CrimeMetric

Crime in North Andover, Massachusetts

Updated ·Vorp Labs

The model puts major crime in North Andover at 70% below the U.S. rate per resident: 70% lower for persons crimes and 70% lower for property crimes. Expected major crimes are down 7.7% from a year earlier.

Where these numbers come from

The estimates start from what police agencies report to the FBI, modeled across North Andover's 21 census block groups for 32,401 residents. How Massachusetts residents' crime totals reach the FBI: detailed incident reports for 98.4%, summary counts only for 0.2% and no reporting agency of their own for 1.3% (shares of 2020 residents). Sources · Method

Why other sites show different numbers for North Andover:
  • Year: many show an agency's last full FBI year (often two years back). These figures are the model's estimate for the current year, release 2026-11-10.
  • Crimes counted: some add simple assault, vandalism or drug offenses to "violent" or "property" crime; here major crime is persons plus property crime, and social disorder is separate.
  • Area: an agency's totals cover its jurisdiction, which can differ from the city's limits; these are summed over the block groups inside North Andover.
  • Scale: a grade or a 1-to-100 score ranks places against each other; a rate per 1,000 residents and an index against the U.S. rate don't.
Major crime
5.2
per 1,000 residents a year
Index 30: 70% below the U.S. rate
59% below the Massachusetts rate
down 7.7% in a year
Persons crimes
0.9
per 1,000 residents a year
Index 30: 70% below the U.S. rate
69% below the Massachusetts rate
down 4.8% in a year
Property crimes
4.3
per 1,000 residents a year
Index 30: 70% below the U.S. rate
56% below the Massachusetts rate
down 8.3% in a year
Social disorder
3.5
per 1,000 residents a year
Index 15: 85% below the U.S. rate
77% below the Massachusetts rate
down 5.8% in a year

Rates are the model's estimates of reported crime per 1,000 residents a year. Index: 100 is the U.S. rate per resident; 200 is twice it. How we calculated this

How crime varies across North Andover

Half of residents live where the major-crime index is between 17 and 31.

Map of North Andover, with its census block groups shaded by major-crime index band
Pale gray: under 100 residents. Tap one to compare.
  • 0–5088.0%
  • 50–1008.1%
  • 100–2003.8%
  • 200–4000.0%
  • 400+0.0%

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Crime by type

Every crime type in North Andover is near or below the U.S. rate

Citywide indexWhere the middle half of residents live

IndexPer year

Persons crimes

Rape / sexual assault546
Aggravated assault2922
Murder160
Robbery162

Property crimes

Shoplifting3334
Other larceny3353
Burglary3317
Theft from vehicle3126
Motor vehicle theft147

Social disorder

Intimidation2820
Vandalism2229
Weapons violations196
Disorderly conduct156
Trespassing1512
Simple assault1331
Drugs and alcohol711
When it happens

Highest on weekday daytimes

100 is the U.S. rate, same hours.

Monday to Friday, 6am to 6pm40
Sunday to Thursday nights, 6pm to 6am22
Saturday and Sunday, 6am to 6pm33
Friday and Saturday nights, 6pm to 6am18
Trend and outlook

Expected major crime fell 7.7% in a year; across Massachusetts it fell 5.7%

Past yearBy 2031
Major crime-7.7%MA -5.7%-10.6%MA -11.5%
Persons crimes-4.8%MA +0.2%+2.6%MA -0.8%
Property crimes-8.3%MA -7.4%-13.4%MA -14.9%
Social disorder-5.8%MA -1.6%-3.1%MA -4.6%

Change in the model's expected crimes, not a count of reports; Massachusetts in gray. 2031 is a model projection, not tested against past years.

Similar-size places

North Andover against U.S. places with 25,000 to 50,000 residents

983 of the 1,120 other places of this size have a major-crime index at least 15% above North Andover's, and 89 are within 15% of it; the middle of the group is 73. The 9 nearest in population:

Statesville, NC32,419149
San Pablo, CA32,373131
Spring Valley, NY32,32371
Elk Grove Village, IL32,46864
Fitchburg, WI32,37256
Naugatuck, CT32,40454
Tewksbury, MA32,38048
Salina, NY32,35537
North Andover, MA32,40130
Monsey, NY32,39228

U.S. = 100. Residents in gray.

Nearby places

North Andover's major-crime index is higher than 1, lower than 6 and within 15% of 1 of its 8 nearest neighbors

The closest, Andover (2 mi), is 23% above North Andover's rate.

Lawrence3 mi65
Haverhill7 mi62
Methuen Town5 mi50
Tewksbury8 mi48
Wilmington9 mi42
Andover2 mi37
Town of Andover3 mi33
North Andover30
North Reading7 mi23

U.S. = 100. Miles between population centers.

Questions about crime in North Andover

Is North Andover safe?

North Andover's major-crime index is 30, 70% below the U.S. rate per resident and lower than 81% of the 193 other Massachusetts places on CrimeMetric: violent crimes against people are 70% below the U.S. rate, and property crimes 70% below the U.S. rate.

What is the crime rate in North Andover?

The model expects about 169 major crimes a year in North Andover, about 5.2 per 1,000 residents, 70% below the U.S. rate.

Is crime going up or down in North Andover?

Expected major crimes in North Andover are down 7.7% from a year earlier; across Massachusetts they're down 5.7%.

What are the most common crimes in North Andover?

By the model's expected count, the most common crimes against people and property are other larceny (about 53 a year), shoplifting (about 34 a year) and theft from vehicle (about 26 a year).

Are car break-ins common in North Andover?

The model expects about 26 thefts from vehicles a year in North Andover, 69% below the U.S. rate per resident.

Are car thefts common in North Andover?

The model expects about 7 motor vehicle thefts a year in North Andover, 86% below the U.S. rate per resident.

Is North Andover safe at night?

The model's major-crime index is 22 on Sunday to Thursday nights from 6pm to 6am, against 40 at its highest in the daytime; 100 is the U.S. rate for the same hours. That's a citywide estimate per resident for those hours: it can't speak to a particular street, venue or evening. For one address, use the address lookup on this page.

Is crime in North Andover higher than the Massachusetts average?

North Andover's major-crime index is 30, 59% below the Massachusetts rate per resident. Massachusetts as a whole is 74, where 100 is the U.S. rate.

How does crime in North Andover compare with Andover?

Andover, 2 miles away, has a major-crime index of 37, 23% above North Andover's rate per resident. North Andover's is 30.

How we calculated this

Each police agency's crimes, as reported to the FBI or estimated where it didn't report, are spread across the census block groups it serves using population, jobs, points of interest and, where available, local incident records. North Andover's figures add up its 21 block groups. The index compares crimes per resident with the U.S. rate.

  • North Andover has no published incident records in our data, so its estimate relies on agency totals and neighborhood characteristics.
  • Rates are per resident, so places where many people work or visit but few live, such as downtowns, airports and stadiums, can read high.
  • Disorderly conduct and trespassing are modeled, because the FBI records them only through arrests.
  • Residents: 32,401. Model updated Nov 10, 2026. Release 2026-11-10

Full method and validation·Data sources

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CrimeMetric. "Crime in North Andover, Massachusetts." Vorp Labs, updated November 9, 2026 (model Nov 10, 2026). https://crimemetric.com/ma/north-andover

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