Is South Boston safe?

South Boston: Too few places to compare within United States.

How many murders are there in South Boston?

Recorded homicides in South Boston (12 months to September 2026): 0.

-South Boston

Too few places to compare within United States.

3/10 in the world

Weighted crime: 10,855 per 100,000 people (12 months to September 2026)

Residents: 40,904

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	76	185.8	208.8
Simple assault	140	342.3	419.2
Robbery
Robbery	24	58.7	90.3
Theft and burglary
Residential burglary	33	80.7	63.8
Commercial burglary	11	26.9	48
Shoplifting	90	220	609.1
Theft from a building	154	376.5	267.3
Theft from a vehicle	89	217.6	200.3
Theft of vehicle parts	25	61.1	31.8
Bicycle theft	25	61.1	64.1
Other theft	164	400.9	233.1
Motor vehicle theft	56	136.9	106.9
Motorcycle and scooter theft	24	58.7	55.8
Drugs
Drug offences	305	745.6	330.3
Damage and public order
Vandalism	136	332.5	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 South Boston safe?: South Boston: Too few places to compare within United States.
What is the crime rate in South Boston?: South Boston: Weighted crime: 10,855 per 100,000 people (12 months to September 2026).
How many murders are there in South Boston?: Recorded homicides in South Boston (12 months to September 2026): 0.