Hub Security and Investigative Group provides trusted security in Easton, MA, pairing licensed guards with genuine local knowledge of the community.
NORTH EASTON, MA — The shovels that helped build the Union Pacific Railroad were forged here, at the Ames Shovel Shop in North Easton, a National Historic Landmark District that earned the town its old nickname “Shoveltown.” Today, Easton pairs that industrial history with H.H. Richardson-designed landmarks in the North Easton Historic District, Stonehill College, and the trails of Borderland State Park.
By Derek Kreymer, Operations Manager
Hub Security and Investigative Group provides security guard services in Easton, MA — armed and unarmed guards, mobile patrol, and licensed private investigation services — for a Bristol County town of 25,316 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate). Easton’s commercial and civic activity centers on Easton Center and the North Easton Historic District, with additional village areas including South Easton and Furnace Village.
Security in Easton, MA
Hub Security and Investigative Group is the local choice for security in Easton, MA, providing licensed armed and unarmed guards, mobile patrol, and private investigation services throughout the community.Security Built Around Easton’s Districts
- North Easton Historic District — home to the Ames Shovel Shop and H.H. Richardson-designed civic buildings, covered through mobile patrol.
- Easton Center / Five Corners — the town’s retail and residential core, covered through retail security services.
- South Easton and Furnace Village — residential neighborhoods near Borderland State Park, covered through residential security guard services.
What Local Crime Data Actually Shows
According to NeighborhoodScout’s analysis of FBI-reported crime data, Easton’s violent crime rate is about 1.56 per 1,000 residents and its property crime rate about 8.06 per 1,000 — both below the Massachusetts state averages of 3.15 and 11.12. NeighborhoodScout rates Easton’s overall crime index at 41 out of 100. Easton’s security needs tend to center on retail coverage in Easton Center, patrol for the historic district’s civic buildings, and residential coverage in the town’s outlying neighborhoods.Coverage by District
| District | Key Local Features | Hub Security Focus |
|---|---|---|
| North Easton Historic District | Ames Shovel Shop, civic buildings | Mobile patrol |
| Easton Center / Five Corners | Retail, town offices | Retail security |
| South Easton / Furnace Village | Residential, Borderland State Park | Residential security guard |
What Hub Security Provides in Easton
- Armed security guards for higher-value commercial properties
- Unarmed security guards for retail and residential properties
- Mobile patrol security across Easton Center and the historic district
- Residential security guard services for South Easton and Furnace Village
- Background check services for hiring and screening
- Licensed corporate investigations for Easton businesses
Serving Easton and the Surrounding Area
Easton sits in Bristol County, and Hub Security’s coverage extends to the neighboring communities.Why Easton Businesses and Residents Choose Hub
- Massachusetts-licensed for both security guard and private investigation services
- Fully insured, with background-checked and trained officers
- GPS patrol tracking and unannounced supervisor inspections
- Local management that knows Easton — not a national call center or app-based broker
- 24/7 emergency dispatch at (617) 857-1200
How Hub Saves Easton Customers Money
Consolidating under one Hub contract also tends to cost less than piecing together separate vendors for guards, patrol, and investigative work: one onboarding process instead of several, no coverage gaps that force you to pay a second vendor’s overtime rate to fill them, and one predictable monthly invoice instead of surprise call-out fees. That matters in Easton, where the Stonehill College campus and North Easton’s historic landmarks sit close to residential neighborhoods — Hub can bundle campus-adjacent or historic-district coverage with residential checks nearby under a single route instead of billing each separately.
Easton’s own history is genuinely significant: the shovels that helped build the Union Pacific Railroad were forged at the Ames Shovel Shop in North Easton, a National Historic Landmark District that earned the town its old nickname “Shoveltown.” Today, Easton pairs that industrial history with H.H. Richardson-designed landmarks in the North Easton Historic District and the trails of Borderland State Park. Hub’s licensed guards support both Easton’s historic districts and its residential neighborhoods.
Supporting Stonehill College
Easton is home to Stonehill College, a private college with academic buildings, residence halls, and athletic facilities woven into the town’s landscape. Hub provides mobile patrol and unarmed security guard support for campus-adjacent properties and events, helping the college and its surrounding community stay secure without staffing a full-time in-house security department.