Is it okay to walk in Uphams Corner, Boston?

Crime reported to the police, Oct 2025 – Sep 2026

Moderate for Boston

Reported crime around the center of Uphams Corner is higher than in 84% of areas in Boston, taking into account how many people are usually around. 283 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 Uphams Corner.

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By kind of crime

Kind	Level	Compared with the rest of Boston
ViolentHomicide, sexual assault, robbery, assault, kidnapping	High	higher than in 86% of areas
PropertyBurglary, theft, shoplifting, vandalism, arson	High	higher than in 92% of areas
VehicleCar theft and break-ins	Moderate	higher than in 78% of areas
Weapons & drugsWeapons, drug and public-order offenses	Moderate	higher than in 84% of areas

Day and night

By day (6am–6pm): High, higher than in 87% of areas.
At night (6pm–6am): Moderate, higher than in 80% of areas.

Most reports here are from 2pm–3pm.

What gets reported here

Shoplifting: 53 (19%)
Theft: 46 (16%)
Simple assault: 40 (14%)
Vandalism: 36 (13%)
Theft from vehicle: 20 (7%)

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

Around Uphams Corner

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

Savin Hill Moderate
Fields Corner Very high
South Boston Low
Dorchester Heights Low
Nubian Square High
Roxbury High
Dorchester High
Frederick Douglass Square Historic District 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.