Is it okay to walk in Park Square, Boston?

Crime reported to the police, Oct 2025 – Sep 2026

Moderate for Boston

Reported crime around the center of Park Square is higher than in 67% of areas in Boston, taking into account how many people are usually around. 336 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 Park Square.

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By kind of crime

Kind	Level	Compared with the rest of Boston
ViolentHomicide, sexual assault, robbery, assault, kidnapping	Moderate	higher than in 67% of areas
PropertyBurglary, theft, shoplifting, vandalism, arson	Low	higher than in 62% of areas
VehicleCar theft and break-ins	Low	higher than in 58% of areas
Weapons & drugsWeapons, drug and public-order offenses	Moderate	higher than in 72% of areas

Day and night

By day (6am–6pm): Low, lower than in 53% of areas.
At night (6pm–6am): Moderate, higher than in 76% of areas.

Most reports here are from 4pm–5pm.

What gets reported here

Shoplifting: 99 (29%)
Simple assault: 91 (27%)
Theft: 31 (9%)
Vandalism: 28 (8%)
Aggravated assault: 20 (6%)

Falling: the last 6 months were 17% quieter than the city-wide trend.

Around Park Square

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

Bay Village Moderate
Chinatown Moderate
Phillips Square Moderate
Louisburg Square Low
Downtown Crossing Moderate
Beacon Hill Low
Leather District Moderate
Back Bay 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.