Dorchester Heights, Boston, MA Theft Crime Rates and Maps

Theft Grade™

Overall Crime Grade	B
Violent Crime Grade	C+
Property Crime Grade	A-

Which crimes are included?

1 in 85

Your yearly chance of being a victim of theft in Dorchester Heights is about 1 in 85.

$61

Theft costs the average Dorchester Heights resident about $61 per year.

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Crime Grade's theft map shows the safest places in Dorchester Heights in green. The most dangerous areas in Dorchester Heights 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 Dorchester Heights, Boston, MA Safe from Theft?

The B grade means the rate of theft is slightly lower than the average US neighborhood. Dorchester Heights is in the 65th percentile for safety, meaning 35% of neighborhoods are safer and 65% of neighborhoods are more dangerous. This analysis applies to Dorchester Heights's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby neighborhoods.

The rate of theft in Dorchester Heights is 11.72 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Dorchester Heights generally consider the south part of the neighborhood to be the safest.

Your chance of being a victim of theft in Dorchester Heights may be as high as 1 in 64 in the northwest neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 130 in the south part of the neighborhood.

By a simple count ignoring population, more theft occurs in the northwest parts of Dorchester Heights, Boston, MA: about 61 per year. The southwest part of Dorchester Heights has fewer cases of theft with only 9 in a typical year.

How Dorchester Heights's Theft Rate Compares

The chart below compares the theft rate in Dorchester Heights to the Massachusetts state average and the national average. All rates are the number of crimes per 1,000 residents in a standard year.

Dorchester Heights, Boston, MA:	11.72
Massachusetts:	8.061
USA:	13.00

Considering only the theft rate, Dorchester Heights is less safe than the Massachusetts state average and as safe as the national average.

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

The Cost of Theft in Dorchester Heights, Boston, MA

Theft is projected to cost the residents of Dorchester Heights about $1,413,007 in 2025, or roughly $61 per resident. This is part of Dorchester Heights's overall Cost of Crime™. See the full cost-of-crime breakdown for Dorchester Heights, including every crime type and how Dorchester Heights compares to other neighborhoods.

Interpreting the Theft Map

Remember that theft 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 Dorchester Heights's crime maps on the Dorchester Heights overall crime page.

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Theft Maps and Rates for Nearby Neighborhoods

Compared to surrounding neighborhoods, the rate of theft in Dorchester Heights is lower. The table below shows Crime Grades for neighborhoods close to Dorchester Heights.

Nearby Neighborhood	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Theft Crime Grade
South Boston, Boston, MA	C+	D+	B	C
North Dorchester, Boston, MA	C+	D+	B	C+
South End, Boston, MA	B-	D+	B+	B
Central, Boston, MA	D+	D-	C-	D
Downtown Crossing, Boston, MA	D	F	D	D-
Nubian Square, Boston, MA	C	D-	C+	C-
Back Bay, Boston, MA	D+	D	C-	D
Dock Square, Boston, MA	C+	D	B	C
Gove Street, Boston, MA	C+	C-	B	B-
Roxbury, Boston, MA	B-	D+	B+	B

Theft in Neighborhood with Similar Populations

Dorchester Heights is lower versus other neighborhoods of the same size for theft. The table below compares theft in neighborhoods with comparable overall population.

Similar Neighborhood	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Theft Crime Grade
Western Branch North, Chesapeake, VA	C+	A-	A-	D+
Lake Murray, San Diego, CA	A-	B+	B+	B+
Olympia Heights, Miami, FL	A	A	A	B-
Hermosa, Chicago, IL	B-	B-	B-	B
Northwest Omaha, Omaha, NE	A-	A+	A+	A
Theater District, Manhattan, NY	D	D-	D-	F
Sand Lake, Anchorage, AK	A	C	C	A
Sixteen Acres, Springfield, MA	A+	B	B	A
South Baton Rouge, Baton Rouge, LA	B-	B	B	B
Fort Bend Houston, Missouri City, TX	C	C-	C-	B-

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Dorchester Heights, Boston, MA average SchoolGrade of D-, with 22% actual proficiency versus 34% projected; overall, schools underperform expectations. See Dorchester Heights schools on SchoolGrade

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