Wareham was incorporated in 1739, a full century before the railroad reached it, and its earliest economy ran on Buzzards Bay shipbuilding and the iron forges that later became the Tremont Nail Factory — in continuous operation from 1819 until 2006 and remembered as the oldest nail manufacturer in the United States. When the shipyards declined, cranberry growing took over the sandy bogs west of town, and the A.D. Makepeace Company, a co-founder of the Ocean Spray cooperative, built its headquarters here and still runs it today.
That layered economic history split Wareham into two very different halves that still shape how the town needs to be secured. Inland Wareham Center, East Wareham, and West Wareham grew up around mills, cranberry operations, and later commercial strips along Route 6 and Route 28. The Onset section, by contrast, developed as a Victorian-era seaside resort — its Glen Cove Hotel and Onset Beach pier turned it into a summer tourist draw that still swells the town’s population every season. A single security approach rarely fits both halves of Wareham at once.
By Derek Kreymer, Operations Manager
Hub Security and Investigative Group provides security guard services in Wareham, MA — armed and unarmed guards, mobile patrol, and licensed private investigation services — for a Plymouth County town of 23,302 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate) sitting at the gateway to Cape Cod. Wareham is home to the A.D. Makepeace Company’s cranberry operations, the historic Tremont Nail Factory site, and the seasonal resort village of Onset.
Security Built Around Wareham’s Districts
In Onset, seasonal rental turnover and a summer population surge around Onset Beach create demand for residential security and mobile patrol during the tourist season. Along the Route 6 and Route 28 commercial corridors in Wareham Center and East Wareham, retailers and restaurants rely on retail security services to manage shoplifting and parking-lot incidents. Cranberry-industry operations and agricultural property in West Wareham use corporate security for equipment yards and processing facilities. And as older mill and waterfront parcels get redeveloped, Hub provides construction site security for active job sites.
What Local Crime Data Actually Shows
Wareham recorded a violent crime rate of 2.98 per 1,000 residents in 2024, according to NeighborhoodScout’s analysis of FBI-reported crime data — just below the Massachusetts state average of 3.15 per 1,000. Property crime, however, was reported at 10.88 per 1,000 residents, close to the state average of 11.12 per 1,000 and notably higher relative to Wareham’s violent crime figure. NeighborhoodScout’s most recent data recorded zero murders in Wareham and ranks the town safer than 28 percent of U.S. cities on its combined crime index.
That property-crime figure lines up with what the town’s geography would predict: a resort village with thousands of seasonal visitors and vacant off-season rental units, combined with commercial strips along two state highways, produces more theft and break-in opportunity than a purely residential town of comparable size. Hub Security and Investigative Group builds Wareham coverage plans around that seasonal and commercial pattern rather than a single townwide average.
Coverage by District
| District | Key Local Features | Hub Security Focus |
|---|---|---|
| Onset | Seasonal resort village, Onset Beach, rental cottages | Residential and seasonal patrol |
| Wareham Center | Town hall, historic Tremont Nail Factory site, Route 6 | Retail and corridor patrol |
| East & West Wareham | Route 28 retail strip, cranberry bog operations | Retail security, corporate/agricultural security |
| Weweantic & White Island Shores | Waterfront residential neighborhoods | Residential security guard coverage |
What Hub Security Provides in Wareham
- Armed security guards for higher-risk commercial properties
- Unarmed security guards for retail, resort, and residential properties
- Mobile patrol services covering Onset and the Route 6/28 corridors, with extra summer season coverage
- Construction site security for waterfront and mill redevelopment projects
- Background check services for landlords and seasonal rental operators
- Corporate investigations for Wareham-area businesses
Serving Wareham and the Surrounding Area
Wareham sits between Plymouth County’s mainland communities and the Cape Cod canal crossing, and Hub Security and Investigative Group already covers several nearby markets that share staffing, seasonal traffic, and business relationships with Wareham:
- our coverage in Plymouth
- our coverage in Falmouth
- our coverage in Middleborough
- our coverage in Bridgewater
Why Wareham Businesses and Residents Choose Hub
- Massachusetts-licensed for both security guard services and private investigations
- Fully insured, with background-checked and trained security officers
- GPS-tracked patrol routes and unannounced supervisor inspections
- Local management that knows Wareham — not a national call center or app-based broker
- 24/7 emergency dispatch at (617) 857-1200
Frequently Asked Questions
Why is Wareham’s property crime rate higher than its violent crime rate? NeighborhoodScout data shows Wareham’s violent crime rate of 2.98 per 1,000 residents runs slightly below the Massachusetts average, while its property crime rate of 10.88 per 1,000 is close to the state average of 11.12 per 1,000 — a pattern consistent with a seasonal resort economy that sees a large influx of visitors and vacant off-season rentals.
Does Hub Security provide extra coverage in Onset during the summer? Yes. Hub increases mobile patrol frequency and residential security coverage in Onset and other seasonal rental areas during peak summer months when population and foot traffic rise sharply.
Is Hub Security and Investigative Group licensed in Massachusetts? Yes. Hub is licensed in Massachusetts for both security guard services and private investigation services, and carries full insurance coverage.
Can Hub Security run background checks for seasonal rental property managers in Wareham? Yes. Hub’s private investigation division provides background check services for property managers, landlords, and employers operating seasonal or year-round properties in Wareham.
Call Hub Security & Investigative Group at (617) 857-1200 for a free consultation on security guard services in Wareham, MA, or request a quote online.