Manchester, MA Theft Rates and Theft Maps

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

The D+ grade means the rate of theft is higher than the average US city. Manchester is in the 25th percentile for safety, meaning 75% of cities are safer and 25% of cities are more dangerous. This analysis applies to Manchester's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby cities.

The rate of theft in Manchester is 13.84 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Manchester generally consider the north part of the city to be the safest.

Your chance of being a victim of theft in Manchester may be as high as 1 in 35 in the south neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 101 in the north part of the city.

By a simple count ignoring population, more theft occurs in the central parts of Manchester, MA: about 14 per year. The north part of Manchester has fewer cases of theft with only 1 in a typical year.

How Manchester's Theft Rate Compares

The chart below compares the theft rate in Manchester 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, Manchester is less safe than the Massachusetts state average and as safe as the national average.

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

The Cost of Theft in Manchester, MA

Theft is projected to cost the residents of Manchester about $351,833 in 2025, or roughly $72 per resident. This is part of Manchester's overall Cost of Crime™. See the full cost-of-crime breakdown for Manchester, including every crime type and how Manchester 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 Manchester's crime maps on the Manchester overall crime page.

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Individual Manchester Crime Maps & Stats

Theft Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

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

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

Theft in City with Similar Populations

Manchester is similar 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
Avondale Estates, GA	C-	C-	C-	C
American Falls, ID	C+	C+	C+	C+
Saunderstown, RI	A+	A+	A+	A
Big Bear Lake, CA	D-	F	F	D
Plymouth, NC	F	F	F	F
Marengo, OH	B	D	D	B
Angie, LA	D-	D-	D-	F
Angola, LA	F	F	F	A-
Purchase, NY	C+	D+	D+	D
Angola, NY	A-	B+	B+	C+

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Manchester, MA average SchoolGrade of A-, with 56% actual proficiency versus 51% projected; overall, schools exceed expectations. See Manchester schools on SchoolGrade

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