Is it okay to walk in Neponset, Boston?

Crime reported to the police, Oct 2025 – Sep 2026

Very low for Boston

Reported crime around the center of Neponset is lower than in 65% of areas in Boston, taking into account how many people are usually around. 37 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 Neponset.

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By kind of crime

Kind	Level	Compared with the rest of Boston
ViolentHomicide, sexual assault, robbery, assault, kidnapping	Very low	lower than in 67% of areas
PropertyBurglary, theft, shoplifting, vandalism, arson	Low	lower than in 63% of areas
VehicleCar theft and break-ins	Low	lower than in 51% of areas
Weapons & drugsWeapons, drug and public-order offenses	Low	lower than in 61% of areas

Day and night

By day (6am–6pm): Very low, lower than in 66% of areas.
At night (6pm–6am): Low, lower than in 64% of areas.

Most reports here are from 5pm–6pm.

What gets reported here

Simple assault: 12 (32%)
Theft: 6 (16%)
Theft from vehicle: 5 (14%)
Burglary: 4 (11%)
Vandalism: 3 (8%)

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

Around Neponset

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

Fields Corner Very high
Ashmont Moderate
Lower Mills Moderate
Dorchester High
Savin Hill Moderate
Uphams Corner Moderate
Mattapan High
Dorchester Heights 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.