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Safety in Buzzards Bay · County and nearby FBI data

Safety in Buzzards Bay

Buzzards Bay doesn’t have its own police figures in the FBI’s data. It’s most likely covered by the Massachusetts State Police. Below is what they report.

Nearest ER
13 mi
Falmouth Hospital
Storm & flood risk
Low
higher than 32% of U.S. places
FEMA
Who patrols here

Buzzards Bay is covered by the state police

Buzzards Bay has no police department of its own in the FBI’s data. Calls here most likely go to the Massachusetts State Police, and their numbers cover the whole area they patrol, not just Buzzards Bay.

Massachusetts State Police

The State Police also patrol Barnstable County, mostly its rural roads and towns.

Property crimes (burglary, theft, stolen cars)

Violent crimes (assault, robbery, rape, murder)

These are counts, not rates. The FBI doesn’t publish how many people each agency covers, so we can’t turn them into a per-resident figure or a Safety Grade. Source: FBI Uniform Crime Reporting, offenses known to law enforcement by county and by state agency.

Next door

Buzzards Bay and its neighbors

How reported crime compares across the town line. Tap a town to see its safety page.

A rangeB rangeC rangeD rangeNot graded
TownGradeViolentPropertyYear
BourneB−2.68.42025
WarehamC+3.514.12025
PlymouthB−3.26.62025

Reported crimes per 1,000 residents in each town’s latest year; * = a count, for towns under 1,000 people; — = not graded.

Be ready

Know who to call, and what the weather can do

For emergencies, the nearest ER, and the storms and floods Buzzards Bay plans for.

Flood WatchFlood Watch issued September 27 at 2:48AM EDT until September 29 at 2:00AM EDT by NWS Boston/Norton MA
High Surf AdvisoryHigh Surf Advisory issued September 27 at 2:27PM EDT until September 27 at 8:00PM EDT by NWS Boston/Norton MA
Coastal Flood AdvisoryCoastal Flood Advisory issued September 27 at 2:27PM EDT until September 29 at 12:00AM EDT by NWS Boston/Norton MA
Emergencies911

Police, fire or medical, anywhere in Buzzards Bay.

Nearest emergency roomFalmouth Hospital

Falmouth · 13 miles

Directions Health care →
Storms & floods
LowFEMA riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingHurricanesCoastal flooding

Expected damage is higher than in 32% of U.S. communities.

Natural hazards in Buzzards Bay →

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Crime: FBI Uniform Crime Reporting Program, Crime Data Explorer: offenses known to law enforcement by city, and state and national rates. Counts are crimes reported to police, not convictions. The Safety Grade is our own summary of that data, not an official rating. Natural hazards: FEMA National Risk Index and flood insurance claims. Hospitals: CMS Hospital General Information. This isn’t an official statement of public safety. In an emergency, call 911.

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