Is it okay to walk in Jeffries Point, Boston?

Crime reported to the police, Oct 2025 – Sep 2026

Low for Boston

Reported crime around the center of Jeffries Point is lower than in 51% of areas in Boston, taking into account how many people are usually around. 96 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 Jeffries Point.

See Jeffries Point 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	Low	higher than in 50% of areas
PropertyBurglary, theft, shoplifting, vandalism, arson	Low	higher than in 52% of areas
VehicleCar theft and break-ins	Low	lower than in 63% of areas
Weapons & drugsWeapons, drug and public-order offenses	Moderate	higher than in 66% of areas

Day and night

By day (6am–6pm): Low, higher than in 53% of areas.
At night (6pm–6am): Low, lower than in 51% of areas.

Most reports here are from 6pm–7pm.

What gets reported here

Drug offense: 22 (23%)
Theft: 17 (18%)
Simple assault: 16 (17%)
Vandalism: 14 (15%)
Aggravated assault: 8 (8%)

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

Around Jeffries Point

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.