Is it okay to walk in Orient Heights, Boston?

Crime reported to the police, Oct 2025 – Sep 2026

Very low for Boston

Reported crime around the center of Orient Heights is lower than in 71% of areas in Boston, taking into account how many people are usually around. 43 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 Orient Heights.

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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 61% of areas
PropertyBurglary, theft, shoplifting, vandalism, arson	Very low	lower than in 89% of areas
VehicleCar theft and break-ins	Very low	lower than in 87% of areas
Weapons & drugsWeapons, drug and public-order offenses	Low	higher than in 53% of areas

Day and night

By day (6am–6pm): Very low, lower than in 72% of areas.
At night (6pm–6am): Low, lower than in 64% of areas.

Most reports here are from 11am–12pm.

What gets reported here

Simple assault: 11 (26%)
Drug offense: 10 (23%)
Vandalism: 5 (12%)
Shoplifting: 5 (12%)
Aggravated assault: 4 (9%)

Falling: the last 6 months were 34% quieter than the city-wide trend.

Around Orient Heights

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

Eagle Hill Moderate
East Boston Moderate
Jeffries Point Low
North End Low
Charlestown Low
Dock Square Low
Haymarket Square Moderate
Creek Square 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.