Is it okay to walk in City Hall Plaza, Boston?

Crime reported to the police, Oct 2025 – Sep 2026

Moderate for Boston

Reported crime around the center of City Hall Plaza is higher than in 70% of areas in Boston, taking into account how many people are usually around. 639 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 City Hall Plaza.

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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 73% of areas
PropertyBurglary, theft, shoplifting, vandalism, arson	Low	higher than in 59% of areas
VehicleCar theft and break-ins	Low	lower than in 61% of areas
Weapons & drugsWeapons, drug and public-order offenses	Moderate	higher than in 74% of areas

Day and night

By day (6am–6pm): Low, lower than in 62% of areas.
At night (6pm–6am): Moderate, higher than in 84% of areas.

Most reports here are from 11am–12pm.

What gets reported here

Shoplifting: 153 (24%)
Simple assault: 141 (22%)
Theft: 88 (14%)
Drug offense: 68 (11%)
Aggravated assault: 48 (8%)

Rising: the last 6 months were 30% busier than the city-wide trend.

Around City Hall Plaza

The areas right next to it range from low to moderate.

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.