Dedham, MA Burglary Rates and Burglary Maps

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

The A- grade means the rate of burglary is lower than the average US city. Dedham is in the 81st percentile for safety, meaning 19% of cities are safer and 81% of cities are more dangerous. This analysis applies to Dedham's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby cities.

The rate of burglary in Dedham is 1.190 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Dedham generally consider the southeast part of the city to be the safest.

Your chance of being a victim of burglary in Dedham may be as high as 1 in 595 in the central neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 1,480 in the southeast part of the city.

By a simple count ignoring population, more burglary occurs in the northwest parts of Dedham, MA: about 5 per year. The southwest part of Dedham has fewer cases of burglary with only 2 in a typical year.

How Dedham's Burglary Rate Compares

The chart below compares the burglary rate in Dedham 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 burglary rate, Dedham is safer 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 Burglary in Dedham, MA

Burglary is projected to cost the residents of Dedham about $267,237 in 2025, or roughly $11 per resident. This is part of Dedham's overall Cost of Crime™. See the full cost-of-crime breakdown for Dedham, including every crime type and how Dedham 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 Dedham's crime maps on the Dedham overall crime page.

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Individual Dedham Crime Maps & Stats

Burglary Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

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

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Burglary Crime Grade
Hyde Park, MA	B-	D+	B	B+
West Roxbury, MA	B+	B-	B+	A-
Westwood, MA	A+	A+	A	A+
Roslindale, MA	C+	D+	B	B+
Norwood, MA	B+	B	B	A
Milton, MA	A-	C+	A-	B+
Needham, MA	A-	A	A-	A
Mattapan, MA	C-	D-	B	B+
Chestnut Hill, MA	C+	B	C	B-
Newton Highlands, MA	C+	B+	C	B-

Burglary in City with Similar Populations

Dedham 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
Franklin Square, NY	B	C	C	A-
South Elgin, IL	A-	A	A	A
Solon, OH	C+	B	B	B+
Soddy-Daisy, TN	C+	C	C	B+
Smyrna, DE	C-	C-	C-	A-
Silver Bell, AZ	B	B+	B+	A-
Shirley, NY	B	C-	C-	B
Selden, NY	B+	B	B	A
Seal Beach, CA	D+	D+	D+	D-
Scotch Plains, NJ	A	A+	A+	A-

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Dedham, MA average SchoolGrade of B+, with 52% actual proficiency versus 53% projected; overall, schools meet expectations. See Dedham schools on SchoolGrade

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