Is it okay to walk in Dock Square, Boston?

Crime reported to the police, Oct 2025 – Sep 2026

Low for Boston

Reported crime around the center of Dock Square is higher than in 51% of areas in Boston, taking into account how many people are usually around. 175 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 Dock Square.

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By kind of crime

Kind	Level	Compared with the rest of Boston
ViolentHomicide, sexual assault, robbery, assault, kidnapping	Low	higher than in 59% of areas
PropertyBurglary, theft, shoplifting, vandalism, arson	Low	lower than in 65% of areas
VehicleCar theft and break-ins	Very low	lower than in 81% of areas
Weapons & drugsWeapons, drug and public-order offenses	Low	higher than in 61% of areas

Day and night

By day (6am–6pm): Very low, lower than in 85% of areas.
At night (6pm–6am): Moderate, higher than in 71% of areas.

Most reports here are from 12pm–1pm.

What gets reported here

Simple assault: 72 (41%)
Vandalism: 19 (11%)
Shoplifting: 19 (11%)
Theft: 12 (7%)
Public order: 12 (7%)

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

Around Dock Square

The areas right next to it range from very 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.