Is it okay to walk in Jamaica Plain, Boston?

Crime reported to the police, Oct 2025 – Sep 2026

Moderate for Boston

Reported crime around the center of Jamaica Plain is higher than in 74% of areas in Boston, taking into account how many people are usually around. 141 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 Jamaica Plain.

See Jamaica Plain on the map

The map shows every block, by day and at night, and gives walking directions that avoid high-crime areas.

By kind of crime

Kind	Level	Compared with the rest of Boston
ViolentHomicide, sexual assault, robbery, assault, kidnapping	Moderate	higher than in 76% of areas
PropertyBurglary, theft, shoplifting, vandalism, arson	Moderate	higher than in 74% of areas
VehicleCar theft and break-ins	Moderate	higher than in 72% of areas
Weapons & drugsWeapons, drug and public-order offenses	Low	higher than in 57% of areas

Day and night

By day (6am–6pm): Moderate, higher than in 79% of areas.
At night (6pm–6am): Moderate, higher than in 66% of areas.

Most reports here are from 9am–10am.

What gets reported here

Simple assault: 50 (35%)
Shoplifting: 45 (32%)
Theft: 11 (8%)
Aggravated assault: 9 (6%)
Vandalism: 9 (6%)

Rising: the last 6 months were 37% busier than the city-wide trend.

Around Jamaica Plain

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

Forest Hills Very low
Roslindale Very low
Mission Hill Very low
Roxbury High
Nubian Square High
Longwood Very low
Dorchester High
Frederick Douglass Square Historic District 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.