Dorchester: Too few places to compare within United States.

How many murders are there in Dorchester?

Recorded homicides in Dorchester (12 months to September 2026): 8.

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Dorchester, Boston, United States: crime rate and Safety score

Too few places to compare within United States.

2/10 in the world

Weighted crime: 15,894 per 100,000 people (12 months to September 2026)

Residents: 123,056

How accurate: not enough history to test this score yet.

Type	Count	Per 100,000 a year	All places this source covers
Homicide
Murder and non-negligent manslaughter	8	6.5	3.5
Violence
Aggravated assault	389	316.1	208.8
Simple assault	610	495.7	419.2
Robbery
Robbery	190	154.4	90.3
Theft and burglary
Residential burglary	125	101.6	63.8
Commercial burglary	104	84.5	48
Shoplifting	955	776.1	609.1
Theft from a building	370	300.7	267.3
Theft from a vehicle	391	317.7	200.3
Theft of vehicle parts	62	50.4	31.8
Bicycle theft	50	40.6	64.1
Other theft	428	347.8	233.1
Motor vehicle theft	184	149.5	106.9
Motorcycle and scooter theft	118	95.9	55.8
Drugs
Drug offences	505	410.4	330.3
Damage and public order
Vandalism	664	539.6	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.

Is Dorchester safe?: Dorchester: Too few places to compare within United States.
What is the crime rate in Dorchester?: Dorchester: Weighted crime: 15,894 per 100,000 people (12 months to September 2026).
How many murders are there in Dorchester?: Recorded homicides in Dorchester (12 months to September 2026): 8.