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Back Bay crime and safety

Boston PD published 153 crime reports in Back Bay over the last 30 days, 20 of them for violent crime. 25 came in the last 7 days, down 43% on the week before. With 35 violent reports per square mile, it ranks 17 of 19 Boston neighborhoods from the safest: safer than 11% of them.

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Reports, 30 days
153
Last 7 days
25
−43% vs. prior week
Violent, 30 days
20
Safety rank
17 / 19
1 = fewest violent reports per sq mi

What is reported in Back Bay#

Crime reports by type over the last 30 days.

  1. Theft99 · 65%
  2. Violent20 · 13%
  3. Vehicle14 · 9%
  4. Drugs & Alcohol7 · 5%
  5. Other6 · 4%
  6. Vandalism & Arson5 · 3%
  7. Burglary1 · 1%
  8. Weapons1 · 1%

Most common offenses#

  1. Larceny Shoplifting81
  2. Assault - Simple15
  3. Larceny Theft From Building10
  4. Drugs - Possession/ Sale/ Manufacturing/ Use7
  5. Larceny Theft From Mv - Non-Accessory6

How Back Bay compares#

35 violent crime reports per square mile over 30 days, against 14 for the median Boston neighborhood and 12 city-wide. The full list is on the safest and most dangerous neighborhoods in Boston page.

Questions#

Is Back Bay safe?

Back Bay has more violent crime reports than most of Boston: 35 per square mile over 30 days, against a city median of 14. Reports concentrate on a few blocks, so check the exact streets you care about.

How can I check a specific street in Back Bay?

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Where do these numbers come from?

From Boston PD's public crime reports for the last 30 days, placed in Back Bay using City of Boston neighborhood boundaries. Warden recomputes them every few hours; last at Nov 4, 8:14 AM ET.

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About this data#

Boston Police Department via bostonopendata-boston.opendata.arcgis.com. Neighborhood boundaries: City of Boston neighborhood boundaries. Reports are preliminary records, located to the block, and do not include every incident police handle. All agencies: data sources.

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