South End Neighborhood, Boston, Massachusetts Crime Index

The South End neighborhood in Boston is 22% safer than most towns in Massachusetts. Residents have a 1 in 26 chance of being a crime victim within the neighborhood compared to a 1 in 38 chance in the whole of Boston. There are an estimated 506.5 violent crimes and 2,569.8 property crimes per 100,000 residents in the South-End neighborhood.

According to the 2019 crime index in the US compiled by the Federal Bureau of Investigation as being a property crime victims in Boston, including

• 42 Murder
• 231 Rape
• 1,039 Robberies
• 2,932 Aggravated Assaults

the recorded cases of property crimes include

• 1,703 Burglaries
• 10,590 Thefts

Central Division, Boston Municipal Court

The Boston Municipal Court, Central Division is a trial court with jurisdiction over civil and criminal matters in the South End Neighborhood in Boston. The court opens Mondays to Fridays from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.at

Edward W. Brooke Courthouse

24 New Chardon Street

Boston, MA 02114

Phone: (617) 788 - 8600

Probation Department: (617) 788 - 8426

Email: bmccentral@jud.state.ma.us

Fax: (617) 788 - 8465

Probation Office: (617) 788 - 8432

According to data compiled by the Boston Municipal Court Department, there were 20,106 filed cases in the Central division of the Boston Municipal Court in the 2020 fiscal year.

The total filings include

• 5,591 Criminal Cases
• 7,211 Criminal Show Case Hearings (hearings held)
• 557 Probation Violation Hearings
• 147 Criminal Search Warrants
• 136 Administrative Search Warrants
• 313 Abuse Prevention Orders
• 2,356 Civil Matters
• 9 Civil remands and other civil cases
• 1,597 Small Claims
• 27 Summary Processes
• 32 Supplementary Processes
• 1,491 Civil Motor Vehicle Infraction (CMVI) hearings held
• 278 judged Civil Motor Vehicle Infraction
• 355 Civil Mental Health Cases
• The Appellate Division handled 6 cases

Eastern Housing Court

The Eastern Housing court is one of the six divisions of the Housing Court and serves the entire Boston. The court hears residential-house cases such as small claims and eviction cases. The housing court also handles civil action that involves property damage, breach of contract, and so on.

24 New Chardon Street

Boston, MA 02114

Phone: Housing Specialist Department - (617) 788 - 6233

Clerk’s Office: (617) 788 - 8485

Email: EasternHousingourt@jud.state.ma.us

Data compiled by the Housing Court Department highlighted a total of 10,144 case entries filed in the Eastern Housing Court in the 2020 fiscal year. They include

• 333 criminal cases
• 631 civil cases
• 693 probable cause
• 274 small claims
• 4,452 summary processes
• 3 supplementary processes
• 1 search warrant/utility warrant
• 382 issued tickets
• 3,375 alternative dispute resolutions (ADR)

The disposed of cases were

• 328 criminal cases
• 545 civil cases
• 732 probable cause
• 278 small claims
• 4,089 summary processes
• 4 supplementary processes
• 1 search warrant/utility warrant
• 345 tickets matters
• 3,375 Alternative Disputes Resolutions (ADR)

In total, the Eastern Housing court disposed of 6,322 cases in the 2020 fiscal year.

Land Court

The Land Court department oversees matters relating to ownership, development, and the use of real estate. The Land’s Court recorder’s office is open from Monday to Friday between 8:20 a.m. and 4:30 p.m.

3 Pemberton Square

Boston, MA 02108

Phone: (617) 788 - 7470

Email: LandCourt.Emergency@jud.state.ma.us

In the 2020 fiscal year, the Land Court Department recorded a total of 26,037 caseloads. They include

• 791 Registration/Confirmation cases
• 2,038 Subsequent to Registration
• 7,224 Tax Lien Foreclosure
• 3,824 Miscellaneous
• 11 Permits
• 12,126 Servicemember

Under the Survey Division, the court registered 23 Registration Plans and 698 Subdivision Plans, totaling 721 cases for the fiscal year.

Also, 13,378 cases were disposed of in the 2020 fiscal year including

• 694 Registration/Confirmation cases
• 1,008 Subsequent to Registration
• 3,874 Tax Lien Foreclosure
• 3,018 Miscellaneous
• 6 Permits
• 4,778 Servicemember

Suffolk Probate and Family Court

The Suffolk Probate and Family Court serves Boston on cases relating to family matters such as parenting, divorce, and so on. The court is located at

24 New Chardon Street

Boston, MA 02114

Phone: Probation Department - (617) 788 - 8210

Register’s Office - (617) 788 - 8301

Email: Suffolkquestions@jud.state.ma.us

Fax: Probation Department- (617) 788 - 8957

Register’s Office- (617) 788 - 8962

The Probate and Family Court Department recorded 11,576 cases filed in Suffolk Probate and Family Court in the 2020 fiscal year.

