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West End crime and safety

Boston PD published 40 crime reports in West End over the last 30 days, 16 of them for violent crime. 12 came in the last 7 days, up 71% on the week before. With 55 violent reports per square mile, it ranks 18 of 19 Boston neighborhoods from the safest: safer than 6% of them.

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Reports, 30 days
40
Last 7 days
12
+71% vs. prior week
Violent, 30 days
16
Safety rank
18 / 19
1 = fewest violent reports per sq mi

What is reported in West End#

Crime reports by type over the last 30 days.

  1. Violent16 · 40%
  2. Theft11 · 28%
  3. Drugs & Alcohol6 · 15%
  4. Other4 · 10%
  5. Vandalism & Arson2 · 5%
  6. Vehicle1 · 3%

Most common offenses#

  1. Assault - Simple9
  2. Drugs - Possession/ Sale/ Manufacturing/ Use6
  3. Val - Violation Of Auto Law4
  4. Larceny Theft From Building3
  5. Larceny Theft Of Bicycle3

How West End compares#

55 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 West End safe?

West End has more violent crime reports than most of Boston: 55 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 West 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 West End using City of Boston neighborhood boundaries. Warden recomputes them every few hours; last at Nov 4, 8:14 AM ET.

Neighborhoods near West End#

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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