Neighborhood overview
Roslindale, Boston
Recent police-feed safety data for Roslindale in Boston, compared to the FBI Crime Data Explorer 2023 national average. Sourced directly from the Boston police open-data feed.
Safety Index
Roslindale reports lower per-capita rates than Boston citywide.
Violent (persons)
213 / 100k local
vs Boston 549 / 100k citywide (-61%)
reference: FBI 379.5 / 100k national (-44%)
Property
686 / 100k local
vs Boston 2,068 / 100k citywide (-67%)
reference: FBI 1,934.1 / 100k national (-65%)
~26,618 residents (estimated, US Census Vintage 2023-2024) · window ~126 days · newest report Oct 11, 2026 · FBI UCR national rate per 100k (2023 revised, per CIUS 2024)
Recent activity (128 reports in the last 30 days)
Most reports cluster in morning (6am–12pm) (35% of the window).
- · violent / persons reports down 2 week-over-week (1 this week, 3 the week before).
- · property reports down 2 week-over-week (9 this week, 11 the week before).
- · society / public-order reports up 4 week-over-week (21 this week, 17 the week before).
- · Most reports in Roslindale occur during morning (6am-12pm) — 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.