Shirley Center, MA Theft Rates and Theft Maps

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

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

The rate of theft in Shirley Center is 5.749 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Shirley Center generally consider the northeast part of the city to be the safest.

Your chance of being a victim of theft in Shirley Center may be as high as 1 in 131 in the southwest neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 492 in the northeast part of the city.

By a simple count ignoring population, more theft occurs in the southwest parts of Shirley Center, MA: about 3 per year. The northeast part of Shirley Center has fewer cases of theft with only 0 in a typical year.

How Shirley Center's Theft Rate Compares

The chart below compares the theft rate in Shirley Center 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, Shirley Center is safer 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 Shirley Center, MA

Theft is projected to cost the residents of Shirley Center about $36,592 in 2025, or roughly $30 per resident. This is part of Shirley Center's overall Cost of Crime™. See the full cost-of-crime breakdown for Shirley Center, including every crime type and how Shirley Center 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 Shirley Center's crime maps on the Shirley Center overall crime page.

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Individual Shirley Center Crime Maps & Stats

Theft Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

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

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Theft Crime Grade
Shirley, MA	B+	C+	B	B-
Townsend Harbor, MA	A+	A+	A+	A+
Ayer, MA	B	C	B-	C+
Devens, MA	D	D	D	D-
Lunenburg, MA	A	A-	A-	B+
Groton, MA	A+	A-	A	A-
Harvard Station, MA	A	B+	A-	B+
Townsend, MA	A+	A-	A+	A
Pepperell, MA	A+	A+	A	A
Harvard, MA	A+	A+	A+	A

Theft in City with Similar Populations

Shirley Center 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
West Plattsburg, NY	A+	A	A	B
Birmingham, OH	A	B	B	B+
Blanket, TX	C	D+	D+	B+
Boca Grande, FL	D-	F	F	F
Brinnon, WA	D+	D-	D-	B+
Broseley, MO	C	D+	D+	B
Browns Crossing, GA	B	B-	B-	B-
Welcome Valley, TX	D	C+	C+	D
West Newfield, ME	A	A+	A+	A
Afton, IA	D+	C+	C+	D-

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

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