12 New England Towns So DANGEROUS Even Locals Avoid Them After Dark

The FBI keeps a yearly table of crimes reported to police, and in New England it marks out towns so dangerous that violent crime runs close to twice to more than four times their own state's rate. In August 2025, Burlington's council president proposed clearing the city's downtown park when it closes, from midnight to six, with police kept there. I'm Earl Tibbetts, and I count down 12 places and stories across New England. Chapters: 0:00 Intro 0:53 Number 12: Brockton, Massachusetts 3:38 Number 11: Burlington, Vermont 5:45 Number 10: Ware, Massachusetts 7:27 Number 9: Bridgeport, Connecticut 10:00 Number 8: Fall River, Massachusetts 11:49 Number 7: Brattleboro, Vermont 13:59 Number 6: Springfield, Massachusetts 16:40 Number 5: Biddeford, Maine 19:08 Number 4: Manchester, New Hampshire 21:28 Number 3: New Britain, Connecticut 23:46 Number 2: Holyoke, Massachusetts 26:26 Number 1: North Adams, Massachusetts 29:36 Before you go Disclosure: the presenter, the narration voice and many of the images in this video are AI-generated or AI-assisted. The facts come from public records and published sources. 💬 Which of these twelve surprised you most? Tell me the town, and whether the numbers match what you know. 🔔 Subscribe to Mapping New England with Earl: see the January bill before the October view. #NewEngland #SmallTowns #NewEnglandTowns