Crime in Boston, MA, United States

Crime rates in Boston, MA, United States

Level of crime	44.88	Moderate
Crime increasing in the past 5 years	54.29	Moderate
Worries home broken and things stolen	35.53	Low
Worries being mugged or robbed	36.42	Low
Worries car stolen	31.72	Low
Worries things from car stolen	43.01	Moderate
Worries attacked	35.77	Low
Worries being insulted	39.00	Low
Worries being subject to a physical attack because of your skin color, ethnic origin, gender or religion	27.53	Low
Problem people using or dealing drugs	53.85	Moderate
Problem property crimes such as vandalism and theft	44.97	Moderate
Problem violent crimes such as assault and armed robbery	41.00	Moderate
Problem corruption and bribery	41.20	Moderate

Safety walking alone during daylight		78.41	High
Safety walking alone during night		56.11	Moderate

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Last update: 21 April 2026

These data are based on perceptions of visitors of this website in the past 5 years.

If the value is 0, it means it is perceived as very low, and if the value is 100, it means it is perceived as very high.

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Index
Crime Index:	40.26
Safety Index:	59.74