The Safest and Most Dangerous Places in West Pelham, 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?

$29,280

Cost of Crime™ for West Pelham, MA

In 2025, crime will cost $571 per household.

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On the map, green marks the parts of West Pelham 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 Pelham, 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 Pelham's combined rate is lower than the norm. West Pelham sits in the 83rd percentile, ahead of 83% of cities and behind 17%. The grade covers only West Pelham's official city boundaries. See the table below for nearby cities.

The overall crime rate in West Pelham is 14.36 per 1,000 residents in a typical year.

The Cost of Crime™ in West Pelham, MA

Across all crime types, the projected cost of crime in West Pelham for 2025 is $29,280, about $246 per resident and $571 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): 55.3%
Direct costs to victims (damaged property, medical expenses, and lost wages): 31.7%
Lost economic contribution from offenders (time in prison or repeat offenses): 13.0%

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

West Pelham, MA:	$246
Provincetown, MA:	$798
East Sandwich, MA:	$119
Massachusetts:	$274
USA:	$464

The overall cost of crime per resident in West Pelham is $246 per year, which is $218 less than the national average and $28 less than Massachusetts's state average. The comparison below uses cities similar to West Pelham:

In Provincetown, MA, crime costs $798 per person, which is $552 more than in West Pelham.
In East Sandwich, MA, crime costs $119 per person, which is $127 less than in West Pelham

2025 Projected Cost by Type of Crime

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

Crime	Cost to West Pelham	Cost per West Pelham Resident
Murder	$8,507	$71
Rape/Sexual Assault	$3,611	$30
Robbery	$1,487	$12
Assault	$4,406	$37
Kidnapping	$1,172	$10
Vehicle Theft	$668	$6
Burglary	$2,521	$21
Theft	$3,125	$26
Arson	$237	$2
Vandalism	$2,658	$22
Animal Cruelty	$14	$0
Drug Crimes	$626	$5
Identity Theft	$248	$2
Total Cost of Crime	$29,280	$246

The Intangible Cost of Crime in West Pelham, 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 Pelham totals $75,584 ($635 per resident), and all of it comes from violent crime rather than property loss. Added to the tangible costs, the full estimate reaches $104,864 ($881 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 Pelham's 119 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 Pelham 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 Pelham residents in a standard year.

Violent Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Assault	1.289
Robbery	0.3972
Rape	0.5005
Murder	0.0380
Total Violent Crime	2.225 (B+)

Property Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Theft	5.071
Vehicle Theft	0.3624
Burglary	2.336
Arson	0.0824
Total Property Crime	7.852 (A-)

Other Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Kidnapping	0.1624
Drug Crimes	0.7107
Vandalism	3.126
Identity Theft	0.2689
Animal Cruelty	0.0163
Total "Other" Rate	4.285 (A-)

Individual West Pelham Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

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

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade
Pelham, MA	A-	B-	B+
Amherst, MA	B	C	B-
Amherst Center, MA	B-	D	B-
Shutesbury, MA	B	D+	C+
Factory Hollow, MA	B	C+	B-
Leverett, MA	A-	B-	B+
South Amherst, MA	A	A-	B+
Hadley, MA	D+	C-	D
Sunderland, MA	B	B+	C+
North Leverett, MA	A-	B-	B+

Crime Maps and Rates for City with Similar Populations

West Pelham 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
Spanish Fort, TX	D+	D+	D+
Homestead, MI	C	D+	D+
Hopemont, WV	B-	B	B
Howard Landing, CA	F	F	F
Howardstown, KY	A+	A+	A+
Howardville, NY	A	C+	C+
Huntdale, NC	B-	C+	C+
Huntley, NE	C+	A	A
South Horicon, NY	A+	A-	A-
Southport, IL	A+	A-	A-

Considering only the crime rate, West Pelham 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 Pelham, MA average SchoolGrade of A-, with 55% actual proficiency versus 45% projected; overall, schools greatly exceed expectations. See West Pelham schools on SchoolGrade

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