These Massachusetts Towns Among Top 10 Safest Nationwide, Report Says

Crime creates an emotional and financial toll on a community, but three Massachusetts towns are among the least impacted by illegal activity, a new report found.

Shawsheen Village is located in Andover, which was named the third-safest small town in the US.
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Morgan Gonzales

06/28/2023 4:30 p.m.

Seven of the nation's 10 safest towns are found in New England, including three in Massachusetts, according to an annual report by Money Geek that analyzes the costs of crime to rank the safest and least safe US towns.

Andover, in Essex County, was ranked among the top-safest towns in the nation, coming in at the number three spot.

The town has a crime cost per capita of $51. This stands in stark contrast to the least safe small city, Pine Bluff, Arkansas, where the per capita cost of crime is $9,071.

Arlington, in Middlesex County, was ranked the fifth-safest small town in the nation, with a per capita cost of crime of $65.

The third Massachusetts town to make the Top-10 cut is Needham, in Norfolk County, with a per-capita crime cost of $77.

Yorktown Town, New York, and Mason, Ohio were named the top two safest towns in the country, with per-capita crime costs of $43 and $47, respectively.

Click here to read the full report from Money Geek.

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