01242, MA Violent Crime Rates and Maps

Overall Crime Grade™

Violent Crime Grade	C+
Property Crime Grade	A+
Other Crime Grade	B

Which crimes are included?

$112,408

Cost of Crime™ for 01242, MA

In 2025, violent crime will cost $312 per household.

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On the map, green marks the parts of 01242 with the least violent crime and red marks the most, weighted by the type and severity of each offense. Violent crime concentrates where people gather after dark, near nightlife, bars, and transit, more than on residential streets. The Interpreting the Crime Maps section below explains how to read those hot spots.

The C+ grade reflects how often assault, robbery, rape, and murder occur in 01242 against the average US zip, where the rate is about the same as the norm. 01242 sits in the 54th percentile for violent-crime safety, ahead of 54% of zip codes and behind 46%. The grade covers only 01242's official city boundaries. See the table below for nearby zip codes.

The violent crime rate in 01242 is 2.914 per 1,000 residents in a typical year. Residents generally consider the east part of the zip the safest. Your chance of being a victim ranges from 1 in 297 in the northeast areas to 1 in 437 in the east.

Counting total incidents instead of per-capita rates, the southwest parts of 01242, MA report the most violent crime, about 1 cases per year. The southeast part reports the fewest, around 0 per year.

The Cost of Crime™ in 01242, MA

The tangible cost of violent crime in 01242 is projected at $112,408 for 2025, about $150 per resident and $312 per household. That equals 0.2% of the median household income, and it counts only the bills that can be totaled: emergency care, lost wages, and the justice response. The larger cost, the harm to victims, comes later on this page. These tangible costs split into:

Criminal justice system costs (law enforcement, courts, and imprisonment): 46.0%
Direct costs to victims (damaged property, medical expenses, and lost wages): 39.5%
Lost economic contribution from offenders (time in prison or repeat offenses): 14.4%

How Much Does Violent Crime Cost in 01242 Compared to Other Zip Codes?

01242, MA:	$150
02116, MA:	$383
01876, MA:	$86
Massachusetts:	$155
USA:	$258

The tangible cost of violent crime is $150 per resident each year in 01242, which is $108 less than the national average and $5 less than Massachusetts's state average. The comparison below uses zip codes similar to 01242:

In 02116, MA, crime costs $383 per person, which is $232 more than in 01242.
In 01876, MA, crime costs $86 per person, which is $64 less than in 01242

2025 Projected Violent Crime Cost by Type

The table below breaks the violent-crime total into its four offenses for 01242, with the projected cost per resident.

Crime	Cost to 01242	Cost per 01242 Resident
Murder	$36,071	$48
Rape/Sexual Assault	$25,775	$34
Robbery	$8,391	$11
Assault	$42,171	$56
Total Cost of Violent Crime	$112,408	$150

The Human Cost of Violent Crime in 01242, MA

Much of what violent crime costs never reaches a bill. Pain, trauma, and lost quality of life for victims and their families typically outweigh the medical and legal totals above. Research-based methods put a figure on that harm so it can be compared across places. By those methods, the human cost of violent crime in 01242 totals $378,066 ($505 per resident). Added to the tangible costs, the full estimate reaches $490,474 ($656 per resident). This human toll is what sets violent crime apart from property crime in 01242, MA, where the loss is mostly replaceable property. All Cost of Crime figures come from scholarly research on the cost of crime. Read more about our methodology here.

Interpreting the Violent Crime Maps

Violent crime rates are measured per resident, so places packed with visitors after dark read high even when few people live there. Bars, clubs, event venues, and transit hubs draw the crowds where assaults and robberies cluster. How strongly this shows on the map depends on the commercial base; the zip has few retail establishments. A red block full of bars and venues does not mean the homes around it are dangerous.

Transit stations show the same effect: large moving crowds, few residents, so per-capita violent crime reads high. Before judging a residential street, weigh both the per-capita rate and the total count of incidents, and note what draws crowds nearby.

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01242 Violent Crime Breakdown

The table below shows which offenses feed the Violent Crime Grade above, each as crimes per 1,000 01242 residents in a standard year.

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Assault	1.963
Robbery	0.3566
Rape	0.5683
Murder	0.0257
Total Violent Crime	2.914 (C+)

Individual 01242 Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Zip Codes

Compared to surrounding zip codes, the rate of violent crime in 01242 is lower. The table below shows Crime Grades for zip codes close to 01242.

Nearby Zip	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade
01238, MA	C	D+	C-
01240, MA	C+	D	B-
01260, MA	B	B-	B-
01262, MA	C+	B	C-
01229, MA	B+	C+	B+
01202, MA	A	A-	A+
01266, MA	B-	C-	B
01254, MA	A+	A	A+
01264, MA	D+	F	C+
01236, MA	B+	C+	B+

Crime Maps and Rates for Zip with Similar Populations

01242 is lower versus other zip codes of the same size for violent crime. The table below compares crime in zip codes with comparable overall population in the zip‘s boundaries.

Similar Zip	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade
82932, WY	C+	B+	B+
79848, TX	F	F	F
89821, NV	D	F	F
12847, NY	A	B	B
18624, PA	A-	B	B
04734, ME	A	A+	A+
96770, HI	F	D+	D+
39841, GA	C	D	D
37731, TN	D+	D-	D-
16863, PA	A	A-	A-

Considering only the violent crime rate, 01242 is safer than the Massachusetts state average and safer than the national average.

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