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Allston/Brighton, Boston · Boston PD

Allston/Brighton crime and safety

Boston PD published 154 crime reports in Allston/Brighton over the last 30 days, 31 of them for violent crime. 24 came in the last 7 days, down 35% on the week before. With 7.0 violent reports per square mile, it ranks 6 of 19 Boston neighborhoods from the safest: safer than 72% of them.

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Reports, 30 days
154
Last 7 days
24
−35% vs. prior week
Violent, 30 days
31
Safety rank
6 / 19
1 = fewest violent reports per sq mi

What is reported in Allston/Brighton#

Crime reports by type over the last 30 days.

  1. Theft53 · 34%
  2. Violent31 · 20%
  3. Other20 · 13%
  4. Vandalism & Arson15 · 10%
  5. Vehicle12 · 8%
  6. Burglary11 · 7%
  7. Drugs & Alcohol11 · 7%
  8. Weapons1 · 1%

Most common offenses#

  1. Assault - Simple21
  2. Vandalism14
  3. Larceny Theft From Building13
  4. Burglary - Commerical8
  5. Drugs - Possession/ Sale/ Manufacturing/ Use8

How Allston/Brighton compares#

7.0 violent crime reports per square mile over 30 days, against 14 for the median Boston neighborhood and 12 city-wide. The full list is on the safest and most dangerous neighborhoods in Boston page.

Questions#

Is Allston/Brighton safe?

By police reports, Allston/Brighton is one of the safer parts of Boston: 7.0 violent crime reports per square mile over 30 days, against a city median of 14.

How can I check a specific street in Allston/Brighton?

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Where do these numbers come from?

From Boston PD's public crime reports for the last 30 days, placed in Allston/Brighton using City of Boston neighborhood boundaries. Warden recomputes them every few hours; last at Nov 4, 8:14 AM ET.

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About this data#

Boston Police Department via bostonopendata-boston.opendata.arcgis.com. Neighborhood boundaries: City of Boston neighborhood boundaries. Reports are preliminary records, located to the block, and do not include every incident police handle. All agencies: data sources.

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