Is it okay to walk in South End, Boston?

Crime reported to the police, Oct 2025 – Sep 2026

Moderate for Boston

Reported crime around the center of South End is higher than in 71% of areas in Boston, taking into account how many people are usually around. 244 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 South End.

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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 69% of areas
PropertyBurglary, theft, shoplifting, vandalism, arson	Moderate	higher than in 75% of areas
VehicleCar theft and break-ins	Low	higher than in 65% of areas
Weapons & drugsWeapons, drug and public-order offenses	Moderate	higher than in 70% of areas

Day and night

By day (6am–6pm): Moderate, higher than in 71% of areas.
At night (6pm–6am): Moderate, higher than in 69% of areas.

Most reports here are from 5pm–6pm.

What gets reported here

Simple assault: 52 (21%)
Theft: 49 (20%)
Aggravated assault: 23 (9%)
Theft from vehicle: 23 (9%)
Vandalism: 21 (9%)

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

Around South End

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

Bay Village Moderate
Back Bay Moderate
Park Square Moderate
Frederick Douglass Square Historic District Moderate
Chinatown Moderate
Phillips Square Moderate
Leather District Moderate
Downtown Crossing 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.