Boston, NY Burglary Rates and Burglary Maps

Burglary per Capita in Boston

The map below shows burglary per 1,000 Boston residents.

 

Boston, NY Map of Burglary Rates
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1 in 737

Your yearly chance of being a victim of burglary in Boston is about 1 in 737.

$12

Burglary costs the average Boston resident about $12 per year.

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Crime Grade's burglary map shows the safest places in Boston in green. The most dangerous areas in Boston 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 Boston, NY Safe from Burglary?

The B+ grade means the rate of burglary is lower than the average US city. Boston is in the 74th percentile for safety, meaning 26% of cities are safer and 74% of cities are more dangerous. This analysis applies to Boston's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby cities.

The rate of burglary in Boston is 1.357 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Boston generally consider the southeast part of the city to be the safest.

Your chance of being a victim of burglary in Boston may be as high as 1 in 613 in the northwest neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 806 in the southeast part of the city.

By a simple count ignoring population, more burglary occurs in the north parts of Boston, NY: about 1 per year. The southwest part of Boston has fewer cases of burglary with only 0 in a typical year.

How Boston's Burglary Rate Compares

The chart below compares the burglary rate in Boston to the New York state average and the national average. All rates are the number of crimes per 1,000 residents in a standard year.

Boston, NY: 1.357
New York: 1.510
USA: 2.509

Considering only the burglary rate, Boston is safer than the New York state average and safer than the national average.

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

The Cost of Burglary in Boston, NY

Burglary is projected to cost the residents of Boston about $34,811 in 2025, or roughly $12 per resident. This is part of Boston's overall Cost of Crime™. See the full cost-of-crime breakdown for Boston, including every crime type and how Boston compares to other cities.

Interpreting the Burglary Map

Remember that burglary 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 Boston's crime maps on the Boston overall crime page.

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Burglary Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

Compared to surrounding cities, the rate of burglary in Boston is similar. The table below shows Crime Grades for cities close to Boston.

Nearby City
Overall Crime Grade
Violent Crime Grade
Property Crime Grade
Burglary Crime Grade
A
A-
B
A-
A+
A+
A
A-
A+
B+
B+
B+
B+
B
C
B-
A+
A-
B+
A
A
A
B
B
A-
C+
B-
C+
A-
B
C+
B
A
B+
B+
A-
A-
B
C+
B

Burglary in City with Similar Populations

Boston is lower versus other cities of the same size for burglary. The table below compares burglary in cities with comparable overall population.

Similar City
Overall Crime Grade
Violent Crime Grade
Property Crime Grade
Burglary Crime Grade
D
C
C
C+
C+
A
A
B
D
C+
C+
B
B-
C+
C+
C
A+
A+
A+
A+
A
C+
C+
A+
D-
C
C
D+
A
A
A
B+
B-
C
C
C
A-
B+
B+
A-

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Boston, NY average SchoolGrade of A+, with 71% actual proficiency versus 70% projected; overall, schools meet expectations. See Boston schools on SchoolGrade

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