• 1,943 Estate Administration
• 524 Change of Name
• 1,244 Guardianship
• 252 Conservatorship
• 112 Equity
• 4,075 Total Probate, Equity, and Change of Name
• 78 Adoption and Welfare
• 247 Special Immigrant Juvenile Status
• 4,135 Divorce and Other Domestic Relations
• 1,008 Contempt
• 1,863 Modification
• 7,501 Abuse Prevention
• 4,824 Total Domestic Relations and Child Welfare

Probate cases are 35.2% of the total filed cases, while domestic cases represent 64.8%.

Suffolk County Superior Court

The Suffolk County Superior Court hears all felony matters and civil actions involving more than $50,000. The court also handles cases that seek injunctive relief and convenes Medical Malpractice Tribunals. The court is at

For criminal businesses-

3 Pemberton Square

14th Floor

Boston, MA 02108

Phone: (617) 788 - 8160

Email: Suffolkcriminal.clerksoffice@jud.state.ma.us

Fax: (617) 788 - 7798

For civil businesses-

3 Pemberton Square

12th Floor

Boston, MA 02108

Phone: (617) 788 - 8175

Suffolkcivil.clerksoffice@jud.state.ma.us

For criminal businesses (Probation Department)-

3 Pemberton Square

7th Floor

Boston, MA 02108

Phone: (617) 788 - 7255

Fax: (617) 788 - 7277

The Superior Court Department registered 4,668 cases filed in Suffolk County Superior Court in the 2020 fiscal year. Out of the total, 3,346 were civil cases while 1.322 were criminal cases.

Supreme Judicial Court

The Supreme Judicial Court heads the judiciary and the bar. Also, the Supreme Judicial Court is in charge of making and approving rules for all courts. The court is in the John Adams Courthouse at

1 Pemberton Square

Room 1200

Boston, MA 02108

Phone: (617) 921 - 4443

The Appeals Court case statistics are categorized into three sections- Civil Appeals, Criminal Appeals, and Dispositions. In the 2020 fiscal year, the total civil appeals were 842 broken down as

• 430 cases from the Superior Court
• 100 cases from the Probate & Family Court
• 79 cases from the BMC/District Court
• 91 cases from the Juvenile Court
• 43 cases from Land Court
• 88 cases from the Housing Court
• 10 cases from the Appellate Tax Board
• 10 cases from the Industrial Accident Review Board
• 1 case from the Employment Relations Board
• 20 matters from the Appeals Court Single Justice

There were 736 criminal panel entries in the 2020 fiscal year.

• 388 cases received from the Superior Court
• 303 cases from BMC/District Court
• 30 cases from Juvenile Court
• 15 cases from Appeals Court Single Justice

There were also 576 panel decisions on civil cases and 599 on criminal cases.

Appeals Court

The Appeals Court attends to cases received from all Trial Courts and three State Agencies, including the Appellate Tax Board, the Department of Industrial Accidents, and the Commonwealth Employment Relations Board. The John Adams Courthouse houses the Appeals Court at

John Adams Courthouse

1 Pemberton Square

Room 1200

Boston, MA 02108

Phone: (617) 921 - 4443

The Appeals Court received 842 civil appeals across all departments of the Trial Court in the 2020 fiscal year broken down as

• 430 cases from the Superior Court
• 100 cases from the Probate & Family Court
• 79 cases from the BMC/District Court
• 91 cases from the Juvenile Court
• 43 cases from Land Court
• 88 cases from the Housing Court
• 10 cases from the Appellate Tax Board
• 10 cases from the Industrial Accident Review Board
• 1 case from the Employment Relations Board
• 20 matters from the Appeals Court Single Justice

There were 736 criminal panel entries in the 2020 fiscal year

• 388 cases received from the Superior Court
• 303 cases from BMC/District Court
• 30 cases from Juvenile Court
• 15 cases from Appeals Court Single Justice

Benjamin Franklin Institute of Technology

Benjamin Franklin Institute of Technology is a private college and one of the oldest colleges of Engineering and Industrial Technologies in New England. The Institute is located at

41 Berkeley Street

Boston, MA 02116

Phone: +1 877 - 400 - 2348

Email: admissions@bfit.edu

According to data compiled by Campus Safety and Security, there was 1 case of aggravated assault reported on campus in 2018, out of a total of 630 enrolled students. Under the property crime division of criminal offenses, there was no reported case in the institute.