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

Overall Crime Grade™

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

Which crimes are included?

$59,133

Cost of Crime™ for West Chesterfield, MA

In 2025, crime will cost $474 per household.

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On the map, green marks the parts of West Chesterfield 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 Chesterfield, 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 West Chesterfield's combined rate is much lower than the norm. West Chesterfield sits in the 91st percentile, ahead of 91% of cities and behind 9%. The grade covers only West Chesterfield's official city boundaries. See the table below for nearby cities.

The overall crime rate in West Chesterfield is 12.02 per 1,000 residents in a typical year. Residents generally consider the north part of the city the safest. Your chance of being a victim ranges from 1 in 61 in the southwest neighborhoods to 1 in 91 in the north.

Counting total incidents instead of per-capita rates, the east parts of West Chesterfield, MA report the most crime, about 1 cases per year. The north part reports the fewest, around 0 per year.

The Cost of Crime™ in West Chesterfield, MA

Across all crime types, the projected cost of crime in West Chesterfield for 2025 is $59,133, about $199 per resident and $474 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): 58.6%
Direct costs to victims (damaged property, medical expenses, and lost wages): 27.4%
Lost economic contribution from offenders (time in prison or repeat offenses): 13.9%

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

West Chesterfield, MA:	$199
Provincetown, MA:	$798
East Sandwich, MA:	$119
Massachusetts:	$274
USA:	$464

The overall cost of crime per resident in West Chesterfield is $199 per year, which is $265 less than the national average and $75 less than Massachusetts's state average. The comparison below uses cities similar to West Chesterfield:

In Provincetown, MA, crime costs $798 per person, which is $599 more than in West Chesterfield.
In East Sandwich, MA, crime costs $119 per person, which is $80 less than in West Chesterfield

2025 Projected Cost by Type of Crime

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

Crime	Cost to West Chesterfield	Cost per West Chesterfield Resident
Murder	$11,455	$39
Rape/Sexual Assault	$9,890	$33
Robbery	$3,054	$10
Assault	$10,972	$37
Kidnapping	$2,473	$8
Vehicle Theft	$1,804	$6
Burglary	$3,413	$11
Theft	$3,684	$12
Arson	$411	$1
Vandalism	$9,064	$31
Animal Cruelty	$75	$0
Drug Crimes	$2,186	$7
Identity Theft	$651	$2
Total Cost of Crime	$59,133	$199

The Intangible Cost of Crime in West Chesterfield, 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 Chesterfield totals $127,882 ($431 per resident), and all of it comes from violent crime rather than property loss. Added to the tangible costs, the full estimate reaches $187,015 ($630 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 West Chesterfield's 297 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 Chesterfield 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 Chesterfield residents in a standard year.

Violent Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Assault	1.286
Robbery	0.3269
Rape	0.5492
Murder	0.0205
Total Violent Crime	2.183 (B+)

Property Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Theft	2.395
Vehicle Theft	0.3922
Burglary	1.267
Arson	0.0573
Total Property Crime	4.112 (A+)

Other Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Kidnapping	0.1373
Drug Crimes	0.9949
Vandalism	4.272
Identity Theft	0.2833
Animal Cruelty	0.0341
Total "Other" Rate	5.722 (B)

Individual West Chesterfield Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

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

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade
Chesterfield, MA	A+	B+	A+
Worthington, MA	B+	C+	A+
Swift River, MA	B+	C	B
Goshen, MA	A	B	A-
Williamsburg, MA	A-	B	B+
Cummington, MA	C+	D+	C
Lithia, MA	A	B+	A-
Middlefield, MA	B+	C+	A+
Westhampton, MA	A-	B	A
Chester, MA	B-	B-	C

Crime Maps and Rates for City with Similar Populations

West Chesterfield 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
Wikieup, AZ	D	D	D
Weal, VA	D+	D	D
Welcome Hill, GA	B-	D	D
Wellersburg, PA	B+	A	A
Wellesley Island, NY	F	F	F
Wellman, TX	C-	D+	D+
Welty, OK	C	C+	C+
West Brooklyn, IL	A	B-	B-
Homer, ND	F	D-	D-
Homeland, FL	A	B-	B-

Considering only the crime rate, West Chesterfield 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 West Chesterfield, MA average SchoolGrade of B, with 45% actual proficiency versus 40% projected; overall, schools exceed expectations. See West Chesterfield schools on SchoolGrade

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