West End Neighborhood, Boston, Massachusetts Crime Index
West End Neighborhood falls under District A-01. According to the Boston Police Department, this District recorded 1,853 crimes in 2020, a 20% drop from the previous year. The breakdown per crime category includes
366 violent crimes (21.64% less than the previous year)
- Homicide. There were no reports of a homicide crime in Boston District A01. In comparison, this District recorded one homicide in 2019.
- Rape. The Boston Police Department reported 18 rape incidents, 10 less than the previous year (a 35.7% drop)
- Robbery. There were 119 robberies in 2020, a 19.59% drop from the previous year.
- Aggravated Assaults, 229 aggravated assaults were reported (both domestic and non-domestic), representing a 19.08% drop from the previous year.
1,487 property crimes (21.5% decrease from the past year)
- Burglary (both commercial and residential), 166 cases in 2020, a 28.3% increase from the 2019 count.
- Larceny, 1250 larcenies in 2020. Compared to 2019, this data represents a 24.01% decline from the past year.
- Motor vehicle thefts, 71 motor vehicle thefts, representing an 18.4% drop from the previous year.
Suffolk County Superior Court - Boston
The Suffolk County Superior Court handles most civil and criminal court cases beyond the jurisdiction of other county courts and has sole jurisdiction over first-degree murder cases. These include felonies or other offenses that may attract up to five years in prison, civil court claims of up to $25,000 or more, equitable relief, certain real estate disputes, and indictments for or against the local or state government.
Suffolk County Courthouse
3 Pemberton Square
Boston, MA 02108
Email (Civil Division): Suffolkcivil.clerksoffice@jud.state.ma.us
Email (Criminal Division): Suffolkcriminal.clerksoffice@jud.state.ma.us
Business Hours: Mondays to Fridays, 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
The Suffolk County Superior Court recorded 4,668 case entries in 2020, according to the Massachusetts Court Annual Statistics Report. Of this sum, 3,346 were civil cases while 1,322 were criminal cases.
Suffolk Probate and Family Court
Cases heard in the Suffolk Probate and Family Court includes probate and family disputes, adoption, and abuse prevention. In some other instances, the court may also hold jurisdiction with other trial courts for certain cases.
24 New Chardon Street
Boston, MA 02114
Phone: (617) 788-8301 (Register's Office)
Phone: (617) 788-8210 (Probation Department)
Fax: (617) 788-8962 (Register's Office)
Fax: (617) 788-8957 (Probation Department)
Email: Suffolkquestions@jud.state.ma.us
Business Hours: Mondays to Fridays, 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
According to the Massachusetts Court Statistics (2020), the Suffolk Probate and Family Court received a total of 11,576 case entries, with 35.2% of the total being probate cases and 64.8% domestic cases. Suffolk Probate and Family Court received 4,075 total entries for the Probate, Equity, and Change of Name category, including; 1,943 Estate Administration entries, 524 name changes, 1,244 guardianships, 252 conservatorships, and 112 equity proposals. There were 7,501 total cases in the Domestic Relations and Welfare category including; 78 adoptions and child welfare, 247 Special Immigrant Juvenile Status, 4,135 Divorce, and Other Domestic Relations, 1,008 Contempt cases, 1,863 Modification entries, and 170 Abuse Preventions.
Eastern Housing Court
The Eastern Housing Court handles court cases related to health, welfare, and local ordinance violations. Some criminal and civil cases may also be heard in this court (the court has limited jurisdiction over criminal and civil court cases).
24 New Chardon Street
Boston, MA 02114
Phone: (617) 788-8485 (Clerk's Office)
Phone: (617) 788-6233 (Housing Specialist Department)
Email: EasternHousingCourt@jud.state.ma.us
Business Hours: Monday to Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
The Eastern Housing Court recorded 10,144 case entries in 2020 (including 333 criminal, 631 civil, 693 probate cause, 274 small claims, 4,452 summary processes, three supplementary processes, one search warrant case, and 382 tickets) and 6,322 disposed of cases.
Boston Juvenile Court
Boston Juvenile Court has jurisdiction over juvenile delinquencies and adjudication, child protection, adoption, termination of parental rights, and adult criminal cases involving minors.
Edward W. Brooke Courthouse
24 New Chardon Street
P.O. Box 9663
Boston, MA 02114
Phone: (617) 788-8525 (Clerk’s Office)
Phone: (617) 788-8571 (Probation Department)
Fax: (617) 788-8991 (Clerk’s Office)
Fax: (617) 788-8972 (Probation Department)
Email: suffolk-jccallctr@jud.state.ma.us
Business Hours: Mondays to Fridays, 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
According to Massachusetts Court 2020 Statistics, the Boston Juvenile Court received 3,061 case filings including 72 adoption cases, four adult criminal cases, 1,162 applications for complaints, 338 entries for Child care and Protection, 626 entries for children requiring assistance, four civil contempt cases, 620 delinquencies, 43 failure to cause filings, 51 cases on guardianship, 37 cases on harassment, two cases on mentally ill persons, 27 relating to paternity and support, ten substance abuse cases, 39 young adult permanency hearing and, 29 youthful offender entries.
Central Division, Boston Municipal Court
The Central Division, Boston Municipal Court has similar jurisdiction with District Courts in Massachusetts including; felony offenses punishable by up to five years in jail, certain low-degree felony offenses, and preliminary hearings for any kind of felony. The court also hears most misdemeanor criminal offenses and litigations involving town or city ordinance violations. Civil court cases handled by the Central Division of the Boston Municipal Court include small claims and landlord-tenant disagreements.
24 New Chardon Street
Edward W. Brooke Courthouse
Boston, MA 02114
Phone: (617) 788-8600
Phone: (617) 788-8426 (Probation Department)
Fax: (617) 788-8465
Fax: (617) 788-8432 (Probation Department)
Email: bmccentral@jud.state.ma.us
Business Hours: Monday to Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
The Central Division, Boston Municipal Court recorded 20,106 total case entries in 2020.
The Land Court - Boston
This department serves the whole of Massachusetts and is based in the City of Boston.
3 Pemberton Square
Boston, MA 02108
The Land Court Recorder's Office is open, Monday to Friday; from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
The Land Court recorded 26,037 total caseloads in 2020. There were 7,325 cases entered, 46 cases reopened, and 13,378 disposed of cases.
In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, the courts in Suffolk County Massachusetts conduct most of their operations virtually through emails, telephone, and videoconferencing. All court visitors are required to adhere to safety measures as provided by the Massachusetts Department of Public Health.
