The Safest and Most Dangerous Places in Jamaica Plain, MA: Crime Maps and Statistics

C-

Overall Crime Grade™

Violent Crime Grade	D
Property Crime Grade	C
Other Crime Grade	D+

Which crimes are included?

$21.8 million

Cost of Crime™ for Jamaica Plain, MA

In 2025, crime will cost $1,028 per household.

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On the map, green marks the parts of Jamaica Plain with the least crime overall and red marks the most. Each area is weighted by the type and severity of every offense, so a place with rare but serious violent crime can grade differently from one with frequent petty theft. The Interpreting the Crime Maps section below explains how to read the colors.

Is Jamaica Plain, MA Safe?

The C- overall grade blends the violent, property, and other grades shown above into one measure, set against the average US city, where Jamaica Plain's combined rate is slightly higher than the norm. Jamaica Plain sits in the 33rd percentile, ahead of 33% of cities and behind 67%. The grade covers only Jamaica Plain's official city boundaries. See the table below for nearby cities.

The overall crime rate in Jamaica Plain is 30.34 per 1,000 residents in a typical year. Residents generally consider the southwest part of the city the safest. Your chance of being a victim ranges from 1 in 28 in the southeast neighborhoods to 1 in 40 in the southwest.

Counting total incidents instead of per-capita rates, the northeast parts of Jamaica Plain, MA report the most crime, about 391 cases per year. The northwest part reports the fewest, around 53 per year.

The Cost of Crime™ in Jamaica Plain, MA

Across all crime types, the projected cost of crime in Jamaica Plain for 2025 is $21,788,352, about $436 per resident and $1,028 per household. That equals 0.7% of the median household income. These figures cover tangible costs, which include:

Criminal justice system costs (law enforcement, courts, and imprisonment): 56.7%
Direct costs to victims (damaged property, medical expenses, and lost wages): 31.3%
Lost economic contribution from offenders (time in prison or repeat offenses): 11.9%

How Much Does Crime Cost in Jamaica Plain Compared to Other Cities?

Jamaica Plain, MA:	$436
Provincetown, MA:	$798
East Sandwich, MA:	$119
Massachusetts:	$274
USA:	$464

The overall cost of crime per resident in Jamaica Plain is $436 per year, which is $29 less than the national average and $161 more than Massachusetts's state average. The comparison below uses cities similar to Jamaica Plain:

In Provincetown, MA, crime costs $798 per person, which is $363 more than in Jamaica Plain.
In East Sandwich, MA, crime costs $119 per person, which is $317 less than in Jamaica Plain

2025 Projected Cost by Type of Crime

The table below shows the total cost of crime to the residents of Jamaica Plain for the year 2025 along with the projected cost per resident.

Crime	Cost to Jamaica Plain	Cost per Jamaica Plain Resident
Murder	$5.20 million	$104
Rape/Sexual Assault	$1.51 million	$30
Robbery	$967,065	$19
Assault	$5.11 million	$102
Kidnapping	$233,902	$5
Vehicle Theft	$850,617	$17
Burglary	$957,294	$19
Theft	$2.92 million	$58
Arson	$72,161	$1
Vandalism	$3.26 million	$65
Animal Cruelty	$10,467	$0
Drug Crimes	$520,239	$10
Identity Theft	$181,088	$4
Total Cost of Crime	$21,788,352	$436

The Intangible Cost of Crime in Jamaica Plain, MA

The totals above count tangible costs only. Violent crime also carries a human cost, the pain and trauma borne by victims and their families, which research-based methods estimate so it can be compared across places. That intangible cost in Jamaica Plain totals $43,485,713 ($869 per resident), and all of it comes from violent crime rather than property loss. Added to the tangible costs, the full estimate reaches $65,274,065 ($1,305 per resident). All Cost of Crime figures come from scholarly research on the cost of crime. Read more about our methodology here.

Interpreting the Crime Maps

Crime rates on the map are measured per resident, so areas with heavy visitor traffic can read high because crime follows crowds, even where few people live. The northeast part of the city holds more retail establishments, which lifts recorded crime around those blocks. A red area does not always mean the neighborhood is unsafe for residents.

Airports, parks, and transit hubs create the same effect. Major airports draw large crowds with few residents nearby, so they read as high-crime spots. Parks and recreational areas, of which Jamaica Plain has 11, do the same, and of Jamaica Plain's 50,029 residents few live beside them. Before assuming an area is unsafe, weigh both the per-capita rate and the total number of incidents, and note what sits nearby.

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Jamaica Plain Crime Breakdown

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

Violent Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Assault	3.560
Robbery	0.6145
Rape	0.4968
Murder	0.0553
Total Violent Crime	4.727 (D)

Property Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Theft	11.25
Vehicle Theft	1.098
Burglary	2.110
Arson	0.0597
Total Property Crime	14.52 (C)

Other Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Kidnapping	0.0771
Drug Crimes	1.406
Vandalism	9.116
Identity Theft	0.4677
Animal Cruelty	0.0283
Total "Other" Rate	11.10 (D+)

Individual Jamaica Plain Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

Compared to surrounding cities, the rate of crime in Jamaica Plain is higher. The table below shows Crime Grades for cities close to Jamaica Plain.

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade
Brookline, MA	C	C-	C+
Boston, MA	B	C	B-
Roslindale, MA	C+	D+	B
Allston, MA	D+	D	D+
Mattapan, MA	C-	D-	B
Chestnut Hill, MA	C+	B	C
Brighton, MA	C+	D+	C+
West Roxbury, MA	B+	B-	B+
Cambridge, MA	D+	D	D+
Hyde Park, MA	B-	D+	B

Crime Maps and Rates for City with Similar Populations

Jamaica Plain is similar versus other cities of the same size for crime. The table below compares crime in cities with comparable overall population in the city‘s boundaries.

Similar City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade
Rockwall, TX	C	C+	C+
Lakewood, OH	D	C	C
Lawrence, IN	B-	C	C
Lombard, IL	C	B+	B+
Middleburg, FL	A+	A	A
Morristown, TN	D+	D	D
Opa-Locka, FL	B-	C+	C+
Palm Desert, CA	C-	D	D
Parkway, CA	D-	F	F
Poway, CA	C	C+	C+

Considering only the crime rate, Jamaica Plain 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 Jamaica Plain, MA average SchoolGrade of C-, with 32% actual proficiency versus 32% projected; overall, schools meet expectations. See Jamaica Plain schools on SchoolGrade

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