CrimeMetric

Crime in Town of Bourne, Massachusetts

Updated ·Vorp Labs

The model puts major crime in Town of Bourne at 39% below the U.S. rate per resident: 19% lower for persons crimes and 44% lower for property crimes. Expected major crimes are down 7.8% from a year earlier.

Where these numbers come from

The estimates start from what police agencies report to the FBI, modeled across Town of Bourne's 16 census block groups for 20,804 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 Town of Bourne:
  • 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 Town of Bourne.
  • 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
10.5
per 1,000 residents a year
Index 61: 39% below the U.S. rate
17% below the Massachusetts rate
down 7.8% in a year
Persons crimes
2.5
per 1,000 residents a year
Index 81: 19% below the U.S. rate
15% below the Massachusetts rate
down 3.5% in a year
Property crimes
8.0
per 1,000 residents a year
Index 56: 44% below the U.S. rate
18% below the Massachusetts rate
down 9.1% in a year
Social disorder
22.5
per 1,000 residents a year
Index 97: about the U.S. rate
47% above the Massachusetts rate
down 5.1% 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 Town of Bourne

Half of residents live where the major-crime index is between 36 and 63.

Map of Town of Bourne, with its census block groups shaded by major-crime index band
Pale gray: under 100 residents. Tap one to compare.
  • 0–5057.8%
  • 50–10028.8%
  • 100–20013.4%
  • 200–4000.0%
  • 400+0.0%

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Crime by type

Intimidation stands out most, at 1.6 times the U.S. rate

Citywide indexWhere the middle half of residents live

IndexPer year

Persons crimes

Rape / sexual assault967
Aggravated assault9345
Murder180
Robbery91

Property crimes

Burglary10937
Other larceny8285
Shoplifting3825
Motor vehicle theft3211
Theft from vehicle127

Social disorder

Intimidation15975
Simple assault121184
Vandalism120102
Trespassing9647
Disorderly conduct9624
Weapons violations388
Drugs and alcohol2930
When it happens

Highest on weekday daytimes

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

Monday to Friday, 6am to 6pm79
Sunday to Thursday nights, 6pm to 6am39
Saturday and Sunday, 6am to 6pm75
Friday and Saturday nights, 6pm to 6am43
Trend and outlook

Expected major crime fell 7.8% in a year; across Massachusetts it fell 5.7%

Past yearBy 2031
Major crime-7.8%MA -5.7%-10.7%MA -11.5%
Persons crimes-3.5%MA +0.2%+4.1%MA -0.8%
Property crimes-9.1%MA -7.4%-15.5%MA -14.9%
Social disorder-5.1%MA -1.6%-1.7%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

Town of Bourne against U.S. places with 10,000 to 25,000 residents

1,188 of the 2,480 other places of this size have a major-crime index at least 15% above Town of Bourne's, and 365 are within 15% of it; the middle of the group is 67. The 9 nearest in population:

Oak Grove, OR20,791131
Moncks Corner, SC20,78889
Louisville, CO20,84681
Zephyrhills, FL20,84370
Town of Bourne, MA20,80461
Berlin, CT20,85158
Stallings, NC20,85257
West Hempstead, NY20,81153
Phoenixville, PA20,80934
San Carlos Park, FL20,82328

U.S. = 100. Residents in gray.

Nearby places

Town of Bourne's major-crime index is higher than 4, lower than 3 and within 15% of 1 of its 8 nearest neighbors

The closest, Buzzards Bay (2 mi), is 1.6 times Town of Bourne's rate.

Wareham Center7 mi96
Buzzards Bay2 mi95
Wareham6 mi95
Pocasset3 mi64
Town of Bourne61
Sagamore4 mi49
Sandwich5 mi49
North Falmouth7 mi48
Mashpee9 mi42

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

Questions about crime in Town of Bourne

Is Town of Bourne safe?

Town of Bourne's major-crime index is 61, 39% below the U.S. rate per resident and higher than 49% of the 193 other Massachusetts places on CrimeMetric: violent crimes against people are 19% below the U.S. rate, and property crimes 44% below the U.S. rate.

What is the crime rate in Town of Bourne?

The model expects about 218 major crimes a year in Town of Bourne, about 10.5 per 1,000 residents, 39% below the U.S. rate.

Is crime going up or down in Town of Bourne?

Expected major crimes in Town of Bourne are down 7.8% from a year earlier; across Massachusetts they're down 5.7%.

What are the most common crimes in Town of Bourne?

By the model's expected count, the most common crimes against people and property are other larceny (about 85 a year), aggravated assault (about 45 a year) and burglary (about 37 a year).

Are car break-ins common in Town of Bourne?

The model expects about 7 thefts from vehicles a year in Town of Bourne, 88% below the U.S. rate per resident.

Are car thefts common in Town of Bourne?

The model expects about 11 motor vehicle thefts a year in Town of Bourne, 68% below the U.S. rate per resident.

Is Town of Bourne safe at night?

The model's major-crime index is 43 on Friday and Saturday nights from 6pm to 6am, against 79 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 Town of Bourne higher than the Massachusetts average?

Town of Bourne's major-crime index is 61, 17% below the Massachusetts rate per resident. Massachusetts as a whole is 74, where 100 is the U.S. rate.

How does crime in Town of Bourne compare with Buzzards Bay?

Buzzards Bay, 2 miles away, has a major-crime index of 95, 1.6 times Town of Bourne's rate per resident. Town of Bourne's is 61.

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. Town of Bourne's figures add up its 16 block groups. The index compares crimes per resident with the U.S. rate.

  • Town of Bourne 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: 20,804. Model updated Nov 10, 2026. Release 2026-11-10

Full method and validation·Data sources

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CrimeMetric. "Crime in Town of Bourne, Massachusetts." Vorp Labs, updated November 9, 2026 (model Nov 10, 2026). https://crimemetric.com/ma/town-of-bourne

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