Is it okay to walk in Union Square, Boston?

Crime reported to the police, Oct 2025 – Sep 2026

Low for Boston

Reported crime around the center of Union Square is lower than in 56% of areas in Boston, taking into account how many people are usually around. 145 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 Union Square.

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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 54% of areas
PropertyBurglary, theft, shoplifting, vandalism, arson	Low	lower than in 54% of areas
VehicleCar theft and break-ins	Very low	lower than in 76% of areas
Weapons & drugsWeapons, drug and public-order offenses	Low	higher than in 52% of areas

Day and night

By day (6am–6pm): Low, lower than in 61% of areas.
At night (6pm–6am): Low, higher than in 51% of areas.

Most reports here are from 5pm–6pm.

What gets reported here

Simple assault: 36 (25%)
Vandalism: 23 (16%)
Theft: 20 (14%)
Drug offense: 18 (12%)
Public order: 12 (8%)

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

Around Union Square

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

Allston Low
Packard's Corner Very low
Brighton High
Cleveland Circle Very low
Longwood Very low
Fenway-Kenmore Low
Kenmore Square 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.