Sharon was not always Sharon. The town was first incorporated in 1775 under the name Stoughtonham, and it kept that name for only eight years. In 1783, town leaders renamed it Sharon after the fertile Plain of Sharon in Israel, a nod to the area’s heavy forest cover. That naming decision reflected something practical: Sharon’s early economy ran on timber and, during the Revolutionary War, on a local foundry that cast cannonballs and cannon for the Continental Army.
Hub has built a multi-year track record serving property owners in Sharon, MA.
The foundry work brought the town into direct contact with the war effort, and it was around this same period that Deborah Sampson, who later lived in Sharon until the end of her life, disguised herself as a man to enlist and fight — she later became, in 1983, the Commonwealth’s official State Heroine.
By Derek Kreymer, Operations Manager
That early pattern — a forested, resource-rich town oriented around a handful of concentrated commercial and civic points rather than one dense downtown — still shapes Sharon today.
Hub Security and Investigative Group provides security guard services in Sharon, MA — armed and unarmed guards, mobile patrol, and licensed private investigation services — for a Norfolk County town of 18,798 residents (U.S. Census Bureau, July 1, 2025 estimate) built around Lake Massapoag, Moose Hill Wildlife Sanctuary, and Borderland State Park.
Sharon also has the highest proportion of Russian immigrants of any town in Massachusetts, and is home to the Islamic Center of New England, one of the largest mosques in the region.
Security Built Around Sharon’s Districts
Sharon’s layout traces back to how the town grew around Lake Massapoag rather than a single Main Street grid. The lake shoreline and its seasonal camps and recreational properties call for residential security guard patrols that scale up in summer months. The town center, where most of Sharon’s retail and municipal buildings sit, needs retail security coverage tuned to normal business hours. Office and institutional properties near the Islamic Center of New England and other religious and civic institutions benefit from corporate security services suited to sensitive-site coverage. Newer residential development on the town’s western side, away from the historic center, has created additional demand for patrol coverage in areas without the older street lighting and sightlines of the original town plan.
What Local Crime Data Actually Shows
Sharon recorded a violent crime rate of 0.37 per 1,000 residents in 2024, according to FBI data compiled by NeighborhoodScout — well below the Massachusetts state average of 3.15. Property crime came in at 2.40 per 1,000 residents, also far below the state average of 11.12. NeighborhoodScout’s overall index ranks Sharon safer than 82% of U.S. cities, with zero murders in the most recent reporting year.
A low baseline rate is not the same thing as low exposure. Sharon’s mix of secluded lakefront properties, wooded residential lots bordering Moose Hill and Borderland State Park, and religious and cultural institutions that can be targets for vandalism or harassment creates a different risk profile than the raw crime statistics suggest. Hub Security and Investigative Group tailors coverage in Sharon around these specific geography-driven vulnerabilities rather than treating the town as uniformly low-risk.
Coverage by District
| District | Key Local Features | Hub Focus |
|---|---|---|
| Lake Massapoag Shoreline | Seasonal camps, recreational properties, summer population increases | Residential security guard patrols |
| Town Center | Retail, municipal buildings | Retail security, business-hours patrol |
| Institutional / Religious Sites | Islamic Center of New England, synagogues, community centers | Corporate security, sensitive-site coverage |
| Western Residential Development | Newer subdivisions, wooded lots near conservation land | Residential patrol, perimeter checks |
What Hub Provides in Sharon
- Residential security guard patrols for Lake Massapoag properties, including seasonal coverage
- Retail security for town center businesses
- Corporate and institutional security for religious and civic sites
- Mobile patrol for wooded and low-visibility residential subdivisions
- Background check services for Sharon employers, landlords, and institutions
- Corporate investigations for Sharon businesses and organizations
Serving Sharon and the Surrounding Area
Sharon sits at the edge of several Norfolk County communities that Hub Security and Investigative Group already covers, and patrol assignments in Sharon are coordinated with those neighboring routes.
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Why Sharon Businesses and Residents Choose Hub
- Massachusetts-licensed for both security guard and private investigation services
- Fully trained, with background-checked officers
- GPS patrol tracking and unannounced supervisor inspections on every shift
- Local management familiar with Sharon’s lake-district seasonal patterns and its institutional sites — not a national call center or app-based broker
- 24/7 emergency dispatch at (617) 857-1200
How Hub Saves Sharon 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 Sharon, where residential neighborhoods sit alongside historic and commercial properties — Hub can bundle a commercial property with residential checks nearby under a single route instead of billing each separately.
Sharon’s own history is layered: the town was first incorporated in 1775 under the name Stoughtonham, and it kept that name for only eight years before leaders renamed it Sharon in 1783 after the fertile Plain of Sharon in Israel, a nod to the area’s heavy forest cover.
Sharon’s early economy ran on timber and, during the Revolutionary War, on a local foundry that cast cannonballs and cannon for the Continental Army — the same period when Deborah Sampson, who later lived in Sharon until the end of her life, disguised herself as a man to enlist and fight, later becoming, in 1983, the Commonwealth’s official State Heroine. Hub’s guards defend both Sharon’s historic sites and its residential neighborhoods.
Condo, Business Park, and Retail Security in Sharon
Sharon’s condo communities, including Sharon Green Condominiums, face a security gap individual owners don’t: shared entryways and unmonitored parking areas mean a single unlocked door puts every unit at risk, not just one. A condo association or property manager can split the cost of a Hub officer across the whole property rather than each owner arranging separate coverage, covering patrols and monitoring shared entrances for less per unit than arranging security in Sharon, MA individually.
