Detailed crime statistics, safety scores, and law enforcement data.
South Boston has a violent crime rate of 368 per 100,000 residents, 3% below the national average of 380. This breaks down to aggravated assault at 250.0 per 100,000, robbery at 52.6, rape at 39.5. The murder rate is 26.3 per 100,000 (above the national rate of 6.3). Property crime stands at 4,460 per 100,000, 128% above the U.S. average. This includes larceny/theft at 3,697, burglary at 684, vehicle theft at 79 per 100,000 residents. The county recorded 9 fatal traffic crashes. Overall, South Boston receives a safety grade of F.
Crime Rates: South Boston vs U.S. Average (per 100,000)
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