Neighborhood overview
Downtown, Boston
Recent police-feed safety data for Downtown in Boston, compared to the FBI Crime Data Explorer 2023 national average. Sourced directly from the Boston police open-data feed.
Safety Index
Downtown reports notably higher per-capita rates than Boston citywide. Use the Awareness tab for the offense mix.
Violent (persons)
1,341 / 100k local
vs Boston 364 / 100k citywide (+268%)
reference: FBI 379.5 / 100k national (+253%)
Property
5,565 / 100k local
vs Boston 1,752 / 100k citywide (+218%)
reference: FBI 1,934.1 / 100k national (+188%)
~18,787 residents (estimated, US Census Vintage 2023-2024) · window ~140 days · newest report Apr 21, 2026 · FBI UCR national rate per 100k (2023 revised, per CIUS 2024)
Recent activity (539 reports in the last 30 days)
Most reports cluster in morning (6am–12pm) (34% of the window).
- · violent / persons reports up 1 week-over-week (17 this week, 16 the week before).
- · property reports down 3 week-over-week (32 this week, 35 the week before).
- · society / public-order reports down 27 week-over-week (57 this week, 84 the week before).
- · Most reports in Downtown occur during morning (6am-12pm) — 34% 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.