Gove Street, Boston, MA Murder Rates and Murder Maps

Crime Grade's murder map shows the safest places in Gove Street in green. The most dangerous areas in Gove Street 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 Gove Street, Boston, MA Safe from Murder?

The B+ grade means the rate of murder is lower than the average US neighborhood. Gove Street is in the 72nd percentile for safety, meaning 28% of neighborhoods are safer and 72% of neighborhoods are more dangerous. This analysis applies to Gove Street's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby neighborhoods.

The rate of murder in Gove Street is 0.0402 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Gove Street generally consider the northwest part of the neighborhood to be the safest.

Your chance of being a victim of murder in Gove Street may be as high as 1 in 20,670 in the west neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 29,169 in the northwest part of the neighborhood.

By a simple count ignoring population, more murder occurs in the southwest parts of Gove Street, Boston, MA: about 0 per year. The northeast part of Gove Street has fewer cases of murder with only 0 in a typical year.

How Gove Street's Murder Rate Compares

The chart below compares the murder rate in Gove Street 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 murder rate, Gove Street 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 Murder in Gove Street, Boston, MA

Murder is projected to cost the residents of Gove Street about $561,165 in 2025, or roughly $75 per resident. This is part of Gove Street's overall Cost of Crime™. See the full cost-of-crime breakdown for Gove Street, including every crime type and how Gove Street compares to other neighborhoods.

Interpreting the Murder Map

Remember that murder 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 Gove Street's crime maps on the Gove Street overall crime page.

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Individual Gove Street Crime Maps & Stats

Murder Maps and Rates for Nearby Neighborhoods

Compared to surrounding neighborhoods, the rate of murder in Gove Street is lower. The table below shows Crime Grades for neighborhoods close to Gove Street.

Nearby Neighborhood	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Murder Crime Grade
Waterfront, Boston, MA	C-	D-	C	B
Day Square, Boston, MA	B-	D+	A	B+
East Boston, Boston, MA	B	C-	A	B+
Dock Square, Boston, MA	C+	D	B	B-
Downtown Crossing, Boston, MA	D	F	D	B-
Central, Boston, MA	D+	D-	C-	B-
East Cambridge, Cambridge, MA	C	D+	C	B-
South Boston, Boston, MA	C+	D+	B	B
Back Bay, Boston, MA	D+	D	C-	C+
Dorchester Heights, Boston, MA	B	C+	A-	B+

Murder in Neighborhood with Similar Populations

Gove Street is lower versus other neighborhoods of the same size for murder. The table below compares murder in neighborhoods with comparable overall population.

Similar Neighborhood	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Murder Crime Grade
South Main, Houston, TX	F	D+	D+	D
Downtown Crossing, Boston, MA	D	F	F	B-
West Avenue, Miami Beach, FL	A	B	B	C+
Urbanizacion Metropolis, Carolina, PR	C-	C	C	D-
Thompsonville, Newton, MA	A-	A	A	B+
Tallyn's Reach, Aurora, CO	A	A-	A-	C+
Five Mile Prairie, Spokane, WA	A	A+	A+	A+
Fort Sanders, Knoxville, TN	B-	C-	C-	D
Springdale, Stamford, CT	B+	A+	A+	C+
South Park, Buffalo, NY	B+	C	C	A-

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Gove Street, Boston, MA average SchoolGrade of D+, with 30% actual proficiency versus 31% projected; overall, schools meet expectations. See Gove Street schools on SchoolGrade

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