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

B+

Overall Crime Grade™

Violent Crime Grade	C-
Property Crime Grade	B+
Other Crime Grade	B+

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$2.50 million

Cost of Crime™ for West Yarmouth, MA

In 2025, crime will cost $580 per household.

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On the map, green marks the parts of West Yarmouth 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 Yarmouth, 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 Yarmouth's combined rate is slightly lower than the norm. West Yarmouth sits in the 70th percentile, ahead of 70% of cities and behind 30%. The grade covers only West Yarmouth's official city boundaries. See the table below for nearby cities.

The overall crime rate in West Yarmouth is 18.08 per 1,000 residents in a typical year. Residents generally consider the northeast part of the city the safest. Your chance of being a victim ranges from 1 in 37 in the southeast neighborhoods to 1 in 74 in the northeast.

Counting total incidents instead of per-capita rates, the northeast parts of West Yarmouth, MA report the most crime, about 41 cases per year. The southeast part reports the fewest, around 8 per year.

The Cost of Crime™ in West Yarmouth, MA

Across all crime types, the projected cost of crime in West Yarmouth for 2025 is $2,500,298, about $263 per resident and $580 per household. That equals 0.6% of the median household income. These figures cover tangible costs, which include:

Criminal justice system costs (law enforcement, courts, and imprisonment): 57.5%
Direct costs to victims (damaged property, medical expenses, and lost wages): 30.2%
Lost economic contribution from offenders (time in prison or repeat offenses): 12.1%

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

West Yarmouth, MA:	$263
Provincetown, MA:	$798
East Sandwich, MA:	$119
Massachusetts:	$274
USA:	$464

The overall cost of crime per resident in West Yarmouth is $263 per year, which is $201 less than the national average and $11 less than Massachusetts's state average. The comparison below uses cities similar to West Yarmouth:

In Provincetown, MA, crime costs $798 per person, which is $535 more than in West Yarmouth.
In East Sandwich, MA, crime costs $119 per person, which is $145 less than in West Yarmouth

2025 Projected Cost by Type of Crime

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

Crime	Cost to West Yarmouth	Cost per West Yarmouth Resident
Murder	$278,023	$29
Rape/Sexual Assault	$308,462	$32
Robbery	$92,387	$10
Assault	$814,725	$86
Kidnapping	$39,994	$4
Vehicle Theft	$153,041	$16
Burglary	$127,828	$13
Theft	$317,659	$33
Arson	$16,432	$2
Vandalism	$227,685	$24
Animal Cruelty	$2,088	$0
Drug Crimes	$86,361	$9
Identity Theft	$35,615	$4
Total Cost of Crime	$2,500,298	$263

The Intangible Cost of Crime in West Yarmouth, 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 Yarmouth totals $3,583,745 ($377 per resident), and all of it comes from violent crime rather than property loss. Added to the tangible costs, the full estimate reaches $6,084,043 ($641 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 west 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 Yarmouth has 3, do the same, and of West Yarmouth's 9,494 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 Yarmouth 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 Yarmouth residents in a standard year.

Violent Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Assault	2.988
Robbery	0.3094
Rape	0.5359
Murder	0.0156
Total Violent Crime	3.849 (C-)

Property Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Theft	6.460
Vehicle Theft	1.041
Burglary	1.484
Arson	0.0717
Total Property Crime	9.058 (B+)

Other Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Kidnapping	0.0695
Drug Crimes	1.230
Vandalism	3.357
Identity Theft	0.4847
Animal Cruelty	0.0297
Total "Other" Rate	5.171 (B+)

Individual West Yarmouth Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

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

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade
South Yarmouth, MA	B	C+	B
Barnstable Town, MA	C	D	C
Yarmouth Port, MA	A	A-	A
Barnstable, MA	B-	C	C+
West Dennis, MA	A-	C+	A-
Hyannis Port, MA	C+	D+	C
South Dennis, MA	B+	C+	B
Dennis, MA	A-	B+	B
Dennis Port, MA	B+	C-	B+
Centerville, MA	A	B+	A

Crime Maps and Rates for City with Similar Populations

West Yarmouth 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
Upper Sandusky, OH	C+	C-	C-
Baldwin Harbor, NY	B	C-	C-
Barbourville, KY	D	C-	C-
Bardmoor, FL	A+	A+	A+
Barnhart, MO	B-	B-	B-
Barnwell, SC	F	F	F
Basehor, KS	B+	B+	B+
Bayport, NY	A-	B	B
Bealeton, VA	B+	B+	B+
Beaufort, NC	D	D+	D+

Considering only the crime rate, West Yarmouth 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 Yarmouth, MA average SchoolGrade of C-, with 34% actual proficiency versus 37% projected; overall, schools don't meet expectations. See West Yarmouth schools on SchoolGrade

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