgewater's combined rate is slightly lower than the norm. West Bridgewater sits in the 66th percentile, ahead of 66% of cities and behind 34%. The grade covers only West Bridgewater's official city boundaries. See the table below for nearby cities.

The overall crime rate in West Bridgewater is 19.26 per 1,000 residents in a typical year. Residents generally consider the northwest part of the city the safest. Your chance of being a victim ranges from 1 in 33 in the central neighborhoods to 1 in 73 in the northwest.

Counting total incidents instead of per-capita rates, the central parts of West Bridgewater, MA report the most crime, about 32 cases per year. The southwest part reports the fewest, around 6 per year.

The Cost of Crime™ in West Bridgewater, MA

Across all crime types, the projected cost of crime in West Bridgewater for 2025 is $2,022,946, about $242 per resident and $637 per household. That equals 0.5% 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): 26.9%
Lost economic contribution from offenders (time in prison or repeat offenses): 12.1%

How Much Does Crime Cost in West Bridgewater Compared to Other Cities?

West Bridgewater, MA:	$242
Provincetown, MA:	$798
East Sandwich, MA:	$119
Massachusetts:	$274
USA:	$464

The overall cost of crime per resident in West Bridgewater is $242 per year, which is $222 less than the national average and $32 less than Massachusetts's state average. The comparison below uses cities similar to West Bridgewater:

In Provincetown, MA, crime costs $798 per person, which is $556 more than in West Bridgewater.
In East Sandwich, MA, crime costs $119 per person, which is $123 less than in West Bridgewater

2025 Projected Cost by Type of Crime

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

Crime	Cost to West Bridgewater	Cost per West Bridgewater Resident
Murder	$294,177	$35
Rape/Sexual Assault	$247,465	$30
Robbery	$75,959	$9
Assault	$431,304	$52
Kidnapping	$25,224	$3
Vehicle Theft	$96,361	$12
Burglary	$110,389	$13
Theft	$343,036	$41
Arson	$9,705	$1
Vandalism	$268,786	$32
Animal Cruelty	$1,564	$0
Drug Crimes	$85,913	$10
Identity Theft	$33,063	$4
Total Cost of Crime	$2,022,946	$242

The Intangible Cost of Crime in West Bridgewater, 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 West Bridgewater totals $3,289,324 ($394 per resident), and all of it comes from violent crime rather than property loss. Added to the tangible costs, the full estimate reaches $5,312,270 ($636 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 east 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, of which West Bridgewater has 2, do the same, and of West Bridgewater's 8,351 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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West Bridgewater 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 West Bridgewater residents in a standard year.

Violent Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Assault	1.798
Robbery	0.2892
Rape	0.4887
Murder	0.0187
Total Violent Crime	2.595 (B-)

Property Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Theft	7.931
Vehicle Theft	0.7452
Burglary	1.457
Arson	0.0481
Total Property Crime	10.18 (B)

Other Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Kidnapping	0.0498
Drug Crimes	1.391
Vandalism	4.505
Identity Theft	0.5115
Animal Cruelty	0.0253
Total "Other" Rate	6.483 (B)

Individual West Bridgewater Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

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

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade
Cochesett, MA	A+	A	A
East Bridgewater, MA	A	B	A-
Bridgewater, MA	A	B+	A-
Brockton, MA	B-	D+	B
South Easton, MA	A-	B+	B+
Whitman, MA	A-	B+	A-
North Easton, MA	A	B+	A-
North Middleboro, MA	B+	B-	B
Raynham, MA	A-	B	B
Avon, MA	C	D+	C-

Crime Maps and Rates for City with Similar Populations

West Bridgewater 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
Warsaw, MO	D+	D	D
Calumet Park, IL	D-	D-	D-
Cameron, TX	D	C+	C+
Churchville, NY	A	B+	B+
Churubusco, IN	A-	A-	A-
Cicero, IN	A-	A	A
Waverly, NY	B+	B-	B-
Waveland, MS	A-	A+	A+
Water Valley, MS	B+	A+	A+
Watchung, NJ	C-	B+	B+

Considering only the crime rate, West Bridgewater is as safe as 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 West Bridgewater, MA average SchoolGrade of B+, with 49% actual proficiency versus 45% projected; overall, schools exceed expectations. See West Bridgewater schools on SchoolGrade

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