Highlands, Lowell, MA Theft Rates and Theft Maps

Crime Grade's theft map shows the safest places in Highlands in green. The most dangerous areas in Highlands 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 Highlands, Lowell, MA Safe?

The A grade means the rate of theft is much lower than the average US neighborhood. Highlands is in the 91st percentile for safety, meaning 9% of neighborhoods are safer and 91% of neighborhoods are more dangerous. This analysis applies to Highlands's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby neighborhoods.

The rate of theft in Highlands is 6.545 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Highlands generally consider the south part of the neighborhood to be the safest.

Your chance of being a victim of theft in Highlands may be as high as 1 in 105 in the northeast neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 212 in the south part of the neighborhood. See the section on interpreting the theft map, however, because comparing rates for theft or any other crime is not as intuitive as it may seem.

By a simple count ignoring population, more crimes occur in the west parts of Highlands, Lowell, MA: about 43 per year. The southeast part of Highlands has fewer cases of theft with only 10 in a typical year.

Interpreting the Theft Maps

When looking at the theft map for Highlands, remember that the rate of theft per resident may appear inflated when people visit the area during the day, but do not live there. For example, there are more retail establishments in the northeast part of the neighborhood. Many crimes are committed in retail areas in blocks where few people live. Red areas on the theft rate map do not always indicate danger for Highlands residents who live there.

More issues arise with places like airports, parks, and schools. Major airports, of which Highlands has 0, always look like high-crime locations due to the large number of people and the low population nearby. Parks and designated recreational areas, of which Highlands has 2, have the same problem. Of Highlands’s 30,552 residents, few live near recreational areas. Because many people visit, crime rates may appear higher even for safe parks. Ultimately crime happens where people are, whether they live there or not. Before writing off an area as unsafe, look at both the crime rate and total crime maps, then consider nearby destinations that people may be visiting.

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Highlands Crime Breakdown

The tables below show which crimes are used to calculate the Crime Grades above. All theft rates are shown as the number of crimes per 1,000 Highlands residents in a standard year.

Individual Highlands Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Neighborhoods

Compared to surrounding neighborhoods, the rate of theft in Highlands is lower. The table below shows Crime Grades for neighborhoods close to Highlands.

Nearby Neighborhood	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Theft Crime Grade
The Acre, Lowell, MA	A-	C	A	A-
Pawtucketville, Lowell, MA	A	B+	A+	A
Back Central, Lowell, MA	A	C+	A+	A
Downtown Lowell, Lowell, MA	B	C-	B	B-
South Lowell, Lowell, MA	A	B-	A	A
Centralville, Lowell, MA	A+	B-	A+	A+
Belvidere, Lowell, MA	A	B	A+	A
Southeast Nashua, Nashua, NH	C	A	C+	D+
Mt Vernon Park, Lawrence, MA	A	B+	A+	A
Frye Circle, Andover, MA	B+	C+	B+	B-

Crime Maps and Rates for Neighborhood with Similar Populations

Highlands is lower versus other neighborhoods of the same size for theft. The table below compares crime in neighborhoods with comparable overall population in the neighborhood‘s boundaries.

Similar Neighborhood	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Theft Crime Grade
Elmwood, Philadelphia, PA	B-	C-	C-	C+
Oak Forest-Garden Oaks, Houston, TX	C-	C-	C-	D+
Pacific Beach, San Diego, CA	C	C	C	D+
Reynolds Corners, Toledo, OH	C-	B-	B-	C-
Mariners Harbor, Staten Island, NY	B+	C	C	C
Little Lake City, Santa Fe Springs, CA	B+	B-	B-	B+
South Central Omaha, Omaha, NE	C+	A	A	B-
Stapleton, Denver, CO	C-	C	C	C
Greater Eastside, St. Paul, MN	C+	C	C	A-
West Bloomington, Bloomington, MN	B-	A	A	C+

Considering only the theft rate, Highlands 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 Highlands, Lowell, MA average SchoolGrade of C-, with 33% actual proficiency versus 32% projected; overall, schools meet expectations. See Highlands schools on SchoolGrade

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