Bemis, Watertown Town, MA Violent Crime Rates and Maps

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Violent Crime Grade	B
Property Crime Grade	A
Other Crime Grade	B-

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$1.04 million

Cost of Crime™ for Bemis, Watertown Town, MA

In 2025, violent crime will cost $395 per household.

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On the map, green marks the parts of Bemis 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 B grade reflects how often assault, robbery, rape, and murder occur in Bemis against the average US neighborhood, where the rate is slightly lower than the norm. Bemis sits in the 64th percentile for violent-crime safety, ahead of 64% of neighborhoods and behind 36%. The grade covers only Bemis's official city boundaries. See the table below for nearby neighborhoods.

The violent crime rate in Bemis is 3.513 per 1,000 residents in a typical year. Residents generally consider the northeast part of the neighborhood the safest. Your chance of being a victim ranges from 1 in 245 in the southeast areas to 1 in 402 in the northeast.

Counting total incidents instead of per-capita rates, the central parts of Bemis, Watertown Town, MA report the most violent crime, about 4 cases per year. The north part reports the fewest, around 1 per year.

The Cost of Crime™ in Bemis, Watertown Town, MA

The tangible cost of violent crime in Bemis is projected at $1,041,472 for 2025, about $173 per resident and $395 per household. That equals 0.3% 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): 44.6%
Direct costs to victims (damaged property, medical expenses, and lost wages): 41.5%
Lost economic contribution from offenders (time in prison or repeat offenses): 13.7%

How Much Does Violent Crime Cost in Bemis Compared to Other Neighborhoods?

Bemis, Watertown Town, MA:	$173
Central, Boston, MA:	$396
Whittenton, Taunton, MA:	$107
Massachusetts:	$155
USA:	$258

The tangible cost of violent crime is $173 per resident each year in Bemis, which is $86 less than the national average and $18 more than Watertown Town's city average. The comparison below uses neighborhoods similar to Bemis:

In Central, Boston, MA, crime costs $396 per person, which is $223 more than in Bemis.
In Whittenton, Taunton, MA, crime costs $107 per person, which is $65 less than in Bemis

2025 Projected Violent Crime Cost by Type

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

Crime	Cost to Bemis	Cost per Bemis Resident
Murder	$332,525	$55
Rape/Sexual Assault	$192,263	$32
Robbery	$53,903	$9
Assault	$462,781	$77
Total Cost of Violent Crime	$1,041,472	$173

The Human Cost of Violent Crime in Bemis, Watertown Town, 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 Bemis totals $3,271,451 ($543 per resident). Added to the tangible costs, the full estimate reaches $4,312,923 ($716 per resident). This human toll is what sets violent crime apart from property crime in Bemis, Watertown Town, 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 southeast part of the neighborhood has more 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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Bemis Violent Crime Breakdown

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

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Assault	2.674
Robbery	0.2843
Rape	0.5261
Murder	0.0294
Total Violent Crime	3.513 (B)

Individual Bemis Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Neighborhoods

Compared to surrounding neighborhoods, the rate of violent crime in Bemis is higher. The table below shows Crime Grades for neighborhoods close to Bemis.

Nearby Neighborhood	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade
Warrendale, Waltham, MA	A-	A-	A
Nonantum, Newton, MA	A-	A-	A-
Waverley Square, Belmont, MA	A	A	A
Cushing Square, Belmont, MA	A-	A	A
Bleachery, Waltham, MA	A-	A-	A-
Newton Corner, Newton, MA	A	A	A
East Watertown, Watertown Town, MA	B+	B-	B+
South Side, Waltham, MA	A-	A	A
West Newton, Newton, MA	A	A	A
Strawberry Hill, Cambridge, MA	B+	B+	A

Crime Maps and Rates for Neighborhood with Similar Populations

Bemis is higher versus other neighborhoods of the same size for violent crime. The table below compares crime in neighborhoods with comparable overall population in the neighborhood‘s boundaries.

Similar Neighborhood	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade
Modello, Leisure City, FL	A	B	B
Piqua Historic District, Piqua, OH	B	B+	B+
Oak Park, Overland Park, KS	C+	B+	B+
Downtown Troy, Troy, MI	C+	B+	B+
Briarcliffe, Glenolden, PA	A	A-	A-
Southwest, San Antonio, TX	C	C	C
Town and Country North, Cockeysville, MD	B-	A-	A-
Viola, Monsey, NY	B-	C-	C-
Wailua, Kapaa, HI	B-	A+	A+
Harris Ranch, Boise, ID	A+	A+	A+

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

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