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

C+

Overall Crime Grade™

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

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$9.91 million

Cost of Crime™ for Roslindale, MA

In 2025, crime will cost $917 per household.

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On the map, green marks the parts of Roslindale 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 Roslindale, 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 Roslindale's combined rate is about the same as the norm. Roslindale sits in the 52nd percentile, ahead of 52% of cities and behind 48%. The grade covers only Roslindale's official city boundaries. See the table below for nearby cities.

The overall crime rate in Roslindale is 23.21 per 1,000 residents in a typical year. Residents generally consider the northwest part of the city the safest. Your chance of being a victim ranges from 1 in 25 in the east neighborhoods to 1 in 60 in the northwest.

Counting total incidents instead of per-capita rates, the northeast parts of Roslindale, MA report the most crime, about 94 cases per year. The northwest part reports the fewest, around 41 per year.

The Cost of Crime™ in Roslindale, MA

Across all crime types, the projected cost of crime in Roslindale for 2025 is $9,905,197, about $357 per resident and $917 per household. That equals 0.6% of the median household income. These figures cover tangible costs, which include:

Criminal justice system costs (law enforcement, courts, and imprisonment): 55.9%
Direct costs to victims (damaged property, medical expenses, and lost wages): 31.9%
Lost economic contribution from offenders (time in prison or repeat offenses): 12.1%

How Much Does Crime Cost in Roslindale Compared to Other Cities?

Roslindale, MA:	$357
Provincetown, MA:	$798
East Sandwich, MA:	$119
Massachusetts:	$274
USA:	$464

The overall cost of crime per resident in Roslindale is $357 per year, which is $108 less than the national average and $83 more than Massachusetts's state average. The comparison below uses cities similar to Roslindale:

In Provincetown, MA, crime costs $798 per person, which is $442 more than in Roslindale.
In East Sandwich, MA, crime costs $119 per person, which is $238 less than in Roslindale

2025 Projected Cost by Type of Crime

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

Crime	Cost to Roslindale	Cost per Roslindale Resident
Murder	$2.02 million	$73
Rape/Sexual Assault	$802,016	$29
Robbery	$507,738	$18
Assault	$2.72 million	$98
Kidnapping	$128,616	$5
Vehicle Theft	$594,395	$21
Burglary	$329,865	$12
Theft	$1.04 million	$38
Arson	$29,673	$1
Vandalism	$1.31 million	$47
Animal Cruelty	$4,989	$0
Drug Crimes	$320,788	$12
Identity Theft	$96,944	$3
Total Cost of Crime	$9,905,197	$357

The Intangible Cost of Crime in Roslindale, 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 Roslindale totals $18,176,828 ($655 per resident), and all of it comes from violent crime rather than property loss. Added to the tangible costs, the full estimate reaches $28,082,025 ($1,011 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 central 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 Roslindale has 3, do the same, and of Roslindale's 27,768 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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Roslindale 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 Roslindale residents in a standard year.

Violent Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Assault	3.416
Robbery	0.5813
Rape	0.4764
Murder	0.0386
Total Violent Crime	4.512 (D+)

Property Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Theft	7.251
Vehicle Theft	1.382
Burglary	1.310
Arson	0.0443
Total Property Crime	9.988 (B)

Other Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Kidnapping	0.0764
Drug Crimes	1.562
Vandalism	6.593
Identity Theft	0.4511
Animal Cruelty	0.0243
Total "Other" Rate	8.707 (C)

Individual Roslindale Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

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

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade
West Roxbury, MA	B+	B-	B+
Hyde Park, MA	B-	D+	B
Mattapan, MA	C-	D-	B
Jamaica Plain, MA	C-	D	C
Chestnut Hill, MA	C+	B	C
Milton, MA	A-	C+	A-
Dedham, MA	B	B-	C+
Brookline, MA	C	C-	C+
Newton Center, MA	B	A-	B-
Brighton, MA	C+	D+	C+

Crime Maps and Rates for City with Similar Populations

Roslindale 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
Arlington, TN	B	B	B
Arroyo Grande, CA	B-	C	C
Asbury Park, NJ	B-	B-	B-
Athens, OH	D-	C	C
Aubrey, TX	B+	B+	B+
Auburndale, FL	A-	C+	C+
Ballston Spa, NY	A	A-	A-
Bartow, FL	A	B+	B+
Batavia, OH	C+	B-	B-
Bella Vista, AR	C	C-	C-

Considering only the crime rate, Roslindale is less safe than the Massachusetts state average and safer than the national average.

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Roslindale, MA average SchoolGrade of D, with 26% actual proficiency versus 28% projected; overall, schools don't meet expectations. See Roslindale schools on SchoolGrade

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