Gloucester, MA Theft Rates and Theft Maps

Crime Grade's theft map shows the safest places in Gloucester in green. The most dangerous areas in Gloucester are in red, with moderately safe areas in yellow. Crime rates on the map are weighted by the type and severity of the crime.

Is Gloucester, MA Safe from Theft?

The C+ grade means the rate of theft is about the same as the average US city. Gloucester is in the 49th percentile for safety, meaning 51% of cities are safer and 49% of cities are more dangerous. This analysis applies to Gloucester's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby cities.

The rate of theft in Gloucester is 9.045 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Gloucester generally consider the north part of the city to be the safest.

Your chance of being a victim of theft in Gloucester may be as high as 1 in 74 in the southeast neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 199 in the north part of the city.

By a simple count ignoring population, more theft occurs in the east parts of Gloucester, MA: about 71 per year. The west part of Gloucester has fewer cases of theft with only 12 in a typical year.

How Gloucester's Theft Rate Compares

The chart below compares the theft rate in Gloucester to the Massachusetts state average and the national average. All rates are the number of crimes per 1,000 residents in a standard year.

Considering only the theft rate, Gloucester is less safe than the Massachusetts state average and safer than the national average.

See how CrimeGrade calculates these grades and rates on the CrimeGrade methodology page.

The Cost of Theft in Gloucester, MA

Theft is projected to cost the residents of Gloucester about $1,386,516 in 2025, or roughly $47 per resident. This is part of Gloucester's overall Cost of Crime™. See the full cost-of-crime breakdown for Gloucester, including every crime type and how Gloucester compares to other cities.

Interpreting the Theft Map

Remember that theft rates are measured per resident. Places with heavy daytime traffic, like shopping districts, airports, and parks, can look more dangerous than they are for the people who live there. See a full guide to reading Gloucester's crime maps on the Gloucester overall crime page.

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Individual Gloucester Crime Maps & Stats

Theft Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

Compared to surrounding cities, the rate of theft in Gloucester is higher. The table below shows Crime Grades for cities close to Gloucester.

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Theft Crime Grade
Rockport, MA	B	D+	B-	C+
South Essex, MA	A+	C+	A	A
Manchester, MA	B-	A-	C-	D+
Essex, MA	B+	C	B-	C+
Little Neck, MA	A+	B	A	A
Manchester-By-The-Sea, MA	B	A	C	D+
South Hamilton, MA	A	B+	A-	B+
Ipswich, MA	A	A	A-	A-
Wenham, MA	A+	A+	A+	A
Beverly, MA	B	B-	B-	B-

Theft in City with Similar Populations

Gloucester is lower versus other cities of the same size for theft. The table below compares theft in cities with comparable overall population.

Similar City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Theft Crime Grade
Webster, TX	D-	D-	D-	D-
Corbin, KY	B-	B+	B+	B-
Dade City, FL	A	B+	B+	B-
Davison, MI	B	C+	C+	B+
Deer Park, NY	C+	C-	C-	D+
Derby, KS	B-	B	B	A-
Edwardsville, IL	B+	A	A	B
Forest Grove, OR	C-	D+	D+	D+
Fridley, MN	D	C+	C+	D
Gainesville, VA	B+	A	A	B+

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Gloucester, MA average SchoolGrade of B, with 46% actual proficiency versus 42% projected; overall, schools exceed expectations. See Gloucester schools on SchoolGrade

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