Is it okay to walk in Frederick Douglass Square Historic District, Boston?

Crime reported to the police, Oct 2025 – Sep 2026

Moderate for Boston

Reported crime around the center of Frederick Douglass Square Historic District is higher than in 65% of areas in Boston, taking into account how many people are usually around. 128 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 Frederick Douglass Square Historic District.

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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 66% of areas
PropertyBurglary, theft, shoplifting, vandalism, arson	Low	higher than in 56% of areas
VehicleCar theft and break-ins	Low	higher than in 59% of areas
Weapons & drugsWeapons, drug and public-order offenses	Moderate	higher than in 75% of areas

Day and night

By day (6am–6pm): Low, higher than in 61% of areas.
At night (6pm–6am): Moderate, higher than in 68% of areas.

Most reports here are from 6pm–7pm.

What gets reported here

Theft: 28 (22%)
Simple assault: 26 (20%)
Vandalism: 18 (14%)
Aggravated assault: 14 (11%)
Theft from vehicle: 10 (8%)

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

Around Frederick Douglass Square Historic District

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

Roxbury High
Nubian Square High
South End Moderate
Mission Hill Very low
Back Bay Moderate
Kenmore Square Low
Fenway-Kenmore Low
Longwood 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.