BURLINGTON, MASS. — The town calls itself “Where Technology Goes To Work,” and the office parks lining Wall Street and the Route 128 corridor back that up. But the retail gravity of the Burlington Mall — one of the largest shopping destinations north of Boston, and the filming location for “Paul Blart: Mall Cop” — pulls in enough regional shopping traffic to shape the town’s entire security picture.
By Derek Kreymer, Operations Manager
Hub Security and Investigative Group provides
security guard services in Burlington, MA —
armed and
unarmed guards,
mobile patrol, and licensed
private investigation services — for a Middlesex County town of 26,274 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate) about 12 miles northwest of Boston. Burlington is home to the Burlington Mall, a major regional shopping destination, office parks along Wall Street and the Route 128 corridor, and a Northeastern University satellite campus.
Security Built Around Burlington’s Districts
The Burlington Mall and the surrounding retail corridor draw heavy regional shopping traffic and need rigorous
retail loss-prevention and parking-lot patrol. The Wall Street and Route 128 office parks, home to a dense concentration of technology companies, call for
corporate access control and after-hours facility security. The Northeastern University satellite campus has security needs shaped by a commuter-student population. And Burlington’s residential neighborhoods are well served by
discreet residential patrol.
What Local Crime Data Actually Shows
According to the FBI’s 2024 crime data as compiled by
NeighborhoodScout, Burlington recorded zero murders and a violent crime rate of 2.26 per 1,000 residents — below the Massachusetts state average of 3.15. Property crime, however, runs to 16.76 per 1,000 residents, well above the state average of 11.12, and it’s the primary driver behind Burlington’s overall crime rate ranking higher than about 94% of Massachusetts cities and towns.
That property-crime-heavy profile, concentrated around the town’s high-traffic retail corridor, supports a coverage plan built around visible deterrence and loss prevention at the Burlington Mall and surrounding stores, paired with straightforward residential and corporate patrol elsewhere.
Coverage by District
| District |
Key Local Features |
Hub Security Focus |
| Burlington Mall & retail corridor |
Major regional shopping destination |
Retail loss prevention, parking-lot patrol |
| Wall Street & Route 128 office parks |
Dense technology-company corridor |
Corporate access control, after-hours facility security |
| Northeastern University satellite campus |
Commuter-student population |
Campus-adjacent coverage |
| Residential neighborhoods |
Primary residential streets |
Discreet residential patrol |
What Hub Security Provides in Burlington
Serving Burlington and the Surrounding Area
Burlington sits along the Route 128/I-95 corridor in Middlesex County, and Hub Security’s coverage follows that same corridor. Crews and dispatch supporting Burlington also cover the neighboring communities that share its office-park and retail-park layout.
Why Burlington Businesses and Residents Choose Hub
- Massachusetts-licensed for both security guard services and private investigating services
- Fully insured, with background-checked officers and ongoing training
- GPS patrol tracking and unannounced supervisor inspections
- Local management that knows Burlington’s mix of retail, corporate, and residential areas — not a national call center or app-based broker
- 24/7 emergency dispatch at (617) 857-1200
Frequently Asked Questions
Is Burlington a high-crime town? FBI data shows Burlington’s violent crime rate runs below the Massachusetts average, but property crime runs well above average and drives the town’s overall ranking higher than about 94% of Massachusetts communities — which is why Hub emphasizes rigorous loss prevention around the town’s retail corridor.
Do you provide security for retail businesses at the Burlington Mall? Yes, including loss prevention and parking-lot patrol for the mall and surrounding stores.
Can you cover technology company offices along Route 128 or Wall Street? Yes, including corporate access control and after-hours facility security.
Are your guards licensed and insured in Massachusetts? Yes — Hub is fully licensed for both security guard services and private investigating services, with comprehensive insurance on every deployment.
Call Hub Security & Investigative Group at (617) 857-1200 for a free consultation on security guard services in Burlington, MA, or
request a quote online.
