North Reading, MA is a safe place to live because the violent crime rate is much lower than the US average. At 8.7 incidents per 1,000 people, it is over two-thirds lower than the US average of 22.7. Similarly, the property crime rate in North Reading is 14.9 incidents per 1,000 people, which is over half of the US average of 35.4 incidents per 1,000 people. This makes North Reading a relatively safe place to live compared to other cities and towns across the United States.
Crime is ranked on a scale of 1 (low crime) to 100 (high crime)
North Reading violent crime is 8.7. (The US average is 22.7)
North Reading property crime is 14.9. (The US average is 35.4)
NOTE: Click on the links below to see charts for each crime category.