Freetown was settled in 1659 on the banks of the Assonet River and incorporated in 1683, back when its borders stretched all the way to present-day Fall River. Today the town is split between two historic villages, Assonet and East Freetown, bordered by the sprawling Freetown-Fall River State Forest — a rural, wooded Bristol County community with deep colonial roots.
By Derek Kreymer, Operations Manager
Hub Security and Investigative Group provides Tactically Trained & MA Firearms-Licensed Armed and unarmed security guard services, mobile patrol, and private investigation services throughout Freetown, MA, a Bristol County town of roughly 9,300 residents split between the villages of Assonet and East Freetown. Hub also provides mobile patrol for Assonet’s historic center, is licensed to operate across Massachusetts, and is familiar with Freetown’s rural, wooded geography.
Security Built Around Freetown’s Districts
- unarmed guards support local businesses and events.
- mobile patrol covers residential streets and rural properties.
- residential and property security supports nearby homes.
What Local Crime Data Actually Shows
Freetown’s violent crime rate is roughly on par with the Massachusetts median, while its property crime rate runs meaningfully lower than the statewide average. We’d rather give Freetown residents an honest, middle-of-the-road picture than an oversold one — and that honest picture still supports the case for reliable patrol coverage on rural roads and property lines.
Coverage by District
| District | Primary Service | Typical Client |
|---|---|---|
| Assonet | Unarmed Security Guards | Historic center businesses, events |
| East Freetown | Mobile Patrol | Residential streets, rural homes |
| State Forest area | Residential Security | Rural and wooded properties |
What Hub Provides in Freetown
- Armed Security Guards
- Unarmed Security Guards
- Mobile Patrol Services
- Private Investigation
- Residential Community Security
- Background Checks
Serving Freetown and the Surrounding Area
In addition to Freetown, Hub provides licensed security guard and investigation services throughout the surrounding communities, including:
Why Freetown Businesses and Residents Choose Hub
- Massachusetts-licensed, start to finish. Hub’s security guard and private investigation license means clients are working with a compliant, insured provider, not an unlicensed operator.
- Regional reach, local roots. Because Hub is based in Massachusetts, guards and patrols deploy quickly across the region instead of routing through a distant national call center.
- Scaled to the job at hand. Armed, unarmed, mobile patrol, and private investigation services scale up or down with the property, event, or investigation.
- No franchise layers to work through. Hub’s operations team is who clients actually talk to — not a multi-layer franchise structure.
- Screened before assignment. Guards are screened and licensed in line with Massachusetts security guard regulations before they’re ever put on a post.
How Hub Saves Freetown Customers Money
Rather than managing separate vendors for guards, patrol, and investigations, a single Hub contract typically works out cheaper: one onboarding process, no gaps that lead to a second provider’s overtime billing, and one monthly invoice instead of scattered call-out charges.
That matters in Freetown, where coverage has to reach both Assonet’s historic center and the East Freetown properties bordering the state forest — Hub runs one patrol plan across both villages instead of billing separately for each side of town.
Freetown’s own history is unusually large in scope: when the town incorporated in 1683, its borders stretched all the way to present-day Fall River, and the town’s colonial roots are preserved today at the Freetown Historical Society Museum in Assonet.
Hub’s patrol plans are built around that same wooded, two-village geography, covering the historic center and the state-forest-adjacent neighborhoods on the same route.
Business Park, Apartment, and Small Business Security in Freetown
Freetown’s apartment and condo communities face a security gap individual residents don’t: shared entryways and unmonitored parking areas mean a single unlocked door puts every unit at risk, not just one. A property manager can arrange periodic patrols or a dedicated Hub officer across the whole property rather than each resident arranging separate coverage, which is often more practical than arranging security in Freetown, MA individually.
The same logic applies to Freetown’s commercial tenants.
Riverfront Business Park is exactly the kind of multi-tenant industrial and commercial site that benefits from a single security contract covering the whole park — consistent after-hours patrol, a documented point of contact for access issues, and one bill instead of several separate vendors. retail security services and mobile patrol, since a visible officer during business hours deters shoplifting and parking-lot incidents.
Hub officers are also trained and certified to staff public and private events in Freetown — from a business park tenant event to a community gathering — and hold current Massachusetts Crowd Manager certification through the MA Department of Fire Services, in addition to CPR/First Aid and Narcan (naloxone) certification. In practice, that means an officer working a packed Freetown event is trained to manage crowd occupancy limits and act on a medical emergency until first responders arrive.
Licensing, Insurance, and What Hub Offers in Freetown, MA
Hub Security and Investigative Group is fully licensed under Massachusetts Security Guard License #LP0203L, active since 2004, and carries a $3 million general liability insurance policy on every contract we write for Freetown MA properties. Property owners should always confirm a security provider’s license number and insurance certificate before signing an agreement, and we are glad to provide both on request.
