-Roxbury
Roxbury, United States: crime rate and Safety score
Too few places to compare within United States.
2/10 in the world
Weighted crime: 19,113 per 100,000 people (12 months to September 2026)
Residents: 56,800
How accurate: not enough history to test this score yet.
Crime by type, as recorded by Boston Police Department (12 months to September 2026)
| Type | Count | Per 100,000 a year | All places this source covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| Homicide | |||
| Murder and non-negligent manslaughter | 3 | 5.3 | 3.5 |
| Violence | |||
| Aggravated assault | 244 | 429.6 | 208.8 |
| Simple assault | 402 | 707.7 | 419.2 |
| Robbery | |||
| Robbery | 100 | 176.1 | 90.3 |
| Theft and burglary | |||
| Residential burglary | 44 | 77.5 | 63.8 |
| Commercial burglary | 22 | 38.7 | 48 |
| Shoplifting | 163 | 287 | 609.1 |
| Theft from a building | 183 | 322.2 | 267.3 |
| Theft from a vehicle | 211 | 371.5 | 200.3 |
| Theft of vehicle parts | 31 | 54.6 | 31.8 |
| Bicycle theft | 50 | 88 | 64.1 |
| Other theft | 233 | 410.2 | 233.1 |
| Motor vehicle theft | 126 | 221.8 | 106.9 |
| Motorcycle and scooter theft | 70 | 123.2 | 55.8 |
| Drugs | |||
| Drug offences | 355 | 625 | 330.3 |
| Damage and public order | |||
| Vandalism | 320 | 563.4 | 319.8 |
| Like every row here: Boston Police incident reports placed in neighbourhoods by their map point, by the date of the incident. Sexual offences are not in the open data. | |||
Source: Boston Police Department, updated 28 October 2026.
Recorded crime by type (12 months to September 2026)
| Homicide | 3 |
|---|---|
| Violence | 646 |
| Robbery | 100 |
| Theft and burglary | 1,133 |
| Drugs | 355 |
| Damage and public order | 320 |
Questions about crime in Roxbury
- Is Roxbury safe?
- Roxbury: Too few places to compare within United States.
- What is the crime rate in Roxbury?
- Roxbury: Weighted crime: 19,113 per 100,000 people (12 months to September 2026).
- How many murders are there in Roxbury?
- Recorded homicides in Roxbury (12 months to September 2026): 3.
