Day Square, Boston, MA Robbery Rates and Robbery Maps

Crime Grade's robbery map shows the safest places in Day Square in green. The most dangerous areas in Day 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 Day Square, Boston, MA Safe?

The B- grade means the rate of robbery is slightly lower than the average US neighborhood. Day Square is in the 57th percentile for safety, meaning 43% of neighborhoods are safer and 57% of neighborhoods are more dangerous. This analysis applies to Day Square's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby neighborhoods.

The rate of robbery in Day Square is 0.6586 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Day Square generally consider the west part of the neighborhood to be the safest.

Your chance of being a victim of robbery in Day Square may be as high as 1 in 1,265 in the north neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 2,101 in the west part of the neighborhood. See the section on interpreting the robbery map, however, because comparing rates for robbery or any other crime is not as intuitive as it may seem.

By a simple count ignoring population, more crimes occur in the southwest parts of Day Square, Boston, MA: about 3 per year. The south part of Day Square has fewer cases of robbery with only 0 in a typical year.

Interpreting the Robbery Maps

When looking at the robbery map for Day Square, remember that the rate of robbery 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 southwest part of the neighborhood. Many crimes are committed in retail areas in blocks where few people live. Red areas on the robbery rate map do not always indicate danger for Day Square residents who live there.

More issues arise with places like airports, parks, and schools. Major airports, of which Day 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 Day Square has 1, have the same problem. Of Day Square’s 8,509 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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Day Square Crime Breakdown

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

Individual Day Square Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Neighborhoods

Compared to surrounding neighborhoods, the rate of robbery in Day Square is similar. The table below shows Crime Grades for neighborhoods close to Day Square.

Nearby Neighborhood	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Robbery Crime Grade
East Boston, Boston, MA	B	C-	A	B
Gove Street, Boston, MA	C+	C-	B	C+
Waterfront, Boston, MA	C-	D-	C	C+
Dock Square, Boston, MA	C+	D	B	B
Prattville, Chelsea, MA	A-	B-	A	B+
Downtown Crossing, Boston, MA	D	F	D	C+
Central, Boston, MA	D+	D-	C-	C+
East Cambridge, Cambridge, MA	C	D+	C	B
East Somerville, Somerville, MA	B-	C	B-	B-
South Boston, Boston, MA	C+	D+	B	B-

Crime Maps and Rates for Neighborhood with Similar Populations

Day Square is lower versus other neighborhoods of the same size for robbery. 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	Robbery Crime Grade
Lakeside, San Antonio, TX	B-	B	B	A-
Bay Farm Island, Alameda, CA	B-	C	C	D-
Bethel Welborn, Kansas City, KS	C-	C-	C-	B+
Desert Hills, Las Vegas, NV	A-	A+	A+	A-
Zilker, Austin, TX	C+	B+	B+	B
Sherman Heights, San Diego, CA	D-	F	F	F
Roseville, San Diego, CA	B-	B	B	C
Northeast Durham, Durham, NC	D-	D+	D+	D+
Mustang-Padre Island, Corpus Christi, TX	A-	B	B	C+
Midway-Coldstream, Baltimore, MD	D	F	F	F

Considering only the robbery rate, Day Square is less safe than the Massachusetts state average and as safe as the national average.

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Day Square, Boston, MA average SchoolGrade of D-, with 24% actual proficiency versus 25% projected; overall, schools meet expectations. See Day Square schools on SchoolGrade

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