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Safety index · Boston · data through July 2026

Is Allston safe?

Allston sits at the safer end of Boston by reported crime. Its SafeRoute safety index is 75 out of 100 — 20 points above the citywide median of 55, ranking 5th of 25 Boston neighborhoods — based on 240 incidents reported to the Boston Police within 1 km of the neighborhood center (data through July 2026).

75/100
Low risk
SafeRoute safety index for the area within 1 km of the center of Allston — higher is safer. 5th of 25 Boston neighborhoods.

The largest reported category here is violent crime (17% of reports) — worth taking seriously when walking at night; the full mix is broken down below.

Reported incidents here skew to daytime and evening hours — only about 12% of severity-weighted reports fall overnight (midnight–6 a.m.).

Where incidents cluster

Soldiers Field RoadMassachusetts Turnpike neighborhood center 1 dot = 1 report · darker = more severe 500 m N ↑
240 incidents reported within 1 km of the Allston center · Boston Police data through July 2026 · basemap © OpenStreetMap contributors. Reports cluster toward the south of the map — the area immediately around the neighborhood center is comparatively quiet.
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What's reported here

Violent crime
40 · 17%
Criminal damage & arson
27 · 11%
Other theft
43 · 18%
Public order
25 · 10%
Burglary
16 · 7%
Shoplifting
47 · 20%

When it happens

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Severity-weighted share of reported incidents by time of day, from police incident timestamps.

Walking in Allston at night?

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Common questions

Is Allston safe at night?

Low risk overall (safety index 75/100). About 44% of severity-weighted incidents in Allston are reported between 6 p.m. and 6 a.m. Reported crime is low for Boston, but stick to lit, busier streets late.

What is the most common crime in Allston?

Violent crime — 40 of 240 incidents (17%) reported within 1 km of the neighborhood center through July 2026.

How is the Allston safety index calculated?

SafeRoute weights each incident reported to the Boston Police Department by severity (violence weighs more than shoplifting), sums the last available period within 1 km of the neighborhood center, and normalizes against citywide crime rates onto a 0–100 scale — higher is safer. It describes reported crime only; it is not a guarantee of safety.