Is it okay to walk in Packard's Corner, Boston?

Crime reported to the police, Oct 2025 – Sep 2026

Very low for Boston

Reported crime around the center of Packard's Corner is lower than in 84% of areas in Boston, taking into account how many people are usually around. 72 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 Packard's Corner.

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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 82% of areas
PropertyBurglary, theft, shoplifting, vandalism, arson	Very low	lower than in 79% of areas
VehicleCar theft and break-ins	Very low	lower than in 80% of areas
Weapons & drugsWeapons, drug and public-order offenses	Very low	lower than in 65% of areas

Day and night

By day (6am–6pm): Very low, lower than in 87% of areas.
At night (6pm–6am): Very low, lower than in 73% of areas.

Most reports here are from 12pm–1pm.

What gets reported here

Theft: 20 (28%)
Simple assault: 16 (22%)
Burglary: 6 (8%)
Shoplifting: 6 (8%)
Drug offense: 6 (8%)

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

Around Packard's Corner

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

Allston Low
Union Square Low
Longwood Very low
Fenway-Kenmore Low
Kenmore Square Low
Brighton High
Cleveland Circle Very low
Mission Hill Very 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.