Sharon Safer than 86 Percent of US Cities

Sharon has a crime rate that is noticeably lower than the average of communities similar in population size, according to real estate data compiled by NeighborhoodScout.com.

Sharon is safer than 86 percent of the cities and towns in the U.S. of all population sizes, according to the report and the town's crime rate is lower than 86 percent of the communities in Massachusetts. If you live in Sharon, your chance of becoming a victim of crime in the community is 1 in 63.

According to the data, Sharon experiences an average of 151 total crimes annually (4 violent and 147 property).

Residents’ chances of becoming a victim of a violent crime is 1 in 4,433, much lower than the state average (1 in 233). Property crimes are more likely to occur in Sharon as 1 in 121 residents may become a victims.

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