Massachusetts Theft Rates and Theft Maps

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

The A+ grade means the rate of theft is much lower than the average US state. Massachusetts is in the 96th percentile for safety, meaning 4% of states are safer and 96% of states are more dangerous. This analysis applies to Massachusetts's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby states.

The rate of theft in Massachusetts is 8.061 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Massachusetts generally consider the north part of the state to be the safest.

Your chance of being a victim of theft in Massachusetts may be as high as 1 in 98 in the east neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 142 in the north part of the state.

By a simple count ignoring population, more theft occurs in the central parts of Massachusetts: about 12,196 per year. The northwest part of Massachusetts has fewer cases of theft with only 3,923 in a typical year.

How Massachusetts's Theft Rate Compares

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

Considering only the theft rate, Massachusetts is as safe as the national average.

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

The Cost of Theft in Massachusetts

Theft is projected to cost the residents of Massachusetts about $304,113,195 in 2025, or roughly $42 per resident. This is part of Massachusetts's overall Cost of Crime™. See the full cost-of-crime breakdown for Massachusetts, including every crime type and how Massachusetts compares to other states.

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 Massachusetts's crime maps on the Massachusetts overall crime page.

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Individual Massachusetts Crime Maps & Stats

Theft Maps and Rates for Nearby States

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

Nearby State	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Theft Crime Grade
Rhode Island	A	A	A-	A
New Hampshire	A	A+	A+	A
Connecticut	B+	A+	B	B-
Vermont	B+	A-	C+	C-
New York	A-	C	B-	C+
Maine	A	A+	A	B
New Jersey	A+	A	A-	B+
Delaware	D	C-	C-	D
Pennsylvania	A	A-	A-	B+
Maryland	C	C-	C+	B-

Theft in State with Similar Populations

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

Similar State	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Theft Crime Grade
California	C	D	D	C
Arkansas	D-	D-	D-	D-
Michigan	B	D+	D+	B+
Maine	A	A+	A+	B
Louisiana	D+	D-	D-	D
Iowa	B+	B	B	A-
Indiana	A-	B-	B-	A-
Idaho	A-	B	B	A+
Hawaii	B	A	A	C-
Georgia	B-	C+	C+	B

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

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