Drug-Related Crime per Capita in Dorchester Heights
The map below shows drug-related crime per 1,000 Dorchester Heights residents.
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1 in 655
Your yearly chance of being a victim of drug-related crime in Dorchester Heights is about 1 in 655.
$11
Drug-Related Crime costs the average Dorchester Heights resident about $11 per year.
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Crime Grade's drug-related crime map shows the safest places in Dorchester Heights in green. The most dangerous areas in Dorchester Heights 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 Dorchester Heights, Boston, MA Safe from Drug-Related Crime?
The B+ grade means the rate of drug-related crime is lower than the average US neighborhood. Dorchester Heights is in the 73rd percentile for safety, meaning 27% of neighborhoods are safer and 73% of neighborhoods are more dangerous. This analysis applies to Dorchester Heights's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby neighborhoods.
The rate of drug-related crime in Dorchester Heights is 1.527 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Dorchester Heights generally consider the east part of the neighborhood to be the safest.
Your chance of being a victim of drug-related crime in Dorchester Heights may be as high as 1 in 594 in the south neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 710 in the east part of the neighborhood.
By a simple count ignoring population, more drug-related crime occurs in the northwest parts of Dorchester Heights, Boston, MA: about 6 per year. The southwest part of Dorchester Heights has fewer cases of drug-related crime with only 1 in a typical year.
How Dorchester Heights's Drug-Related Crime Rate Compares
The chart below compares the drug-related crime rate in Dorchester Heights to the Massachusetts state average and the national average. All rates are the number of crimes per 1,000 residents in a standard year.
| Dorchester Heights, Boston, MA: | 1.527 |
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| Massachusetts: | 1.279 |
| USA: | 3.112 |
Considering only the drug-related crime rate, Dorchester Heights is less safe 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 Drug-Related Crime in Dorchester Heights, Boston, MA
Drug-Related Crime is projected to cost the residents of Dorchester Heights about $263,055 in 2025, or roughly $11 per resident. This is part of Dorchester Heights's overall Cost of Crime™. See the full cost-of-crime breakdown for Dorchester Heights, including every crime type and how Dorchester Heights compares to other neighborhoods.
Interpreting the Drug-Related Crime Map
Remember that drug-related crime 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 Dorchester Heights's crime maps on the Dorchester Heights overall crime page.
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Drug-Related Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Neighborhoods
Compared to surrounding neighborhoods, the rate of drug-related crime in Dorchester Heights is higher. The table below shows Crime Grades for neighborhoods close to Dorchester Heights.
Nearby Neighborhood | Overall Crime Grade | Violent Crime Grade | Property Crime Grade | Drug-Related Crime Crime Grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
C+ | D+ | B | A- | |
C+ | D+ | B | B+ | |
B- | D+ | B+ | A- | |
D+ | D- | C- | A- | |
D | F | D | A- | |
C | D- | C+ | B+ | |
D+ | D | C- | A- | |
C+ | D | B | A- | |
C+ | C- | B | A- | |
B- | D+ | B+ | B+ |
Drug-Related Crime in Neighborhood with Similar Populations
Dorchester Heights is lower versus other neighborhoods of the same size for drug-related crime. The table below compares drug-related crime in neighborhoods with comparable overall population.
Similar Neighborhood | Overall Crime Grade | Violent Crime Grade | Property Crime Grade | Drug-Related Crime Crime Grade |
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C+ | A- | A- | C- | |
A- | B+ | B+ | B+ | |
A | A | A | B | |
B- | B- | B- | B- | |
A- | A+ | A+ | D+ | |
D | D- | D- | A+ | |
A | C | C | B | |
A+ | B | B | B+ | |
B- | B | B | D- | |
C | C- | C- | C- |
Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Dorchester Heights, Boston, MA average SchoolGrade of D-, with 22% actual proficiency versus 34% projected; overall, schools underperform expectations. See Dorchester Heights schools on SchoolGrade
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