Neighborhood overview

Allston, Boston

Recent police-feed safety data for Allston in Boston, compared to the FBI Crime Data Explorer 2023 national average. Sourced directly from the Boston police open-data feed.

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Safety Index

Allston reports lower per-capita rates than Boston citywide.

  • Violent (persons)

    231 / 100k local

    vs Boston 562 / 100k citywide (-59%)

    reference: FBI 379.5 / 100k national (-39%)

  • Property

    715 / 100k local

    vs Boston 2,064 / 100k citywide (-65%)

    reference: FBI 1,934.1 / 100k national (-63%)

~21,060 residents (estimated, US Census Vintage 2023-2024) · window ~126 days · newest report Oct 6, 2026 · FBI UCR national rate per 100k (2023 revised, per CIUS 2024)

Recent activity (170 reports in the last 30 days)

Most reports cluster in afternoon (12pm–6pm) (35% of the window).

  • · violent / persons reports flat week-over-week (3 this week, 3 the week before).
  • · property reports up 2 week-over-week (14 this week, 12 the week before).
  • · society / public-order reports up 7 week-over-week (25 this week, 18 the week before).
  • · Most reports in Allston occur during afternoon (12pm-6pm) — 35% of the past 30 days landed in that window.

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How to read this: CommunitySafe summarizes publicly published police reports. Scores reflect historical reporting only — not predictions of future risk, and not a substitute for professional safety advice. These scores should not be used as the sole basis for housing, lending, insurance, or hiring decisions. See /methodology for the full calculation.