Dock Square, Boston, MA Murder Rates and Murder Maps

Crime Grade's murder 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?

The B- grade means the rate of murder is slightly lower than the average US neighborhood. Dock Square is in the 59th percentile for safety, meaning 41% of neighborhoods are safer and 59% 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 murder in Dock Square is 0.0547 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 murder in Dock Square may be as high as 1 in 16,261 in the south neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 21,005 in the west part of the neighborhood. See the section on interpreting the murder map, however, because comparing rates for murder or any other crime is not as intuitive as it may seem.

By a simple count ignoring population, more crimes occur in the northwest parts of Dock Square, Boston, MA: about 0 per year. The southwest part of Dock Square has fewer cases of murder with only 0 in a typical year.

Interpreting the Murder Maps

When looking at the murder map for Dock Square, remember that the rate of murder per resident may appear inflated when people visit the area during the day, but do not live there. For example, there are more retail establishments in the south part of the neighborhood. Many crimes are committed in retail areas in blocks where few people live. Red areas on the murder rate map do not always indicate danger for Dock Square residents who live there.

More issues arise with places like airports, parks, and schools. Major airports, of which Dock Square has 0, always look like high-crime locations due to the large number of people and the low population nearby. Parks and designated recreational areas, of which Dock Square has 4, have the same problem. Of Dock Square’s 13,251 residents, few live near recreational areas. Because many people visit, crime rates may appear higher even for safe parks. Ultimately crime happens where people are, whether they live there or not. Before writing off an area as unsafe, look at both the crime rate and total crime maps, then consider nearby destinations that people may be visiting.

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Dock Square Crime Breakdown

The tables below show which crimes are used to calculate the Crime Grades above. All murder rates are shown as the number of crimes per 1,000 Dock Square residents in a standard year.

Individual Dock Square Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Neighborhoods

Compared to surrounding neighborhoods, the rate of murder 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	Murder Crime Grade
Downtown Crossing, Boston, MA	D	F	D	B-
Central, Boston, MA	D+	D-	C-	B-
Waterfront, Boston, MA	C-	D-	C	B
Gove Street, Boston, MA	C+	C-	B	B+
East Cambridge, Cambridge, MA	C	D+	C	B-
Back Bay, Boston, MA	D+	D	C-	C+
Day Square, Boston, MA	B-	D+	A	B+
East Boston, Boston, MA	B	C-	A	B+
South End, Boston, MA	B-	D+	B+	B-
South Boston, Boston, MA	C+	D+	B	B

Crime Maps and Rates for Neighborhood with Similar Populations

Dock Square is lower versus other neighborhoods of the same size for murder. The table below compares crime in neighborhoods with comparable overall population in the neighborhood‘s boundaries.

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

Considering only the murder rate, Dock Square is less safe than the Massachusetts state average and safer than the national average.

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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