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

A+

Overall Crime Grade™

Violent Crime Grade	A
Property Crime Grade	A
Other Crime Grade	A

Which crimes are included?

$474,719

Cost of Crime™ for West Townsend, MA

In 2025, crime will cost $395 per household.

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On the map, green marks the parts of West Townsend 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 Townsend, 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 Townsend's combined rate is much lower than the norm. West Townsend sits in the 94th percentile, ahead of 94% of cities and behind 6%. The grade covers only West Townsend's official city boundaries. See the table below for nearby cities.

The overall crime rate in West Townsend is 11.05 per 1,000 residents in a typical year. Residents generally consider the central part of the city the safest. Your chance of being a victim ranges from 1 in 60 in the southwest neighborhoods to 1 in 137 in the central.

Counting total incidents instead of per-capita rates, the southeast parts of West Townsend, MA report the most crime, about 6 cases per year. The west part reports the fewest, around 1 per year.

The Cost of Crime™ in West Townsend, MA

Across all crime types, the projected cost of crime in West Townsend for 2025 is $474,719, about $149 per resident and $395 per household. That equals 0.3% of the median household income. These figures cover tangible costs, which include:

Criminal justice system costs (law enforcement, courts, and imprisonment): 62.8%
Direct costs to victims (damaged property, medical expenses, and lost wages): 23.6%
Lost economic contribution from offenders (time in prison or repeat offenses): 13.6%

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

West Townsend, MA:	$149
Provincetown, MA:	$798
East Sandwich, MA:	$119
Massachusetts:	$274
USA:	$464

The overall cost of crime per resident in West Townsend is $149 per year, which is $316 less than the national average and $125 less than Massachusetts's state average. The comparison below uses cities similar to West Townsend:

In Provincetown, MA, crime costs $798 per person, which is $650 more than in West Townsend.
In East Sandwich, MA, crime costs $119 per person, which is $30 less than in West Townsend

2025 Projected Cost by Type of Crime

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

Crime	Cost to West Townsend	Cost per West Townsend Resident
Murder	$38,066	$12
Rape/Sexual Assault	$106,771	$33
Robbery	$22,303	$7
Assault	$82,838	$26
Kidnapping	$15,816	$5
Vehicle Theft	$23,715	$7
Burglary	$32,797	$10
Theft	$69,858	$22
Arson	$3,861	$1
Vandalism	$49,943	$16
Animal Cruelty	$668	$0
Drug Crimes	$25,298	$8
Identity Theft	$2,784	$1
Total Cost of Crime	$474,719	$149

The Intangible Cost of Crime in West Townsend, 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 Townsend totals $799,561 ($250 per resident), and all of it comes from violent crime rather than property loss. Added to the tangible costs, the full estimate reaches $1,274,280 ($399 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 do the same, and of West Townsend's 3,195 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 Townsend 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 Townsend residents in a standard year.

Violent Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Assault	0.9028
Robbery	0.2219
Rape	0.5512
Murder	0.0063
Total Violent Crime	1.682 (A)

Property Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Theft	4.222
Vehicle Theft	0.4793
Burglary	1.132
Arson	0.0500
Total Property Crime	5.883 (A)

Other Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Kidnapping	0.0816
Drug Crimes	1.070
Vandalism	2.188
Identity Theft	0.1126
Animal Cruelty	0.0282
Total "Other" Rate	3.481 (A)

Individual West Townsend Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

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

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade
Townsend, MA	A+	A-	A+
Ashby, MA	A+	A	A+
Townsend Harbor, MA	A+	A+	A+
Mason, NH	A	A	A+
Lunenburg, MA	A	A-	A-
High Bridge, NH	A+	A+	A+
Fitchburg, MA	B-	C-	C+
Brookline, NH	A	B+	A+
Greenville, NH	A	A	A+
Shirley Center, MA	A	A+	A-

Crime Maps and Rates for City with Similar Populations

West Townsend 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
Ashford, CT	B+	A+	A+
Battleboro, NC	F	D-	D-
Biscayne Park, FL	B-	C	C
Culver, OR	B+	B+	B+
Ecru, MS	B	A+	A+
Ellendale, DE	C+	B+	B+
Ellerbe, NC	D	D+	D+
Fair Oaks, OK	C	C+	C+
Hoopa, CA	F	D-	D-
Troy, PA	B-	C+	C+

Considering only the crime rate, West Townsend 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 Townsend, MA average SchoolGrade of B+, with 52% actual proficiency versus 46% projected; overall, schools greatly exceed expectations. See West Townsend schools on SchoolGrade

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