West Roxbury, MA Crime Rates: Stats & Map

67%

Total crime NAT. AVG.

50%

Violent crime NAT. AVG.

70%

Property crime NAT. AVG.

Date & Last Updated: This data reflects the 2022 calendar year and was released from the FBI in September, 2023; this is the most current data available.

West Roxbury crime rates are not available from the FBI's UCR (uniform crime reporting) program, as a result, estimates are displayed in the table above. The crime reporting program from the FBI does cover more than 98% of the larger metropolitan areas, which represents more than 309 million U.S. residents. This data is gathered from more than 18,000 law enforcement agencies which include tribal, state, county, college, university and city levels. However, the FBI does not report crime on a neighborhood level, therefore estimates were used to calculate the West Roxbury crime data. These estimates take into account the overall Boston crime rates (violent and property), as well as multiple other factors which include: poverty rates, unemployment rates, income, educational achievement, home prices, rent prices and population density. To view crime rates on a block group level, the West Roxbury crime map below provides a hyper-local overview of all crimes reported throughout Boston.
Statistic	Reported_incidents	West Roxbury_{/100k people}	Boston_{/100k people}	Massachusetts_{/100k people}	National_{/100k people}
Total crime	15,469	775 (estimate)	2,421	1,392	2,324
Murder	44	n/a	6.9	2.1	6.3
Rape	176	n/a	27.5	29.1	40.0
Robbery	770	n/a	120.5	37.7	66.1
Assault	2,965	n/a	464.1	253.1	268.2
Violent crime	3,955	186 (estimate)	619	322	370
Burglary	1,213	n/a	189.9	142.8	269.8
Theft	9,116	n/a	1,426.8	827.6	1,401.9
Vehicle theft	1,185	n/a	185.5	99.7	282.7
Property crime	11,514	589 (estimate)	1,802	1,070	1,954

West Roxbury crime map

The West Roxbury crime map provides a detailed overview of all crimes in West Roxbury as reported by the local law enforcement agencies. Based on the color coded legend above, the crime map outlines the areas with lower crime compared to the areas with higher crime. The West Roxbury crime heat map offers insight into the total crimes on a block group level. Please note that the red areas on the West Roxbury crime map does not always indicate that it is a dangerous area for its residents. Areas on the heat map could be inflated if they are located in high traffic areas like airports, sports centers or large parks. Other areas on the heat map could see increased crime rates if they are located in major tourist areas like the downtown core.

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Crime Quick Facts

West Roxbury crime rates are 67% lower than the national average
Violent crimes in West Roxbury are 50% lower than the national average
In West Roxbury you have a 1 in 130 chance of becoming a victim of crime
West Roxbury is safer than 96% of the cities in Massachusetts
Year over year crime in Boston has increased by 10%

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Daily Crime In West Roxbury (per 100,000 people)

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Chance of Being A Victim of Crime in West Roxbury

The chance of being a victim of violent crime in West Roxbury is 1 in 538

The chance of being a victim of property crime in West Roxbury is 1 in 170

The chance of being a victim of crime in West Roxbury is 1 in 130

Year Over Year Crime In Boston (per 100,000 people)

Boston police department

Item	West Roxbury	Boston	Massachusetts
Law enforcement employees (officers & civilians)	n/a	2,700	11,659
Police officers & civilians /1000 residents	n/a	4.3	2.2

Sex offenders in Massachusetts

State	Total offenders	Massachusetts_/100K	National_/100K
Massachusetts	4,551	72	266

There are a total of 4,551 sex offenders in Massachusetts. This yields a total of 72 sex offenders in Massachusetts per 100,000 residents which is 73% less than the national average.

Nearby Cities With Low Crime Rates

City	Population	Violent crime_{/100k people}	Property crime_{/100k people}	Total crime_{/100k people}
Dover, MA	2,518	85	119	203
Nahant, MA	3,512	30	211	241
Winchester, MA	22,760	40	271	311
Sharon, MA	6,217	38	275	313
Lexington, MA	33,304	44	286	330
Medfield, MA	6,668	76	267	343
Wellesley, MA	28,747	61	376	437
Boston, MA	689,326	619	1,802	2,421

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Violent crime_{/100k people}	Property crime_{/100k people}	Total crime_{/100k people}
El Paso, TX	679,879	313	1,379	1,692
Washington, DC	701,974	745	3,484	4,229
Detroit, MI	672,351	2,028	4,478	6,506
Nashville, TN	667,070	1,102	3,825	4,927
Denver, CO	715,878	1,070	6,428	7,498
Boston, MA	689,326	619	1,802	2,421

Source: The West Roxbury, Boston, MA crime data displayed above is derived from the FBI's uniform crime reports for the year of 2022. The crime report encompasses more than 18,000 city and state law enforcement agencies reporting data on property and violent crimes. The uniform crime reports program represents approximately 309 million American residents, which results in 98% coverage of metropolitan statistical areas.

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