Is it okay to walk in Hyde Park, Boston?

Crime reported to the police, Oct 2025 – Sep 2026

Very high for Boston

Reported crime around the center of Hyde Park is higher than in 98% of areas in Boston, taking into account how many people are usually around. 422 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 Hyde Park.

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By kind of crime

Kind	Level	Compared with the rest of Boston
ViolentHomicide, sexual assault, robbery, assault, kidnapping	High	higher than in 89% of areas
PropertyBurglary, theft, shoplifting, vandalism, arson	Very high	higher than in 95% of areas
VehicleCar theft and break-ins	Very high	higher than in 98% of areas
Weapons & drugsWeapons, drug and public-order offenses	Very high	higher than in 98% of areas

Day and night

By day (6am–6pm): Very high, higher than in 98% of areas.
At night (6pm–6am): High, higher than in 91% of areas.

Most reports here are from 3pm–4pm.

What gets reported here

Drug offense: 109 (26%)
Simple assault: 81 (19%)
Theft: 62 (15%)
Theft from vehicle: 47 (11%)
Vehicle theft: 44 (10%)

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

Around Hyde Park

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

Readville Low
West Roxbury Very low
Mattapan High
Roslindale Very low
Forest Hills Very low
Lower Mills Moderate
Ashmont Moderate
Dorchester 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.