Dock Square, Boston, MA Assault Rates and Assault Maps

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

The D grade means the rate of assault is higher than the average US neighborhood. Dock Square is in the 18th percentile for safety, meaning 82% of neighborhoods are safer and 18% of neighborhoods are more dangerous. This analysis applies to Dock Square's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby neighborhoods.

The rate of assault in Dock Square is 5.989 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Dock Square generally consider the west part of the neighborhood to be the safest.

Your chance of being a victim of assault in Dock Square may be as high as 1 in 74 in the southwest neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 213 in the west part of the neighborhood.

By a simple count ignoring population, more assault occurs in the northwest parts of Dock Square, Boston, MA: about 18 per year. The southwest part of Dock Square has fewer cases of assault with only 4 in a typical year.

How Dock Square's Assault Rate Compares

The chart below compares the assault rate in Dock Square 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, Dock Square 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 Dock Square, Boston, MA

Assault is projected to cost the residents of Dock Square about $2,279,252 in 2025, or roughly $172 per resident. This is part of Dock Square's overall Cost of Crime™. See the full cost-of-crime breakdown for Dock Square, including every crime type and how Dock Square 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 Dock Square's crime maps on the Dock Square overall crime page.

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Individual Dock Square Crime Maps & Stats

Assault Maps and Rates for Nearby Neighborhoods

Compared to surrounding neighborhoods, the rate of assault in Dock Square is similar. The table below shows Crime Grades for neighborhoods close to Dock Square.

Nearby Neighborhood	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Assault Crime Grade
Downtown Crossing, Boston, MA	D	F	D	F
Central, Boston, MA	D+	D-	C-	D-
Waterfront, Boston, MA	C-	D-	C	D-
Gove Street, Boston, MA	C+	C-	B	D+
East Cambridge, Cambridge, MA	C	D+	C	D
Back Bay, Boston, MA	D+	D	C-	D-
Day Square, Boston, MA	B-	D+	A	D
East Boston, Boston, MA	B	C-	A	D+
South End, Boston, MA	B-	D+	B+	D
South Boston, Boston, MA	C+	D+	B	D

Assault in Neighborhood with Similar Populations

Dock Square 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
Point Place, Toledo, OH	B-	B-	B-	B
Brooklyn-Curtis Bay, Brooklyn, MD	D-	F	F	D-
Brookline, Pittsburgh, PA	A-	A-	A-	A-
Riviera, Santa Barbara, CA	B	C	C	C
River Mountain, Henderson, NV	B	C+	C+	C+
Forest Park, Portland, OR	B-	A-	A-	A
Northwest Nashua, Nashua, NH	B+	A+	A+	A+
Berkeley Hills, Berkeley, CA	B-	B-	B-	B
Far South, Columbus, OH	C	B-	B-	B
Dellview Area, San Antonio, TX	D	C	C	C-

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Dock Square, Boston, MA average SchoolGrade of C+, with 38% actual proficiency versus 43% projected; overall, schools underperform expectations. See Dock Square schools on SchoolGrade

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