Dock Square, Boston, MA Vehicle Theft Crime Rates and Maps

C+

Overall Crime Grade™

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

Which crimes are included?

Fact

A crime occurs every 18 hours 0 minutes (on average) in Dock Square.

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Crime Grade's vehicle theft map shows the safest places in Dock Square in green. The most dangerous areas in Dock Square 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 Dock Square, Boston, MA Safe?

The A+ grade means the rate of vehicle theft is much lower than the average US neighborhood. Dock Square is in the 93rd percentile for safety, meaning 7% of neighborhoods are safer and 93% of neighborhoods are more dangerous. This analysis applies to Dock Square's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby neighborhoods.

The rate of vehicle theft in Dock Square is 1.111 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Dock Square generally consider the north part of the neighborhood to be the safest.

Your chance of being a victim of vehicle theft in Dock Square may be as high as 1 in 757 in the south neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 989 in the north part of the neighborhood. See the section on interpreting the vehicle theft map, however, because comparing rates for vehicle theft or any other crime is not as intuitive as it may seem.

By a simple count ignoring population, more crimes occur in the northwest parts of Dock Square, Boston, MA: about 3 per year. The southwest part of Dock Square has fewer cases of vehicle theft with only 0 in a typical year.

Interpreting the Vehicle Theft Maps

When looking at the vehicle theft map for Dock Square, remember that the rate of vehicle theft per resident may appear inflated when people visit the area during the day, but do not live there. For example, there are more retail establishments in the south part of the neighborhood. Many crimes are committed in retail areas in blocks where few people live. Red areas on the vehicle theft rate map do not always indicate danger for Dock Square residents who live there.

More issues arise with places like airports, parks, and schools. Major airports, of which Dock Square has 0, always look like high-crime locations due to the large number of people and the low population nearby. Parks and designated recreational areas, of which Dock Square has 4, have the same problem. Of Dock Square’s 13,251 residents, few live near recreational areas. Because many people visit, crime rates may appear higher even for safe parks. Ultimately crime happens where people are, whether they live there or not. Before writing off an area as unsafe, look at both the crime rate and total crime maps, then consider nearby destinations that people may be visiting.

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Dock Square Crime Breakdown

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

Violent Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Assault	5.989
Robbery	0.5935
Rape	0.5043
Murder	0.0547
Total Violent Crime	7.142 (D)

Property Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Theft	15.51
Vehicle Theft	1.111
Burglary	2.199
Arson	0.0662
Total Property Crime	18.88 (B)

Other Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Kidnapping	0.0892
Drug Crimes	1.186
Vandalism	8.639
Identity Theft	0.7540
Animal Cruelty	0.0218
Total "Other" Rate	10.69 (C)

Individual Dock Square Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Neighborhoods

Compared to surrounding neighborhoods, the rate of vehicle theft in Dock Square is similar. The table below shows Crime Grades for neighborhoods close to Dock Square.

Nearby Neighborhood	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Vehicle Theft Crime Grade
Downtown Crossing, Boston, MA	D	F	D	A+
Central, Boston, MA	D+	D-	C-	A+
Waterfront, Boston, MA	C-	D-	C	A
Gove Street, Boston, MA	C+	C-	B	A
East Cambridge, Cambridge, MA	C	D+	C	A+
Back Bay, Boston, MA	D+	D	C-	A+
Day Square, Boston, MA	B-	D+	A	A-
East Boston, Boston, MA	B	C-	A	A
South End, Boston, MA	B-	D+	B+	A+
South Boston, Boston, MA	C+	D+	B	A+

Crime Maps and Rates for Neighborhood with Similar Populations

Dock Square is lower versus other neighborhoods of the same size for vehicle theft. The table below compares crime in neighborhoods with comparable overall population in the neighborhood‘s boundaries.

Similar Neighborhood	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Vehicle Theft Crime Grade
Point Place, Toledo, OH	B-	B-	B-	B-
Brooklyn-Curtis Bay, Brooklyn, MD	D-	F	F	D-
Brookline, Pittsburgh, PA	A-	A-	A-	C
Riviera, Santa Barbara, CA	B	C	C	C
River Mountain, Henderson, NV	B	C+	C+	C
Forest Park, Portland, OR	B-	A-	A-	D
Northwest Nashua, Nashua, NH	B+	A+	A+	A+
Berkeley Hills, Berkeley, CA	B-	B-	B-	C
Far South, Columbus, OH	C	B-	B-	C+
Dellview Area, San Antonio, TX	D	C	C	C-

Considering only the vehicle theft rate, Dock Square is as safe as 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 Dock Square, Boston, MA average SchoolGrade of C+, with 38% actual proficiency versus 43% projected; overall, schools underperform expectations. See Dock Square schools on SchoolGrade

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