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South End crime and safety

Boston PD published 165 crime reports in South End over the last 30 days, 35 of them for violent crime. 33 came in the last 7 days, down 8% on the week before. With 34 violent reports per square mile, it ranks 16 of 19 Boston neighborhoods from the safest: safer than 17% of them.

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Reports, 30 days
165
Last 7 days
33
−8% vs. prior week
Violent, 30 days
35
Safety rank
16 / 19
1 = fewest violent reports per sq mi

What is reported in South End#

Crime reports by type over the last 30 days.

  1. Theft49 · 30%
  2. Violent35 · 21%
  3. Drugs & Alcohol23 · 14%
  4. Vehicle21 · 13%
  5. Vandalism & Arson19 · 12%
  6. Other9 · 5%
  7. Burglary8 · 5%
  8. Weapons1 · 1%

Most common offenses#

  1. Assault - Simple24
  2. Drugs - Possession/ Sale/ Manufacturing/ Use23
  3. Vandalism18
  4. Larceny Theft From Mv - Non-Accessory15
  5. Larceny Theft From Building14

How South End compares#

34 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 South End safe?

South End has more violent crime reports than most of Boston: 34 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 South End?

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Where do these numbers come from?

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