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Safety index · Boston · data through October 2026

Is Allston safe?

Allston sits at the safer end of Boston by reported crime. Its SafeRoute safety index is 75 out of 100 — 21 points above the citywide median of 54, ranking 5th of 25 Boston neighborhoods — based on 346 incidents reported to the Boston Police within 1 km of the neighborhood center over the 9 months to October 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.

DATA THROUGH OCTOBER 2026 · 9 MONTHS OF DATA

The 0–100 scale is calibrated to Boston — a typical Boston neighborhood sits near 54. It ranks Allston against other neighborhoods here, and cannot be read against a score in another city.

Most of what's reported here is property-related — shoplifting alone is 18% of reports — rather than violence against strangers, though the full mix below is worth a look.

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 500 m N ↑
1 dot = 1 report · darker = more severe · rings every 250 m from the neighborhood center346 incidents reported within 1 km of the Allston center · Boston Police data through October 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

Shoplifting
63 · 18%
Violent crime
58 · 17%
Other theft
58 · 17%
Criminal damage & arson
39 · 11%
Public order
37 · 11%
Other
35 · 10%

When it happens

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

Is Boston safe at night? See which neighborhoods see the most reported crime after dark →

Walking in Allston at night?

SafeRoute scores every walking route against the same official crime data on this page — and shows how much of each route runs on lit streets. Compare the routes and share your walk. Free, no account.

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Nearby areas

Common questions

Is Allston safe at night?

Low risk overall (safety index 75/100). About 45% 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?

Shoplifting — 63 of 346 incidents (18%) reported within 1 km of the neighborhood center over the 9 months to October 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. The scale is calibrated within Boston, so scores compare neighborhoods to each other and cannot be read against another city's.