Scituate, MA Theft Rates and Theft Maps

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

The C- grade means the rate of theft is slightly higher than the average US city. Scituate is in the 36th percentile for safety, meaning 64% of cities are safer and 36% of cities are more dangerous. This analysis applies to Scituate's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby cities.

The rate of theft in Scituate is 11.37 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Scituate generally consider the central part of the city to be the safest.

Your chance of being a victim of theft in Scituate may be as high as 1 in 53 in the east neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 116 in the central part of the city.

By a simple count ignoring population, more theft occurs in the east parts of Scituate, MA: about 23 per year. The northeast part of Scituate has fewer cases of theft with only 4 in a typical year.

How Scituate's Theft Rate Compares

The chart below compares the theft rate in Scituate 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, Scituate 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 Scituate, MA

Theft is projected to cost the residents of Scituate about $663,235 in 2025, or roughly $59 per resident. This is part of Scituate's overall Cost of Crime™. See the full cost-of-crime breakdown for Scituate, including every crime type and how Scituate 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 Scituate's crime maps on the Scituate overall crime page.

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Individual Scituate Crime Maps & Stats

Theft Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

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

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Theft Crime Grade
North Scituate, MA	B+	A-	B-	C+
Rivermoor, MA	B	A-	C	C-
Marshfield Hills, MA	A-	A	B-	C+
Cohasset, MA	B-	C+	C	C-
Humarock, MA	B-	B-	C	C
Norwell, MA	A-	C-	B+	B-
Standish, MA	A	A	B+	B-
Black Rock, MA	B+	A	B-	C
South Hingham, MA	A-	D+	A-	B
Marshfield, MA	B+	A-	B-	C+

Theft in City with Similar Populations

Scituate 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
Havana, FL	A-	C+	C+	B
Signal Hill, CA	D-	F	F	D-
Sierra Madre, CA	C-	D+	D+	C-
Sheboygan Falls, WI	A-	A	A	A
Hope, AR	F	F	F	D-
Holtsville, NY	C-	C-	C-	D-
Hellertown, PA	B+	B+	B+	C+
Hebron, TX	C-	B-	B-	C
Hebron, IN	A+	A+	A+	A+
Heber Springs, AR	F	D-	D-	F

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Scituate, MA average SchoolGrade of A+, with 66% actual proficiency versus 63% projected; overall, schools exceed expectations. See Scituate schools on SchoolGrade

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