- Mobile patrol services for condo associations, small multi-unit residential communities, and businesses throughout Freetown
- Licensed armed security guards for higher-risk properties and after-hours coverage
- Trained unarmed security guards for lobbies, offices, and daytime patrols
- Crowd-certified event management, including guards trained under the Massachusetts Department of Fire Services Crowd Manager program, CPR/First Aid certification, and Narcan administration training
- Private investigation and background-check services for tenant screening and incident investigations
Why Freetown’s Residential Communities Choose Hub
Freetown’s housing stock is largely rural and low-density, made up of single-family homes and small condo associations rather than large branded apartment complexes, but the same access-control and after-hours concerns still apply. Hub’s mobile patrol officers give property managers and condo associations a visible security presence for parking areas, entryways, and common spaces without the cost of full-time in-house staff, and every guard we assign is licensed, insured, and trained to coordinate with local police when needed.
What to Verify Before Hiring a Security Company in Freetown, MA
Before hiring any security company in Freetown, ask to see a current Massachusetts Security Guard License, a certificate of general liability insurance, and proof of guard-specific training such as CPR/First Aid and de-escalation. Hub Security and Investigative Group provides all three as a matter of course, along with references from other Bristol County properties we currently serve. Hub provides all three on request and backs them up with supervisors who make unannounced site checks, so coverage doesn’t slip when no one is watching. A provider that hesitates to share this information, or gets vague about it, is usually not one worth hiring — legitimate companies treat these questions as routine. Property owners who skip this step sometimes find out the hard way that a company was operating without proper coverage; the few minutes it takes to check saves a lot of risk down the line.
Mobile Patrol Scheduling for Freetown, MA Properties
Massachusetts requires all security guards to hold a valid state security guard license, and Hub maintains full compliance for every guard assigned to Freetown properties. Freetown is a town of roughly 9,000 residents in Bristol County near the Fall River line (Freetown, Massachusetts), with a mix of rural and residential neighborhoods that benefit from scheduled mobile patrol coverage.
Serving All of Freetown, MA
Hub Security and Investigative Group provides mobile patrol coverage across every part of Freetown MA, from the residential neighborhoods near Assonet village to the rural areas bordering the Freetown-Fall River State Forest. Whatever the property type, our security programs in Freetown MA are built around each client’s schedule, access points, and risk profile.
Hub’s Vetting and Supervision Process in Freetown, MA
Before a guard is ever assigned to a post in Freetown, they’ve passed a background check — and after that, unannounced supervisor visits confirm the shift is really covered. Freetown property owners get a dispatcher who already knows their property, not a call center rep. It’s that mix of vetting, oversight, and direct contact that sets Hub apart.
Freetown Station and the Assonet Park-and-Ride
On March 24, 2025, the MBTA opened Freetown station at 153 South Main Street in Assonet as part of the first phase of South Coast Rail. The stop sits on the Fall River Branch of the Fall River/New Bedford Line and has a single 800-foot accessible platform, a canopy by the entrance from the parking lot, and 170 parking spaces, including a 107-space park-and-ride lot with a kiss-and-ride lane.
A new commuter station changes the daily rhythm of the streets around it. Cars now sit in a lot in Assonet from the morning trains until evening, the lot is busiest at the start and end of the workday, and it is close to empty in between. Drop-offs through the kiss-and-ride lane are concentrated around train times rather than spread across the day.
Homeowners and businesses near the station are usually the first to notice the effects: unfamiliar cars on side streets or in private lots, people cutting across yards to reach the platform, and long quiet stretches in the middle of the day when nobody is watching the parked cars. Hub can add properties near the station to a mobile patrol route timed for those midday and late-evening lulls, log vehicles left on private land without permission, and report broken lighting or fencing with photos. Small businesses on South Main Street that want their lots kept free for customers can instead have an unarmed officer posted during the morning commute to apply the owner’s parking rules.
Frequently Asked Questions
Does Hub provide coverage in both Assonet and East Freetown?
Yes. We provide coverage across both villages, from Assonet’s historic center to East Freetown’s residential streets near the state forest.
What does local crime data show for Freetown?
Freetown’s violent crime rate is roughly on par with the Massachusetts median, according to NeighborhoodScout, while property crime runs below the statewide average. It’s an average-to-good picture, not a dramatic one — and we think residents deserve that straight answer rather than exaggerated marketing claims.
Does Hub cover large rural lots and properties near conservation land?
Yes. We regularly cover larger rural lots and properties bordering conservation land with scheduled mobile patrol checks.
Property owners with questions about coverage specifics can reach Derek Kreymer directly.
Ready to discuss security coverage for your property in Freetown? Request a free consultation or call Hub at (617) 857-1200 to speak with our team today.