Is it okay to walk in West Roxbury, Boston?

Crime reported to the police, Oct 2025 – Sep 2026

Very low for Boston

Reported crime around the center of West Roxbury is lower than in 86% of areas in Boston, taking into account how many people are usually around. 5 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 West Roxbury.

See West Roxbury on the map

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	Very low	lower than in 79% of areas
PropertyBurglary, theft, shoplifting, vandalism, arson	Very low	lower than in 83% of areas
VehicleCar theft and break-ins	Very low	lower than in 89% of areas
Weapons & drugsWeapons, drug and public-order offenses	Very low	lower than in 92% of areas

Day and night

By day (6am–6pm): Very low, lower than in 76% of areas.
At night (6pm–6am): Very low, lower than in 91% of areas.

What gets reported here

Vandalism: 3 (60%)
Robbery: 1 (20%)
Simple assault: 1 (20%)

Around West Roxbury

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

Roslindale Very low
Hyde Park Very high
Forest Hills Very low
Readville Low
Jamaica Plain Moderate
Mattapan High
Cleveland Circle Very low
Dorchester High

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.