Is Jamaica Plain safe?

Jamaica Plain: Too few places to compare within United States.

How many murders are there in Jamaica Plain?

Recorded homicides in Jamaica Plain (12 months to September 2026): 0.

-Jamaica Plain

Too few places to compare within United States.

3/10 in the world

Weighted crime: 10,047 per 100,000 people (12 months to September 2026)

Residents: 42,949

How accurate: not enough history to test this score yet.

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	68	158.3	208.8
Simple assault	164	381.8	419.2
Robbery
Robbery	29	67.5	90.3
Theft and burglary
Residential burglary	33	76.8	63.8
Commercial burglary	14	32.6	48
Shoplifting	105	244.5	609.1
Theft from a building	164	381.8	267.3
Theft from a vehicle	103	239.8	200.3
Theft of vehicle parts	11	25.6	31.8
Bicycle theft	44	102.4	64.1
Other theft	140	326	233.1
Motor vehicle theft	61	142	106.9
Motorcycle and scooter theft	25	58.2	55.8
Drugs
Drug offences	121	281.7	330.3
Damage and public order
Vandalism	121	281.7	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.

Is Jamaica Plain safe?: Jamaica Plain: Too few places to compare within United States.
What is the crime rate in Jamaica Plain?: Jamaica Plain: Weighted crime: 10,047 per 100,000 people (12 months to September 2026).
How many murders are there in Jamaica Plain?: Recorded homicides in Jamaica Plain (12 months to September 2026): 0.