West Roxbury, MA Theft Rates and Theft Maps

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

The B+ grade means the rate of theft is lower than the average US city. West Roxbury is in the 74th percentile for safety, meaning 26% of cities are safer and 74% of cities are more dangerous. This analysis applies to West Roxbury's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby cities.

The rate of theft in West Roxbury is 5.857 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in West Roxbury generally consider the west part of the city to be the safest.

Your chance of being a victim of theft in West Roxbury may be as high as 1 in 146 in the southwest neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 232 in the west part of the city.

By a simple count ignoring population, more theft occurs in the south parts of West Roxbury, MA: about 34 per year. The northwest part of West Roxbury has fewer cases of theft with only 10 in a typical year.

How West Roxbury's Theft Rate Compares

The chart below compares the theft rate in West Roxbury 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 theft rate, West Roxbury is safer than the Massachusetts state average and safer than the national average.

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

The Cost of Theft in West Roxbury, MA

Theft is projected to cost the residents of West Roxbury about $856,417 in 2025, or roughly $30 per resident. This is part of West Roxbury's overall Cost of Crime™. See the full cost-of-crime breakdown for West Roxbury, including every crime type and how West Roxbury compares to other cities.

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 West Roxbury's crime maps on the West Roxbury overall crime page.

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Individual West Roxbury Crime Maps & Stats

Theft Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

Compared to surrounding cities, the rate of theft in West Roxbury is lower. The table below shows Crime Grades for cities close to West Roxbury.

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Theft Crime Grade
Roslindale, MA	C+	D+	B	B
Hyde Park, MA	B-	D+	B	B
Dedham, MA	B	B-	C+	C
Chestnut Hill, MA	C+	B	C	C
Newton Center, MA	B	A-	B-	B-
Mattapan, MA	C-	D-	B	B-
Jamaica Plain, MA	C-	D	C	C-
Newton Highlands, MA	C+	B+	C	C
Newton Upper Falls, MA	B-	B+	C+	C+
Needham, MA	A-	A	A-	B+

Theft in City with Similar Populations

West Roxbury is lower versus other cities of the same size for theft. The table below compares theft in cities with comparable overall population.

Similar City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Theft Crime Grade
Galt, CA	C	D	D	C-
Davison, MI	B	C+	C+	B+
Derby, KS	B-	B	B	A-
Dickinson, TX	D	D+	D+	D
Dinuba, CA	D+	D-	D-	D-
East Haven, CT	C	A-	A-	D+
Magna, UT	C-	B-	B-	B-
Elizabethtown, PA	A-	A	A	B
Englewood, NJ	C	C+	C+	D
Fleming Island, FL	A+	A+	A+	A

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in West Roxbury, MA average SchoolGrade of B+, with 49% actual proficiency versus 49% projected; overall, schools meet expectations. See West Roxbury schools on SchoolGrade

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