The Safest and Most Dangerous Places in White Island Shores, MA: Crime Maps and Statistics

Overall Crime Grade™

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

Which crimes are included?

$145,557

Cost of Crime™ for White Island Shores, MA

In 2025, crime will cost $486 per household.

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On the map, green marks the parts of White Island Shores 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 White Island Shores, 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 White Island Shores's combined rate is much lower than the norm. White Island Shores sits in the 92nd percentile, ahead of 92% of cities and behind 8%. The grade covers only White Island Shores's official city boundaries. See the table below for nearby cities.

The overall crime rate in White Island Shores is 11.71 per 1,000 residents in a typical year. Residents generally consider the east part of the city the safest. Your chance of being a victim ranges from 1 in 50 in the south neighborhoods to 1 in 116 in the east.

Counting total incidents instead of per-capita rates, the southeast parts of White Island Shores, MA report the most crime, about 3 cases per year. The southwest part reports the fewest, around 0 per year.

The Cost of Crime™ in White Island Shores, MA

Across all crime types, the projected cost of crime in White Island Shores for 2025 is $145,557, about $188 per resident and $486 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): 57.2%
Direct costs to victims (damaged property, medical expenses, and lost wages): 29.6%
Lost economic contribution from offenders (time in prison or repeat offenses): 13.0%

How Much Does Crime Cost in White Island Shores Compared to Other Cities?

White Island Shores, MA:	$188
Provincetown, MA:	$798
East Sandwich, MA:	$119
Massachusetts:	$274
USA:	$464

The overall cost of crime per resident in White Island Shores is $188 per year, which is $276 less than the national average and $86 less than Massachusetts's state average. The comparison below uses cities similar to White Island Shores:

In Provincetown, MA, crime costs $798 per person, which is $610 more than in White Island Shores.
In East Sandwich, MA, crime costs $119 per person, which is $69 less than in White Island Shores

2025 Projected Cost by Type of Crime

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

Crime	Cost to White Island Shores	Cost per White Island Shores Resident
Murder	$27,315	$35
Rape/Sexual Assault	$23,594	$31
Robbery	$4,991	$6
Assault	$36,296	$47
Kidnapping	$4,813	$6
Vehicle Theft	$3,523	$5
Burglary	$6,926	$9
Theft	$17,755	$23
Arson	$918	$1
Vandalism	$13,807	$18
Animal Cruelty	$130	$0
Drug Crimes	$4,380	$6
Identity Theft	$1,108	$1
Total Cost of Crime	$145,557	$188

The Intangible Cost of Crime in White Island Shores, 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 White Island Shores totals $306,137 ($396 per resident), and all of it comes from violent crime rather than property loss. Added to the tangible costs, the full estimate reaches $451,694 ($584 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 White Island Shores's 773 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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White Island Shores 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 White Island Shores residents in a standard year.

Violent Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Assault	1.635
Robbery	0.2053
Rape	0.5034
Murder	0.0188
Total Violent Crime	2.362 (B)

Property Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Theft	4.435
Vehicle Theft	0.2943
Burglary	0.9878
Arson	0.0492
Total Property Crime	5.766 (A)

Other Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Kidnapping	0.1027
Drug Crimes	0.7660
Vandalism	2.500
Identity Theft	0.1852
Animal Cruelty	0.0228
Total "Other" Rate	3.577 (A)

Individual White Island Shores Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

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

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade
East Wareham, MA	A-	C	A-
Bournedale, MA	A-	B	A
South Wareham, MA	A-	B-	A-
Onset, MA	B-	D+	B
Buzzards Bay, MA	B+	C	B+
South Carver, MA	A+	B-	A+
Sagamore Beach, MA	A+	B+	A+
Sagamore, MA	B-	B+	C
Wareham Center, MA	B+	D+	B+
Tihonet, MA	A-	C+	B+

Crime Maps and Rates for City with Similar Populations

White Island Shores 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
Williamsfield, IL	A+	A-	A-
Florence, MO	B+	C	C
Fowler, LA	C+	D-	D-
Fowlerton, IN	B+	C	C
Foxfield, CO	D	C-	C-
Gallatin, TX	C+	D-	D-
Yorkshire, NY	B-	D+	D+
Wyoming, IA	C	B	B
Gaskill, NY	B+	C-	C-
Gillett, FL	A+	A+	A+

Considering only the crime rate, White Island Shores 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 White Island Shores, MA average SchoolGrade of C+, with 38% actual proficiency versus 42% projected; overall, schools don't meet expectations. See White Island Shores schools on SchoolGrade

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