Roxbury, Boston, MA Assault Rates and Assault Maps

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

The D grade means the rate of assault is higher than the average US neighborhood. Roxbury is in the 19th percentile for safety, meaning 81% of neighborhoods are safer and 19% of neighborhoods are more dangerous. This analysis applies to Roxbury's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby neighborhoods.

The rate of assault in Roxbury is 5.660 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Roxbury generally consider the north part of the neighborhood to be the safest.

Your chance of being a victim of assault in Roxbury may be as high as 1 in 126 in the northeast neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 233 in the north part of the neighborhood.

By a simple count ignoring population, more assault occurs in the south parts of Roxbury, Boston, MA: about 77 per year. The northeast part of Roxbury has fewer cases of assault with only 23 in a typical year.

How Roxbury's Assault Rate Compares

The chart below compares the assault rate in Roxbury 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, Roxbury 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 Roxbury, Boston, MA

Assault is projected to cost the residents of Roxbury about $10,600,510 in 2025, or roughly $163 per resident. This is part of Roxbury's overall Cost of Crime™. See the full cost-of-crime breakdown for Roxbury, including every crime type and how Roxbury 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 Roxbury's crime maps on the Roxbury overall crime page.

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Individual Roxbury Crime Maps & Stats

Assault Maps and Rates for Nearby Neighborhoods

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

Nearby Neighborhood	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Assault Crime Grade
Nubian Square, Boston, MA	C	D-	C+	D-
Mount Bowdoin, Boston, MA	C+	D	A-	D
Fenway-Kenmore, Boston, MA	B	C	A-	C-
South End, Boston, MA	B-	D+	B+	D
North Dorchester, Boston, MA	C+	D+	B	D
Brookline Village, Brookline, MA	B	C+	A-	C
Brookline Village Commercial District, Brookline, MA	B	B-	A-	C+
Back Bay, Boston, MA	D+	D	C-	D-
Forest Hills, Jamaica Plain, MA	B	C	A	C-
Coolidge Corner, Brookline, MA	B+	B+	A	B-

Assault in Neighborhood with Similar Populations

Roxbury 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
Rogers Park, Chicago, IL	C+	B-	B-	B+
Lincoln Park, Chicago, IL	D	C	C	C+
Little Havana, Miami, FL	A-	C+	C+	C
Long Island City, Queens, NY	B+	B-	B-	C+
McLane, Fresno, CA	C	D+	D+	D+
Allston-Brighton, Brighton, MA	B+	C+	C+	C-
Midtown, Manhattan, NY	C-	C-	C-	C-
Mira Mesa, San Diego, CA	B-	B+	B+	B
Morris Heights, Bronx, NY	B+	C	C	C
Northeast, Virginia Beach, VA	B	A	A	A

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Roxbury, Boston, MA average SchoolGrade of D-, with 21% actual proficiency versus 22% projected; overall, schools meet expectations. See Roxbury schools on SchoolGrade

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