These Are The 10 Most Dangerous Cities In Massachusetts For 2019

The 10 Most Dangerous Places To Live In Massachusetts For 2019

1. Holyoke

Holyoke comes in as the 1st most dangerous city in Massachusetts.

Part of the Springfield Metro area in western Mass., Holyoke experienced a small 4% rise in violent crime and 10% rise in property crime between 2015-17.

That left residents with a 1 in 20.8 chance of being the victim of theft or arson in 2017, and a greater than 1% shot of being the victim of violence.

Review Of Holyoke by Josh of all trades Gendron

At one time holyoke had more billionaires per capita out of the entire united states. Now it has the best h****n dealers and best h****n prices in the nation. Ok now on a serious note ive been in all these citys i live in chicopee and at a low time in my life was homeless living in holyoke and springfield with a massive drug problem. Ive been shot ive been stabbed and ive been in the worst of what these citys have. Im proud i rebuilt my life 6 years sober. Own my own buisness and have a wonderful family. But everyday is a grim reminder when i bounce from holyoke springfield each day for jobs. Thank goodness i live in chicopee.

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2. North Adams

The smallest city to make this list and the home of the largest contemporary art museum in the country, North Adams may seem out of place on a list about dangerous cities.

Yet this center for tourism in Berkshire County has experienced a wicked 37% rise in violent crime between 2016, bringing the likelihood residents face of being the victim of violence to nearly 1%.

Property crime, meanwhile, has remained stagnant at roughly a 1 in 32.5 chance of being the victim of theft or arson each year.

North Adams was also ranked as the most stoned city in Massachusetts, according to our research.

3. Springfield

Just 8 miles south Holyoke, Springfield is the 3rd biggest city in Massachusetts, and the 3rd most dangerous overall.

Springfield is famous for being the headquarters of Smith & Wesson, the largest producer of handguns in the world, which may help explain Springfield’s violent streak.

While property crime is 44% less common in Springfield than some other cities on the list, residents still faced a 1 in 114 chance of being the victim of violence in 2017.

Review Of Springfield by HomeSnacks User

It was a fun experience, with some great local colleges as well. The city had a lot of life and was fun for me on the whole.

The city will welcome most people and represents a great slice of life for the North East area of the United States.

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4. Pittsfield

Pittsfield ranks as the 4th most dangerous in Massachusetts.

The city has not seen any improvements in its violent crime in recent years, but property crime did drop between 2015-17.

That’s good, because without this improvement, Pittsfield’s property crime rate might be the worst in Massachusetts.

5. New Bedford

One of the largest cities on the south cost of Massachusetts, New Bedford ranks as the fourth most dangerous place in the state.

In 2017, residents faced a 1 in 92 chance of being the victim of violence, reflective of a very modest 5% drop from 2011.

Meanwhile, property crime has remained pretty much stagnant.

6. West Springfield

Located on the western side of the Connecticut River across from Springfield, West Springfield has its own crime problems.

While it is the least violent place on this list, and has seen another 11% drop in violence from 2015-17, the West Side is the 2nd worst place in the state in terms of property crime.

The 1 in 25.9 chance residents faced of being the victim of a property crime did not significantly change between 2015-17.

7. Brockton

Located on the eastern part of the state, Brockton is second only to Chelsea in terms of violent cities in Massachusetts.

Yet while Chelsea has experienced an impressive drop in violent crime in recent years, Brockton’s numbers in both property and violent crime have been more or less the same from 2015-17.

And with residents facing a 1 in 81 chance of being the victim of violence each year, Brockton could easily pass out Chelsea for most violent city in Mass in just a few years.

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I live in Brockton and in the summer it’s Worst out here it’s funny how Boston is not up there if you live in MA you would know how bad Boston is

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8. Worcester

The second biggest city in New England and Massachusetts (behind Boston), Worcester is among the most dangerous cities in the state.

The “Heart of the Commonwealth” (so named for its central location) has experienced no recent change in crime for better or for worse.

And that’s not a good thing for a city in the 11th most violent with the 12th most property crime in the state.

Review Of Worcester by HomeSnacks User

Depending on where you live in Worcester, there’s not a lot of crime. Compared to other cities bigger or the same size as Worcester, the murder rate is pretty low based on published data. As any other city that is surrounded by a major city, Worcester is pretty much swallowed up by Boston. To have a great time out, one needs to step out of Worcester. Most of the schools in worcester are bad with a couple good ones in the best areas of Worcester.

Rent and housing prices are not too high compared to Boston and Cambridge.

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9. Boston

Boston, with a population of around 682,903 has experienced decent amount of crime in recent years.

Currently, residents have a 1 in 47.9 chance of being the victim of theft or arson in 2017 and a 1 in 149 chance of being the victim of violent crime. That’s good for a 9th overall ranking on our list of dangerous places in Massachusetts.

Review Of Boston by HomeSnacks User

I lived in the Brighton neighborhood of Boston for over 20 years. It was overall a very good experience. It was convenient to downtown Boston where I worked by using public transportation. My neighbors were friendly and the street I lived on was very safe.

I liked the diverse restaurants in the area, from Italian to Vietnamese and everything in between. Also I liked living near so many colleges and universities. It was fun to be around young idealistic students, thirsty for knowledge. I am very pro education and like the college atmosphere. In addition, being in Boston is great for medical purposes. Excellent health care is available nearby. Other people travel from far away to come to the hospitals in Boston.

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10. Chicopee

Chicopee is home to the 10th most dangerous population in Massachusetts.

Violent crime has been decreasing of late, but the 1 in 40.7 chance of being the victim of a property crime has been fairly consistent.

Review Of Chicopee by HomeSnacks User

This was an extremely unwelcoming town that was difficult to navigate and had a disgusting hotel.

The hotel we stayed at was filthy, and when we called to ask for more pillows, they said they didn’t have any.

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