Is it okay to walk in Nubian Square, Boston?

Crime reported to the police, Oct 2025 – Sep 2026

High for Boston

Reported crime around the center of Nubian Square is higher than in 94% of areas in Boston, taking into account how many people are usually around. 842 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 Nubian Square.

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By kind of crime

Kind	Level	Compared with the rest of Boston
ViolentHomicide, sexual assault, robbery, assault, kidnapping	High	higher than in 92% of areas
PropertyBurglary, theft, shoplifting, vandalism, arson	High	higher than in 90% of areas
VehicleCar theft and break-ins	Very high	higher than in 95% of areas
Weapons & drugsWeapons, drug and public-order offenses	Very high	higher than in 96% of areas

Day and night

By day (6am–6pm): High, higher than in 86% of areas.
At night (6pm–6am): Very high, among the highest 1% of areas.

Most reports here are from 4pm–5pm.

What gets reported here

Theft: 171 (20%)
Simple assault: 162 (19%)
Drug offense: 106 (13%)
Vehicle theft: 93 (11%)
Theft from vehicle: 77 (9%)

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

Around Nubian Square

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

Roxbury High
Frederick Douglass Square Historic District Moderate
Mission Hill Very low
South End Moderate
Longwood Very low
Kenmore Square Low
Uphams Corner Moderate
Fenway-Kenmore 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.