Is Dorchester safe? Crime rates for Dorchester, MA
How Dorchester's reported crime compares with Massachusetts and the whole country.
The FBI has no recent city-level figures for Dorchester, so these are statewide numbers for Massachusetts.
Violent crime
9% below the US rate
Offenses per 100,000 residents in 2025.
Property crime
33% below the US rate
Offenses per 100,000 residents in 2025.
Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer, Massachusetts statewide. Individual streets vary. Use the street check on each listing for a block-level look.