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Jamaica Plain crime and safety

Boston PD published 85 crime reports in Jamaica Plain over the last 30 days, 30 of them for violent crime. 17 came in the last 7 days, down 19% on the week before. With 11 violent reports per square mile, it ranks 7 of 19 Boston neighborhoods from the safest: safer than 67% of them.

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Reports, 30 days
85
Last 7 days
17
−19% vs. prior week
Violent, 30 days
30
Safety rank
7 / 19
1 = fewest violent reports per sq mi

What is reported in Jamaica Plain#

Crime reports by type over the last 30 days.

  1. Violent30 · 35%
  2. Theft25 · 29%
  3. Vehicle10 · 12%
  4. Vandalism & Arson7 · 8%
  5. Burglary6 · 7%
  6. Other6 · 7%
  7. Drugs & Alcohol1 · 1%

Most common offenses#

  1. Assault - Simple23
  2. Larceny Shoplifting9
  3. Vandalism7
  4. Burglary - Residential6
  5. Larceny Theft From Mv - Non-Accessory6

How Jamaica Plain compares#

11 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 Jamaica Plain safe?

Jamaica Plain sits near the middle of Boston's neighborhoods: 11 violent crime reports per square mile over 30 days, against a city median of 14.

How can I check a specific street in Jamaica Plain?

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Where do these numbers come from?

From Boston PD's public crime reports for the last 30 days, placed in Jamaica Plain 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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