Is it okay to walk in Forest Hills, Boston?

Crime reported to the police, Oct 2025 – Sep 2026

Very low for Boston

Reported crime around the center of Forest Hills is lower than in 69% of areas in Boston, taking into account how many people are usually around. 3 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 Forest Hills.

See Forest Hills on the map

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By kind of crime

Kind	Level	Compared with the rest of Boston
ViolentHomicide, sexual assault, robbery, assault, kidnapping	Very low	lower than in 67% of areas
PropertyBurglary, theft, shoplifting, vandalism, arson	Very low	lower than in 67% of areas
VehicleCar theft and break-ins	Very low	lower than in 70% of areas
Weapons & drugsWeapons, drug and public-order offenses	Low	lower than in 60% of areas

Day and night

By day (6am–6pm): Low, lower than in 60% of areas.
At night (6pm–6am): Very low, lower than in 75% of areas.

What gets reported here

Vandalism: 2 (67%)
Theft: 1 (33%)

Around Forest Hills

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

Roslindale Very low
Jamaica Plain Moderate
Dorchester High
Mattapan High
West Roxbury Very low
Ashmont Moderate
Mission Hill Very low
Roxbury High

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.