Neponset, Boston, MA Murder Rates and Murder Maps

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

The B+ grade means the rate of murder is lower than the average US neighborhood. Neponset is in the 76th percentile for safety, meaning 24% of neighborhoods are safer and 76% of neighborhoods are more dangerous. This analysis applies to Neponset's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby neighborhoods.

The rate of murder in Neponset is 0.0353 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Neponset generally consider the northwest part of the neighborhood to be the safest.

Your chance of being a victim of murder in Neponset may be as high as 1 in 22,436 in the southwest neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 31,389 in the northwest part of the neighborhood.

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

How Neponset's Murder Rate Compares

The chart below compares the murder rate in Neponset 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, Neponset 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 Neponset, Boston, MA

Murder is projected to cost the residents of Neponset about $266,351 in 2025, or roughly $66 per resident. This is part of Neponset's overall Cost of Crime™. See the full cost-of-crime breakdown for Neponset, including every crime type and how Neponset 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 Neponset's crime maps on the Neponset overall crime page.

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Individual Neponset Crime Maps & Stats

Murder Maps and Rates for Nearby Neighborhoods

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

Nearby Neighborhood	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Murder Crime Grade
Fields Corner, Boston, MA	C	D+	B+	B+
South Dorchester, Boston, MA	B-	D+	A	B+
Dorchester Center, Boston, MA	B-	D	A	B
East Milton, Milton, MA	A	B+	A+	A-
Mount Bowdoin, Boston, MA	C+	D	A-	B+
North Dorchester, Boston, MA	C+	D+	B	B+
Milton Upper Mills, Milton, MA	A	B-	A+	A-
Roxbury, Boston, MA	B-	D+	B+	B-
Dorchester Heights, Boston, MA	B	C+	A-	B+
Nubian Square, Boston, MA	C	D-	C+	B-

Murder in Neighborhood with Similar Populations

Neponset 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
Ashley Park, Charlotte, NC	F	F	F	F
Fairway Estates, Fort Collins, CO	F	D	D	B
McClymonds, Oakland, CA	D+	D-	D-	D-
Lake Road, Milwaukie, OR	D+	C+	C+	A
Granville Historic District, Granville, OH	A-	A+	A+	A
Golden Gate, Stuart, FL	A+	A+	A+	A+
Germantown, Louisville, KY	C-	B	B	D
Garden District, Sandusky, OH	C	C	C	C+
Gano, Chicago, IL	C-	D	D	D-
Downtown Rockford, Rockford, IL	D-	D-	D-	D+

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Neponset, Boston, MA average SchoolGrade of B, with 47% actual proficiency versus 47% projected; overall, schools meet expectations. See Neponset schools on SchoolGrade

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