-Downtown
Downtown, Boston, United States: crime rate and Safety score
Too few places to compare within United States.
1/10 in the world
Weighted crime: 41,766 per 100,000 people (12 months to September 2026)
Residents: 15,752
How accurate: not enough history to test this score yet.
Crime by type, as recorded by Boston Police Department (12 months to September 2026)
| Type | Count | Per 100,000 a year | All places this source covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| Homicide | |||
| Murder and non-negligent manslaughter | 0 | 0 | 3.5 |
| Violence | |||
| Aggravated assault | 123 | 780.9 | 208.8 |
| Simple assault | 283 | 1,796.6 | 419.2 |
| Robbery | |||
| Robbery | 65 | 412.6 | 90.3 |
| Theft and burglary | |||
| Residential burglary | 3 | 19 | 63.8 |
| Commercial burglary | 41 | 260.3 | 48 |
| Shoplifting | 528 | 3,352 | 609.1 |
| Theft from a building | 70 | 444.4 | 267.3 |
| Theft from a vehicle | 18 | 114.3 | 200.3 |
| Theft of vehicle parts | 1 | 6.3 | 31.8 |
| Bicycle theft | 26 | 165.1 | 64.1 |
| Other theft | 54 | 342.8 | 233.1 |
| Motor vehicle theft | 16 | 101.6 | 106.9 |
| Motorcycle and scooter theft | 8 | 50.8 | 55.8 |
| Drugs | |||
| Drug offences | 196 | 1,244.3 | 330.3 |
| Damage and public order | |||
| Vandalism | 77 | 488.8 | 319.8 |
| Like every row here: Boston Police incident reports placed in neighbourhoods by their map point, by the date of the incident. Sexual offences are not in the open data. | |||
Source: Boston Police Department, updated 28 October 2026.
Recorded crime by type (12 months to September 2026)
| Homicide | 0 |
|---|---|
| Violence | 406 |
| Robbery | 65 |
| Theft and burglary | 765 |
| Drugs | 196 |
| Damage and public order | 77 |
Questions about crime in Downtown
- Is Downtown safe?
- Downtown: Too few places to compare within United States.
- What is the crime rate in Downtown?
- Downtown: Weighted crime: 41,766 per 100,000 people (12 months to September 2026).
- How many murders are there in Downtown?
- Recorded homicides in Downtown (12 months to September 2026): 0.
