ANDOVER, MASS. — Andover recorded a violent crime rate of 0.95 per 1,000 residents in 2024, according to FBI data compiled by NeighborhoodScout, well below the Massachusetts state average of 3.15. The town of 36,652 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate) is home to Phillips Academy, one of the country’s oldest prep schools, and to a Raytheon manufacturing campus that produces Patriot missile systems — two very different security profiles inside one Essex County community.
By Derek Kreymer, Operations Manager
Hub Security and Investigative Group provides security guard services in Andover, MA — armed and unarmed guards, mobile patrol, and licensed private investigation services — for an Essex County town of 36,652 residents situated along Interstate 93, roughly 20 miles north of Boston. Andover is home to Phillips Academy, founded in 1778; Raytheon’s missile-systems manufacturing operations; and the Shawsheen Village historic district, a planned industrial neighborhood built by the American Woolen Company in the 1920s.
Security Built Around Andover’s Districts
Downtown Andover, centered on Main Street’s retail strip and restaurant row, draws steady foot traffic and benefits from our retail security services. Shawsheen Village, the former American Woolen Company complex now converted to offices, medical suites, and apartments, requires the kind of building coverage handled by our corporate security services. The Phillips Academy / Academy Hill area, one of the oldest sections of town with large historic homes, is a priority zone for our residential security guard patrols. And Andover’s ongoing commercial and residential development near I-93 and River Road keeps our construction site security guards busy on active builds.
What Local Crime Data Actually Shows
Andover recorded a violent crime rate of 0.95 per 1,000 residents in 2024, according to NeighborhoodScout’s analysis of FBI-reported data — below the Massachusetts state average of 3.15 per 1,000. Property crime came in at 7.83 per 1,000 residents, also under the statewide average of 11.12 per 1,000. NeighborhoodScout’s overall index ranks Andover safer than 45% of U.S. cities, and the most recent reporting year showed zero murders in town.
The numbers do not erase risk at specific property types. A prep school campus with valuable art and archival holdings, a defense manufacturing site, and a commuter-heavy downtown each carry exposure that a single town-wide crime score does not capture. Hub Security and Investigative Group builds Andover coverage plans around the property in question — not just the town’s overall safety ranking.
Coverage by District
| District | Key Local Features | Hub Security Focus |
|---|---|---|
| Downtown Andover / Main Street | Retail strip, restaurants, commuter rail station | Retail patrol, foot traffic monitoring |
| Shawsheen Village | Converted 1920s industrial complex, offices, medical suites | Corporate/office building security |
| Academy Hill / Phillips Academy area | Historic homes, prep school campus | Residential patrol, campus-adjacent coverage |
| I-93 / River Road corridor | Commercial and residential development, Raytheon facilities | Construction site security, corporate site coverage |
What Hub Security Provides in Andover
- Armed and unarmed guard coverage for downtown Andover retail and commercial properties
- Corporate security for office and medical tenants inside the Shawsheen Village complex
- Residential patrol services for the Academy Hill area and surrounding neighborhoods
- Construction site security guards for active development along the I-93 and River Road corridor
- Mobile patrol routes covering multiple Andover properties on a single overnight schedule
- Background check services and corporate investigations for Andover businesses and property managers
Serving Andover and the Surrounding Area
Andover sits along the I-93 corridor between the Merrimack Valley and Greater Boston, and Hub Security and Investigative Group covers the same stretch for businesses that operate across multiple towns.
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Why Andover Businesses and Residents Choose Hub
- Massachusetts-licensed for both security guard services and private investigation work
- Fully insured, with officers who are background-checked and trained before assignment
- GPS-tracked patrol routes and unannounced supervisor inspections to verify coverage
- Local management that knows Andover’s downtown, Shawsheen Village, and I-93 corridor — not a national call center or app-based guard broker
- 24/7 emergency dispatch at (617) 857-1200
Frequently Asked Questions
Is Andover, MA a high-crime town? No. NeighborhoodScout data shows Andover’s violent crime rate of 0.95 per 1,000 residents and property crime rate of 7.83 per 1,000 residents both fall below the Massachusetts averages of 3.15 and 11.12 per 1,000, respectively.
Does Hub Security provide armed guards in Andover? Yes. Hub Security and Investigative Group provides both armed and unarmed guards in Andover, assigned according to the property type and risk level of the assignment.
Can Hub Security cover a corporate or manufacturing site in Andover? Yes. Hub Security regularly staffs corporate offices and light-industrial and manufacturing sites in the Andover area, including facilities near the I-93 and River Road corridor.
Is Hub Security licensed for private investigation work in Massachusetts? Yes. Hub Security and Investigative Group holds Massachusetts licensing for both security guard services and private investigation services, including background checks and corporate investigations for Andover businesses.
Call Hub Security & Investigative Group at (617) 857-1200 for a free consultation on security guard services in Andover, MA, or request a quote online.