Is it okay to walk in Mission Hill, Boston?

Crime reported to the police, Oct 2025 – Sep 2026

Very low for Boston

Reported crime around the center of Mission Hill is lower than in 66% of areas in Boston, taking into account how many people are usually around. 221 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 Mission Hill.

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By kind of crime

Kind	Level	Compared with the rest of Boston
ViolentHomicide, sexual assault, robbery, assault, kidnapping	Low	lower than in 63% of areas
PropertyBurglary, theft, shoplifting, vandalism, arson	Very low	lower than in 66% of areas
VehicleCar theft and break-ins	Very low	lower than in 66% of areas
Weapons & drugsWeapons, drug and public-order offenses	Very low	lower than in 78% of areas

Day and night

By day (6am–6pm): Very low, lower than in 83% of areas.
At night (6pm–6am): Low, higher than in 56% of areas.

Most reports here are from 6pm–7pm.

What gets reported here

Simple assault: 58 (26%)
Theft: 49 (22%)
Shoplifting: 49 (22%)
Vandalism: 17 (8%)
Public order: 12 (5%)

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

Around Mission Hill

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

Longwood Very low
Roxbury High
Nubian Square High
Frederick Douglass Square Historic District Moderate
Fenway-Kenmore Low
Kenmore Square Low
South End Moderate
Jamaica Plain 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.