Violent crime
1,028 per 100,000 residents, per year
57 reported in the last 12 months
−1% vs. Boston (1,041)
Data through September 2026, Boston Police Department
Crime in South Boston Waterfront, Boston
The violent crime rate in South Boston Waterfront is 1,028 per 100,000 residents per year, about the same as Boston as a whole (1,041). It ranks 9 of 23 neighborhoods, where 1 is the highest rate.
The numbers
12 months to Sep 2026Property crime
1,082 per 100,000 residents, per year
60 reported in the last 12 months
−52% vs. Boston (2,236)
All reported
2,110 per 100,000 residents, per year
117 reported in the last 12 months
−43% vs. Boston (3,676)
About 57,571 people work in South Boston Waterfront, 10 times its 5,545 residents (Census jobs data, 2023). The rates divide by residents only, so they run high here: most people in South Boston Waterfront on a weekday live somewhere else. The counts, and how they change from year to year, say more than the rate.
Rates use an estimated population (2020 Census blocks, scaled to today’s city total) of 5,545 for South Boston Waterfront. Small areas swing more month to month, so all rates here use a 12-month window ending September 2026.
Where South Boston Waterfront sits in Boston
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South Boston Waterfront is in the middle of the city’s range: rank 9 of 23. Nearby in the ranking: Dorchester (1,308), Mattapan (1,202), Jamaica Plain (941), South Boston (932).
Violent crime, month by month
Oct 2025 to Sep 2026| Month | Violent crimes in South Boston Waterfront |
|---|---|
| Oct 2025 | 5 |
| Nov 2025 | 3 |
| Dec 2025 | 5 |
| Jan 2026 | 4 |
| Feb 2026 | 3 |
| Mar 2026 | 5 |
| Apr 2026 | 3 |
| May 2026 | 9 |
| Jun 2026 | 5 |
| Jul 2026 | 6 |
| Aug 2026 | 4 |
| Sep 2026 | 5 |
Reported crime by type
last 12 months| Offense | Reported | Per 100k, per year | vs. Boston |
|---|---|---|---|
| Assault and batteryViolent | 55 | 992 | +6% |
| RobberyTaking property by force or threatViolent | 2 | 36 | −64% |
| TheftShoplifting, pickpocketing and other theft without force or entryProperty | 42 | 757 | −42% |
| Property damage and arsonProperty | 7 | 126 | −64% |
| Theft from vehiclesItems or parts taken from a vehicle, break-ins includedProperty | 6 | 108 | −59% |
| Vehicle theftProperty | 3 | 54 | −71% |
| BurglaryEntering a home or business to stealProperty | 2 | 36 | −70% |
Source and dates
b973d8cb-eeb2-4e7e-99da-c92938efc9c0- Source
- Boston Police Department, via Analyze Boston (dataset b973d8cb-eeb2-4e7e-99da-c92938efc9c0), aggregated by neighborhood
- Window
- October 2025 to September 2026 (12 months)
- Population
- 5,545 residents, estimated from 2020 Census blocks
- City page
- Crime in Boston, MA
- All neighborhoods
- Boston neighborhoods by reported crime rate