Arson per Capita in Downtown Crossing
The map below shows arson per 1,000 Downtown Crossing residents.
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$2
Arson costs the average Downtown Crossing resident about $2 per year.
Crime Grade's arson map shows the safest places in Downtown Crossing in green. The most dangerous areas in Downtown Crossing are in red, with moderately safe areas in yellow. Crime rates on the map are weighted by the type and severity of the crime.
Is Downtown Crossing, Boston, MA Safe from Arson?
The B+ grade means the rate of arson is lower than the average US neighborhood. Downtown Crossing is in the 75th percentile for safety, meaning 25% of neighborhoods are safer and 75% of neighborhoods are more dangerous. This analysis applies to Downtown Crossing's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby neighborhoods.
The rate of arson in Downtown Crossing is 0.0669 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Downtown Crossing generally consider the northwest part of the neighborhood to be the safest.
Your chance of being a victim of arson in Downtown Crossing may be as high as 1 in 12,849 in the central neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 17,043 in the northwest part of the neighborhood.
By a simple count ignoring population, more arson occurs in the north parts of Downtown Crossing, Boston, MA: about 0 per year. The east part of Downtown Crossing has fewer cases of arson with only 0 in a typical year.
How Downtown Crossing's Arson Rate Compares
The chart below compares the arson rate in Downtown Crossing to the Massachusetts state average and the national average. All rates are the number of crimes per 1,000 residents in a standard year.
| Downtown Crossing, Boston, MA: | 0.0669 |
|---|---|
| Massachusetts: | 0.0512 |
| USA: | 0.1151 |
Considering only the arson rate, Downtown Crossing is less safe than the Massachusetts state average and safer than the national average.
See how CrimeGrade calculates these grades and rates on the CrimeGrade methodology page.
The Cost of Arson in Downtown Crossing, Boston, MA
Arson is projected to cost the residents of Downtown Crossing about $11,991 in 2025, or roughly $2 per resident. This is part of Downtown Crossing's overall Cost of Crime™. See the full cost-of-crime breakdown for Downtown Crossing, including every crime type and how Downtown Crossing compares to other neighborhoods.
Interpreting the Arson Map
Remember that arson rates are measured per resident. Places with heavy daytime traffic, like shopping districts, airports, and parks, can look more dangerous than they are for the people who live there. See a full guide to reading Downtown Crossing's crime maps on the Downtown Crossing overall crime page.
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Arson Maps and Rates for Nearby Neighborhoods
Compared to surrounding neighborhoods, the rate of arson in Downtown Crossing is similar. The table below shows Crime Grades for neighborhoods close to Downtown Crossing.
Nearby Neighborhood | Overall Crime Grade | Violent Crime Grade | Property Crime Grade | Arson Crime Grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
D+ | D- | C- | A- | |
C+ | D | B | B+ | |
D+ | D | C- | A- | |
C | D+ | C | A- | |
B- | D+ | B+ | A | |
C- | D- | C | B+ | |
C+ | D | B+ | B+ | |
C+ | C- | B | A | |
C+ | D+ | B | A- | |
C+ | C- | B | B+ |
Arson in Neighborhood with Similar Populations
Downtown Crossing is lower versus other neighborhoods of the same size for arson. The table below compares arson in neighborhoods with comparable overall population.
Similar Neighborhood | Overall Crime Grade | Violent Crime Grade | Property Crime Grade | Arson Crime Grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
A+ | A | A | A+ | |
D- | D- | D- | B+ | |
A | A | A | A | |
C- | C | C | C | |
B+ | A+ | A+ | A | |
D+ | B- | B- | A | |
D | D+ | D+ | C | |
C+ | F | F | B+ | |
B | C | C | B+ | |
C | C | C | C |
Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Downtown Crossing, Boston, MA average SchoolGrade of C, with 36% actual proficiency versus 44% projected; overall, schools underperform expectations. See Downtown Crossing schools on SchoolGrade
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