Back Bay-Beacon Hill, MA Crime Rates: Stats & Map

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191%

Total crime NAT. AVG.

57%

Violent crime NAT. AVG.

218%

Property crime NAT. AVG.

Date & Last Updated: This data reflects the 2024 calendar year and was released from the FBI in September, 2025; this is the most current data available.

Back Bay-Beacon Hill 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 Back Bay-Beacon Hill 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 Back Bay-Beacon Hill crime map below provides a hyper-local overview of all crimes reported throughout Boston.
Statistic	Reported_incidents	Back Bay-Beacon Hill_{/100k people}	Boston_{/100k people}	Massachusetts_{/100k people}	National_{/100k people}
Total crime	17,462	6,167 (estimate)	2,650	1,427	2,119
Murder	24	n/a	3.6	1.8	5.0
Rape	169	n/a	25.6	27.6	37.5
Robbery	833	n/a	126.4	36.0	60.6
Assault	3,112	n/a	472.2	249.3	256.1
Violent crime	4,138	562 (estimate)	628	315	359
Burglary	1,171	n/a	177.7	130.3	229.2
Theft	11,121	n/a	1,687.4	876.3	1,272.1
Vehicle theft	1,032	n/a	156.6	105.5	258.8
Property crime	13,324	5,605 (estimate)	2,022	1,112	1,760

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Back Bay-Beacon Hill crime map

The Back Bay-Beacon Hill crime map by CrimeoMeter provides a detailed overview of all crimes in Back Bay-Beacon Hill 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 Back Bay-Beacon Hill crime heat map offers insight into the total crimes on a block group level. Please note that the red areas on the Back Bay-Beacon Hill 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

Back Bay-Beacon Hill crime rates are 191% higher than the national average
Violent crimes in Back Bay-Beacon Hill are 57% higher than the national average
In Back Bay-Beacon Hill you have a 1 in 17 chance of becoming a victim of crime
Back Bay-Beacon Hill is safer than 49% of the cities in Massachusetts
Year over year crime in Boston has increased by 3%

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Daily Crime In Back Bay-Beacon Hill (per 100,000 people)

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Chance of Being A Victim of Crime in Back Bay-Beacon Hill

The chance of being a victim of violent crime in Back Bay-Beacon Hill is 1 in 178

The chance of being a victim of property crime in Back Bay-Beacon Hill is 1 in 18

The chance of being a victim of crime in Back Bay-Beacon Hill is 1 in 17

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

Boston police department

Item	Back Bay-Beacon Hill	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}
Medfield, MA	6,668	149	231	380
Lexington, MA	33,304	52	335	387
Winchester, MA	22,760	17	383	400
Cochituate, MA	6,730	102	362	464
Arlington, MA	45,379	55	434	490
Melrose, MA	28,054	101	430	530
Wellesley, MA	28,747	47	485	532
Boston, MA	689,326	628	2,022	2,650

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Violent crime_{/100k people}	Property crime_{/100k people}	Total crime_{/100k people}
El Paso, TX	679,879	278	1,494	1,772
Washington, DC	701,974	926	3,588	4,514
Detroit, MI	672,351	1,781	4,305	6,087
Nashville, TN	667,070	1,124	4,510	5,634
Denver, CO	715,878	993	4,762	5,755
Boston, MA	689,326	628	2,022	2,650

Source: The Back Bay-Beacon Hill, Boston, MA crime data displayed above is derived from the FBI's uniform crime reports for the year of 2024. 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.

Back Bay-Beacon Hill, Boston, MA Crime Rates