Is it okay to walk in Readville, Boston?

Crime reported to the police, Oct 2025 – Sep 2026

Low for Boston

Reported crime around the center of Readville is higher than in 55% of areas in Boston, taking into account how many people are usually around. 46 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 Readville.

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The map shows every block, by day and at night, and gives walking directions that avoid high-crime areas.

By kind of crime

Kind	Level	Compared with the rest of Boston
ViolentHomicide, sexual assault, robbery, assault, kidnapping	Low	lower than in 51% of areas
PropertyBurglary, theft, shoplifting, vandalism, arson	Low	higher than in 59% of areas
VehicleCar theft and break-ins	Low	higher than in 61% of areas
Weapons & drugsWeapons, drug and public-order offenses	Moderate	higher than in 72% of areas

Day and night

By day (6am–6pm): Low, higher than in 59% of areas.
At night (6pm–6am): Low, higher than in 55% of areas.

Most reports here are from 9pm–10pm.

What gets reported here

Theft from vehicle: 12 (26%)
Vandalism: 8 (17%)
Burglary: 7 (15%)
Aggravated assault: 5 (11%)
Simple assault: 5 (11%)

Falling: the last 6 months were 23% quieter than the city-wide trend.

Around Readville

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

Hyde Park Very high
West Roxbury Very low
Mattapan High
Roslindale Very low
Forest Hills Very low
Lower Mills Moderate
Ashmont Moderate
Jamaica Plain 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.