The Safest and Most Dangerous Places in Old Boston, TX: Crime Maps and Statistics

C-

Overall Crime Grade™

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

Which crimes are included?

$316,002

Cost of Crime™ for Old Boston, TX

In 2025, crime will cost $1,443 per household.

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On the map, green marks the parts of Old Boston 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 Old Boston, TX Safe?

The C- overall grade blends the violent, property, and other grades shown above into one measure, set against the average US city, where Old Boston's combined rate is slightly higher than the norm. Old Boston sits in the 37th percentile, ahead of 37% of cities and behind 63%. The grade covers only Old Boston's official city boundaries. See the table below for nearby cities.

The overall crime rate in Old Boston is 28.79 per 1,000 residents in a typical year. Residents generally consider the east part of the city the safest. Your chance of being a victim ranges from 1 in 26 in the northwest neighborhoods to 1 in 68 in the east.

Counting total incidents instead of per-capita rates, the north parts of Old Boston, TX report the most crime, about 5 cases per year. The northeast part reports the fewest, around 0 per year.

The Cost of Crime™ in Old Boston, TX

Across all crime types, the projected cost of crime in Old Boston for 2025 is $316,002, about $515 per resident and $1,443 per household. That equals 1.5% of the median household income. These figures cover tangible costs, which include:

Criminal justice system costs (law enforcement, courts, and imprisonment): 52.6%
Direct costs to victims (damaged property, medical expenses, and lost wages): 35.1%
Lost economic contribution from offenders (time in prison or repeat offenses): 12.2%

How Much Does Crime Cost in Old Boston Compared to Other Cities?

Old Boston, TX:	$515
Mesquite, TX:	$1155
Timberwood Park, TX:	$173
Texas:	$555
USA:	$464

The overall cost of crime per resident in Old Boston is $515 per year, which is $50 more than the national average and $40 less than Texas's state average. The comparison below uses cities similar to Old Boston:

In Mesquite, TX, crime costs $1,155 per person, which is $641 more than in Old Boston.
In Timberwood Park, TX, crime costs $173 per person, which is $342 less than in Old Boston

2025 Projected Cost by Type of Crime

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

Crime	Cost to Old Boston	Cost per Old Boston Resident
Murder	$93,954	$153
Rape/Sexual Assault	$38,638	$63
Robbery	$11,683	$19
Assault	$49,531	$81
Kidnapping	$3,562	$6
Vehicle Theft	$33,421	$54
Burglary	$14,834	$24
Theft	$26,981	$44
Arson	$1,274	$2
Vandalism	$20,629	$34
Animal Cruelty	$260	$0
Drug Crimes	$18,943	$31
Identity Theft	$2,294	$4
Total Cost of Crime	$316,002	$515

The Intangible Cost of Crime in Old Boston, TX

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 Old Boston totals $826,045 ($1,345 per resident), and all of it comes from violent crime rather than property loss. Added to the tangible costs, the full estimate reaches $1,142,046 ($1,860 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 city holds few 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 do the same, and of Old Boston's 614 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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Old Boston 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 Old Boston residents in a standard year.

Violent Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Assault	2.809
Robbery	0.6049
Rape	1.038
Murder	0.0814
Total Violent Crime	4.533 (D+)

Property Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Theft	8.485
Vehicle Theft	3.515
Burglary	2.664
Arson	0.0859
Total Property Crime	14.75 (C)

Other Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Kidnapping	0.0957
Drug Crimes	4.171
Vandalism	4.703
Identity Theft	0.4826
Animal Cruelty	0.0572
Total "Other" Rate	9.509 (C)

Individual Old Boston Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

Compared to surrounding cities, the rate of crime in Old Boston is lower. The table below shows Crime Grades for cities close to Old Boston.

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade
New Boston, TX	F	C-	F
Old Union, TX	F	F	F
Corley, TX	B	C+	A
Malta, TX	D+	D+	C-
Whaley, TX	D+	D-	C
Maud, TX	C+	B-	A-
Simms, TX	F	F	F
Redwater, TX	B	C+	A
Smith Hill, TX	B	D	A
Hooks, TX	C-	D	C

Crime Maps and Rates for City with Similar Populations

Old Boston is higher 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
Lovett, FL	C	D-	D-
Monterey, PA	A-	A-	A-
Moncla, LA	A-	C	C
Meriden, IA	B+	A	A
McCondy, MS	B+	A+	A+
McComas Beach, MD	D	D-	D-
Mashulaville, MS	D+	C	C
Lytton, OH	A	A-	A-
Lynn Spring, VA	D-	D+	D+
Luebbering, MO	C	C-	C-

Considering only the crime rate, Old Boston is safer than the Texas 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 Old Boston, TX average SchoolGrade of B-, with 43% actual proficiency versus 42% projected; overall, schools meet expectations. See Old Boston schools on SchoolGrade

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