Downtown Lowell, Lowell, MA Violent Crime Rates and Maps

Overall Crime Grade™

Violent Crime Grade	C-
Property Crime Grade	B
Other Crime Grade	B-

Which crimes are included?

$1.17 million

Cost of Crime™ for Downtown Lowell, Lowell, MA

In 2025, violent crime will cost $408 per household.

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On the map, green marks the parts of Downtown Lowell 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 Downtown Lowell against the average US neighborhood, where the rate is slightly higher than the norm. Downtown Lowell sits in the 32nd percentile for violent-crime safety, ahead of 32% of neighborhoods and behind 68%. The grade covers only Downtown Lowell's official city boundaries. See the table below for nearby neighborhoods.

The violent crime rate in Downtown Lowell is 6.006 per 1,000 residents in a typical year. Residents generally consider the northwest part of the neighborhood the safest. Your chance of being a victim ranges from 1 in 56 in the north areas to 1 in 249 in the northwest.

Counting total incidents instead of per-capita rates, the southwest parts of Downtown Lowell, Lowell, MA report the most violent crime, about 7 cases per year. The southeast part reports the fewest, around 0 per year.

The Cost of Crime™ in Downtown Lowell, Lowell, MA

The tangible cost of violent crime in Downtown Lowell is projected at $1,167,855 for 2025, about $210 per resident and $408 per household. That equals 0.5% 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): 47.6%
Direct costs to victims (damaged property, medical expenses, and lost wages): 38.7%
Lost economic contribution from offenders (time in prison or repeat offenses): 13.4%

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

Downtown Lowell, Lowell, MA:	$210
Central, Boston, MA:	$396
Whittenton, Taunton, MA:	$107
Massachusetts:	$155
USA:	$258

The tangible cost of violent crime is $210 per resident each year in Downtown Lowell, which is $48 less than the national average and $55 more than Lowell's city average. The comparison below uses neighborhoods similar to Downtown Lowell:

In Central, Boston, MA, crime costs $396 per person, which is $186 more than in Downtown Lowell.
In Whittenton, Taunton, MA, crime costs $107 per person, which is $103 less than in Downtown Lowell

2025 Projected Violent Crime Cost by Type

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

Crime	Cost to Downtown Lowell	Cost per Downtown Lowell Resident
Murder	$111,903	$20
Rape/Sexual Assault	$172,566	$31
Robbery	$98,789	$18
Assault	$784,597	$141
Total Cost of Violent Crime	$1,167,855	$210

The Human Cost of Violent Crime in Downtown Lowell, Lowell, 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 Downtown Lowell totals $1,830,083 ($329 per resident). Added to the tangible costs, the full estimate reaches $2,997,938 ($540 per resident). This human toll is what sets violent crime apart from property crime in Downtown Lowell, Lowell, 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 central 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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Downtown Lowell Violent Crime Breakdown

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

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Assault	4.918
Robbery	0.5654
Rape	0.5123
Murder	0.0107
Total Violent Crime	6.006 (C-)

Individual Downtown Lowell Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Neighborhoods

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

Nearby Neighborhood	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade
Back Central, Lowell, MA	A	C+	A+
The Acre, Lowell, MA	A-	C	A
Centralville, Lowell, MA	A+	B-	A+
Belvidere, Lowell, MA	A	B	A+
Highlands, Lowell, MA	A	B-	A+
South Lowell, Lowell, MA	A	B-	A
Pawtucketville, Lowell, MA	A	B+	A+
Mt Vernon Park, Lawrence, MA	A	B+	A+
Frye Circle, Andover, MA	B+	C+	B+
Southeast Nashua, Nashua, NH	C	A	C+

Crime Maps and Rates for Neighborhood with Similar Populations

Downtown Lowell 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
Ardmore, Winston-Salem, NC	F	D-	D-
Woodcreek Oaks, Roseville, CA	A	B+	B+
Atlantic City Inlet, Atlantic City, NJ	C+	C-	C-
Burlingame Gate, Burlingame, CA	D	D+	D+
Bensville, Waldorf, MD	A+	A	A
Berger, Dolton, IL	B-	C	C
Biedeman, Camden, NJ	B	C+	C+
North India Mound, Kansas City, MO	D	D-	D-
Nashua Historic District, Nashua, NH	B	A	A
Nassau Shores, East Massapequa, NY	A	A	A

Considering only the violent crime rate, Downtown Lowell is less safe than the Massachusetts state average and less safe than the national average.

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