Is it okay to walk in Longwood, Boston?

Crime reported to the police, Oct 2025 – Sep 2026

Very low for Boston

Reported crime around the center of Longwood is lower than in 79% of areas in Boston, taking into account how many people are usually around. 30 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 Longwood.

See Longwood 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	Very low	lower than in 75% of areas
PropertyBurglary, theft, shoplifting, vandalism, arson	Very low	lower than in 82% of areas
VehicleCar theft and break-ins	Very low	lower than in 71% of areas
Weapons & drugsWeapons, drug and public-order offenses	Very low	lower than in 85% of areas

Day and night

By day (6am–6pm): Very low, lower than in 92% of areas.
At night (6pm–6am): Low, lower than in 62% of areas.

Most reports here are from 8pm–9pm.

What gets reported here

Simple assault: 9 (30%)
Theft: 7 (23%)
Vehicle theft: 4 (13%)
Shoplifting: 3 (10%)
Aggravated assault: 2 (7%)

Rising: the last 6 months were 33% busier than the city-wide trend.

Around Longwood

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

Mission Hill Very low
Fenway-Kenmore Low
Kenmore Square Low
Frederick Douglass Square Historic District Moderate
Packard's Corner Very low
Roxbury High
Nubian Square High
Allston 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.