Back Bay, Boston, MA Assault Rates and Assault Maps

Crime Grade's assault map shows the safest places in Back Bay in green. The most dangerous areas in Back Bay 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 Back Bay, Boston, MA Safe from Assault?

The D- grade means the rate of assault is much higher than the average US neighborhood. Back Bay is in the 14th percentile for safety, meaning 86% of neighborhoods are safer and 14% of neighborhoods are more dangerous. This analysis applies to Back Bay's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby neighborhoods.

The rate of assault in Back Bay is 6.773 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Back Bay generally consider the west part of the neighborhood to be the safest.

Your chance of being a victim of assault in Back Bay may be as high as 1 in 80 in the east neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 373 in the west part of the neighborhood.

By a simple count ignoring population, more assault occurs in the central parts of Back Bay, Boston, MA: about 29 per year. The northwest part of Back Bay has fewer cases of assault with only 0 in a typical year.

How Back Bay's Assault Rate Compares

The chart below compares the assault rate in Back Bay to the Massachusetts state average and the national average. All rates are the number of crimes per 1,000 residents in a standard year.

Considering only the assault rate, Back Bay is less safe than the Massachusetts state average and less safe than the national average.

See how CrimeGrade calculates these grades and rates on the CrimeGrade methodology page.

The Cost of Assault in Back Bay, Boston, MA

Assault is projected to cost the residents of Back Bay about $4,731,792 in 2025, or roughly $194 per resident. This is part of Back Bay's overall Cost of Crime™. See the full cost-of-crime breakdown for Back Bay, including every crime type and how Back Bay compares to other neighborhoods.

Interpreting the Assault Map

Remember that assault 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 Back Bay's crime maps on the Back Bay overall crime page.

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Individual Back Bay Crime Maps & Stats

Assault Maps and Rates for Nearby Neighborhoods

Compared to surrounding neighborhoods, the rate of assault in Back Bay is higher. The table below shows Crime Grades for neighborhoods close to Back Bay.

Nearby Neighborhood	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Assault Crime Grade
South End, Boston, MA	B-	D+	B+	D
Central, Boston, MA	D+	D-	C-	D-
Downtown Crossing, Boston, MA	D	F	D	F
MIT, Cambridge, MA	C+	D	B+	D
Fenway-Kenmore, Boston, MA	B	C	A-	C-
East Cambridge, Cambridge, MA	C	D+	C	D
Area IV, Cambridge, MA	C+	C	B-	C-
Dock Square, Boston, MA	C+	D	B	D
Wellington-Harrington, Cambridge, MA	C+	C-	B	D+
Cambridgeport, Cambridge, MA	B-	C	B+	C-

Assault in Neighborhood with Similar Populations

Back Bay is higher versus other neighborhoods of the same size for assault. The table below compares assault in neighborhoods with comparable overall population.

Similar Neighborhood	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Assault Crime Grade
Shadow Creek Ranch, Pearland, TX	A-	B+	B+	B+
Eastchester, Bronx, NY	C+	C+	C+	C+
Highland, St. Paul, MN	C	B-	B-	B-
Portar Ranch, Northridge, CA	A	A-	A-	A-
Northwest Austin, Austin, TX	D+	B+	B+	B+
Roxborough, Philadelphia, PA	A	A	A	A
Oxon Hill-Glassmanor, Oxon Hill, MD	C-	D+	D+	C
Cooper Mountain-Aloha North, Aloha, OR	C	B+	B+	B+
Greater Landover, Landover, MD	C+	C	C	C+
Greater Upper Marlboro, Brock Hall, MD	A	A-	A-	A

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Back Bay, Boston, MA average SchoolGrade of C, with 36% actual proficiency versus 40% projected; overall, schools don't meet expectations. See Back Bay schools on SchoolGrade

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