How safe is the student body at Boston College? Find info and statistics on crime on college campuses and surrounding areas.
The overall crime rating is based on reported crime on campus and in surrounding areas. Colleges with low amounts of reported crime are considered safer. Boston College earns an overall crime rating of D+ when we compare reported on-campus, city, and regional crime against all other schools nationwide.
| Campus | City | Region | Overall |
|---|---|---|---|
| F+ | N/A | D | D+ |
On-campus crime statistics reported by Boston College carry the most importance in our overall estimation of campus crime. When all violations are totaled and weighed by both severity and the number of students at the school, Boston College has far more than average reported offenses.
Boston College is in Chestnut Hill, MA. When compared with other towns and cities nationwide, Chestnut Hill was not ranked in overall crime, making it indeterminable whether students at Boston College may fall victim to a crime when venturing off campus.
Beyond Chestnut Hill, other nearby towns and cities include Newton, Watertown, and Brookline. Altogether, these locations have an overall above average amount of crime when compared to other areas nationwide, meaning the area could be somewhat unsafe.