The same logic applies to Sharon’s retail properties.
Sharon Heights Shopping Center and Sharon Marketplace on South Main Street are strong fits for Hub’s retail security services and mobile patrol, since a visible officer during business hours deters shoplifting and parking-lot incidents, and a single security contract covering a multi-tenant property is often more cost-effective than each tenant arranging separate coverage.
Hub officers are also trained and certified to staff public and private events in Sharon — from a plaza tenant event to a private 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. That means the officer posted at a busy Sharon event isn’t simply a visible presence — they’re trained to manage occupancy limits and handle a medical emergency until first responders arrive.
Licensing, Insurance, and What Hub Offers in Sharon, MA
Hub Security and Investigative Group is fully licensed and insured to protect Sharon MA properties. Our guards operate under Private Detective Firm License #LP0203L, held since 2004, and every assignment is backed by a $3 million general liability insurance policy, giving Sharon property owners real peace of mind that their investment is protected by a properly credentialed and accountable company.
- Mobile security patrols that check Sharon properties on a scheduled or randomized basis, day and night
- Trained armed security guards for higher-risk locations and after-hours coverage
- Professional unarmed security guards for lobbies, gates, and day-to-day site presence
- Crowd-certified event management, including guards holding the Massachusetts Crowd Manager certification through the MA Department of Fire Services, along with CPR/First Aid and Narcan training
- Private investigation and background check services for property managers and business owners
Why Sharon’s Condos and Apartment Communities Choose Hub
Condominium and apartment communities in Sharon MA benefit from a visible, professional security presence that discourages break-ins, vehicle theft, and vandalism while giving residents confidence in their community. Properties such as The Point at Sharon on Old Post Road represent the kind of multi-unit residential communities where scheduled mobile patrols, entrance coverage, and rapid incident response make the biggest difference for both boards and residents.
Hub works directly with property managers and condo boards in Sharon to design a coverage plan that fits the property’s layout and budget, whether that means overnight patrols of parking areas and common spaces, an unarmed guard stationed at a main entrance, or armed coverage during higher-risk periods. Our guards are trained to document and report issues professionally, so association boards have a clear record of activity on their property.
What to Verify Before Hiring a Security Company in Sharon, MA
Before hiring any security company to protect a Sharon MA property, ask to see proof of the company’s active Massachusetts license and confirm the company carries adequate general liability insurance. Hub Security and Investigative Group holds license, in place since 2004, and carries a $3 million policy, so Sharon property owners and condo boards can verify our credentials directly rather than taking coverage claims on faith.
It also helps to ask how guards protecting Sharon MA properties are trained, supervised, and dispatched. Hub’s guards check in during scheduled patrols, are supervised by local management, and can be reached quickly if an issue comes up at a Sharon property, giving owners a level of accountability that unlicensed or uninsured providers cannot match.
Mobile Patrol Scheduling for Sharon, MA Properties
Hub schedules mobile patrol visits for Sharon MA properties around the times owners tell us matter most: overnight hours, weekday afternoons when a property may sit empty, or event windows when extra visibility is needed. Every Sharon MA patrol stop is logged, so property owners can see exactly when a guard checked the property and what was observed.
Sharon MA property managers and condo boards rely on Hub’s mobile patrols to keep parking areas, common spaces, and building entrances checked on a predictable schedule. A scheduled Sharon MA patrol can be adjusted seasonally or around specific events to match the property’s needs.
Whether you manage a single property or a portfolio of buildings across Sharon MA, Hub Security and Investigative Group tailors a security plan to match. Contact us today to discuss coverage options for your Sharon MA property.
Business Complex Security in Sharon
Business complexes and office parks in Sharon share parking areas, common entrances, and after-hours exposure that a single tenant rarely has the resources to secure alone. Hub Security and Investigative Group provides scheduled patrols, access control, and incident response designed for multi-tenant properties, so building owners and property managers can offer every tenant a consistent level of protection. Pooling coverage across a complex rather than contracting it tenant-by-tenant lowers the cost for everyone involved and puts one accountable security partner in charge of the whole property.
Hub officers staffing Sharon’s business complexes and office tenant events hold current Massachusetts Crowd Manager certification through the MA Department of Fire Services, along with CPR/First Aid and Narcan (naloxone) certification, so a tenant appreciation event or a building-wide gathering gets an officer certified to manage occupancy limits and respond to a medical emergency until first responders arrive — not just a uniform standing by the door.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is Sharon, MA a safe town? Yes, relative to national and state benchmarks. FBI data compiled by NeighborhoodScout puts Sharon’s violent crime rate at 0.37 per 1,000 residents and its property crime rate at 2.40 per 1,000, both well below the Massachusetts averages of 3.15 and 11.12.
Does Hub provide coverage for lakefront and seasonal properties? Yes. Hub provides residential security guard patrols around Lake Massapoag, including scaled-up coverage during the summer season when seasonal population and traffic increase.
Can Hub provide security for religious or cultural institutions in Sharon? Yes. Hub provides corporate and institutional security services suited to religious centers, synagogues, and community organizations, with officers trained for sensitive-site protocols.
Is Hub licensed to operate in Sharon, MA? Yes. Hub Security and Investigative Group holds Massachusetts licensing for both security guard services and private investigation services, and carries full insurance coverage.
Call Hub Security & Investigative Group at (617) 857-1200 for a free consultation on security guard services in Sharon, MA, or request a quote online.
