Is it okay to walk in Ashmont, Boston?

Crime reported to the police, Oct 2025 – Sep 2026

Moderate for Boston

Reported crime around the center of Ashmont is higher than in 73% of areas in Boston, taking into account how many people are usually around. 136 incidents were reported here in these 12 months.

“Here” is the area of about 0.7 km² (0.3 square miles) around the center of Ashmont.

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By kind of crime

Kind	Level	Compared with the rest of Boston
ViolentHomicide, sexual assault, robbery, assault, kidnapping	Moderate	higher than in 78% of areas
PropertyBurglary, theft, shoplifting, vandalism, arson	Moderate	higher than in 67% of areas
VehicleCar theft and break-ins	Low	higher than in 50% of areas
Weapons & drugsWeapons, drug and public-order offenses	Low	higher than in 63% of areas

Day and night

By day (6am–6pm): Moderate, higher than in 73% of areas.
At night (6pm–6am): Moderate, higher than in 72% of areas.

Most reports here are from 5pm–6pm.

What gets reported here

Simple assault: 39 (29%)
Theft: 22 (16%)
Vandalism: 21 (15%)
Aggravated assault: 11 (8%)
Shoplifting: 8 (6%)

Following the city-wide trend over the last 6 months.

Around Ashmont

The areas right next to it range from very low to high.

Lower Mills Moderate
Dorchester High
Mattapan High
Neponset Very low
Fields Corner Very high
Savin Hill Moderate
Uphams Corner Moderate
Forest Hills Very low

How to read this

It shows crime reported to the police. Many crimes are never reported.
Levels compare areas within Boston. The same level in another city does not mean the same.
It is not a prediction, and it says nothing about any person or building.
Please do not use it for decisions about housing, lending, insurance or employment.