Neighborhood overview
Jamaica Plain, Boston
Recent police-feed safety data for Jamaica Plain in Boston, compared to the FBI Crime Data Explorer 2023 national average. Sourced directly from the Boston police open-data feed.
Safety Index
Jamaica Plain reports below Boston's citywide rate.
Violent (persons)
377 / 100k local
vs Boston 558 / 100k citywide (-32%)
reference: FBI 379.5 / 100k national (-1%)
Property
1,649 / 100k local
vs Boston 2,067 / 100k citywide (-20%)
reference: FBI 1,934.1 / 100k national (-15%)
~43,030 residents (estimated, US Census Vintage 2023-2024) · window ~126 days · newest report Oct 7, 2026 · FBI UCR national rate per 100k (2023 revised, per CIUS 2024)
Recent activity (428 reports in the last 30 days)
Most reports cluster in morning (6am–12pm) (34% of the window).
- · violent / persons reports down 8 week-over-week (6 this week, 14 the week before).
- · property reports down 13 week-over-week (22 this week, 35 the week before).
- · society / public-order reports up 1 week-over-week (59 this week, 58 the week before).
- · Most reports in Jamaica Plain 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.