Waterfront, Boston, MA Robbery Rates and Robbery Maps

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

The C+ grade means the rate of robbery is about the same as the average US neighborhood. Waterfront is in the 47th percentile for safety, meaning 53% of neighborhoods are safer and 47% of neighborhoods are more dangerous. This analysis applies to Waterfront's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby neighborhoods.

The rate of robbery in Waterfront is 0.7947 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Waterfront generally consider the west part of the neighborhood to be the safest.

Your chance of being a victim of robbery in Waterfront may be as high as 1 in 420 in the southwest neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 1,670 in the west part of the neighborhood.

By a simple count ignoring population, more robbery occurs in the northeast parts of Waterfront, Boston, MA: about 1 per year. The west part of Waterfront has fewer cases of robbery with only 0 in a typical year.

How Waterfront's Robbery Rate Compares

The chart below compares the robbery rate in Waterfront 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 robbery rate, Waterfront is less safe than the Massachusetts state average and less safe than the national average.

See how CrimeGrade calculates these grades and rates on the CrimeGrade methodology page.

The Cost of Robbery in Waterfront, Boston, MA

Robbery is projected to cost the residents of Waterfront about $96,360 in 2025, or roughly $25 per resident. This is part of Waterfront's overall Cost of Crime™. See the full cost-of-crime breakdown for Waterfront, including every crime type and how Waterfront compares to other neighborhoods.

Interpreting the Robbery Map

Remember that robbery 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 Waterfront's crime maps on the Waterfront overall crime page.

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Individual Waterfront Crime Maps & Stats

Robbery Maps and Rates for Nearby Neighborhoods

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

Nearby Neighborhood	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Robbery Crime Grade
Gove Street, Boston, MA	C+	C-	B	C+
Dock Square, Boston, MA	C+	D	B	B
Day Square, Boston, MA	B-	D+	A	B-
East Boston, Boston, MA	B	C-	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-
Back Bay, Boston, MA	D+	D	C-	B-
Wellington-Harrington, Cambridge, MA	C+	C-	B	B

Robbery in Neighborhood with Similar Populations

Waterfront is higher versus other neighborhoods of the same size for robbery. The table below compares robbery in neighborhoods with comparable overall population.

Similar Neighborhood	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Robbery Crime Grade
Jennings Lodge, Portland, OR	C	B	B	C+
United Westwood, San Antonio, TX	C	C+	C+	B+
The Eye, Detroit, MI	D	F	F	B-
The Canal on Preston, Plano, TX	B-	A-	A-	B
Terrace Hills, Mobile, AL	C+	D+	D+	A
Ten Hills, Somerville, MA	A-	B-	B-	A-
Tarpon River, Fort Lauderdale, FL	A-	B-	B-	B
Tallulah-North Shore, Jacksonville, FL	B-	D-	D-	C
Tahoe Park, Sacramento, CA	B+	D+	D+	D-
Sylvan Park, Nashville, TN	D	C	C	B

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Waterfront, Boston, MA average SchoolGrade of D, with 26% actual proficiency versus 31% projected; overall, schools don't meet expectations. See Waterfront schools on SchoolGrade

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