Is it okay to walk in Kenmore Square, Boston?

Crime reported to the police, Oct 2025 – Sep 2026

Low for Boston

Reported crime around the center of Kenmore Square is higher than in 53% of areas in Boston, taking into account how many people are usually around. 425 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 Kenmore Square.

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By kind of crime

Kind	Level	Compared with the rest of Boston
ViolentHomicide, sexual assault, robbery, assault, kidnapping	Low	higher than in 54% of areas
PropertyBurglary, theft, shoplifting, vandalism, arson	Low	higher than in 57% of areas
VehicleCar theft and break-ins	Very low	lower than in 72% of areas
Weapons & drugsWeapons, drug and public-order offenses	Low	lower than in 58% of areas

Day and night

By day (6am–6pm): Low, lower than in 64% of areas.
At night (6pm–6am): Low, higher than in 65% of areas.

Most reports here are from 5pm–6pm.

What gets reported here

Shoplifting: 253 (60%)
Simple assault: 66 (16%)
Theft: 29 (7%)
Aggravated assault: 14 (3%)
Burglary: 13 (3%)

Falling: the last 6 months were 27% quieter than the city-wide trend.

Around Kenmore Square

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

Fenway-Kenmore Low
Back Bay Moderate
Longwood Very low
Frederick Douglass Square Historic District Moderate
Mission Hill Very low
South End Moderate
Park Square Moderate
Bay Village 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.