Safety index · Boston · data through July 2026
Is Brighton safe?
Brighton shows a typical level of reported crime for Boston. Its SafeRoute safety index is 58 out of 100 — right at the citywide median of 55, ranking 12th of 25 Boston neighborhoods — based on 539 incidents reported to the Boston Police within 1 km of the neighborhood center (data through July 2026).
Most of what's reported here is property-related — other theft alone is 41% of reports — rather than violence against strangers, though the full mix below is worth a look.
Incidents spread across the day here — roughly 21% of severity-weighted reports come in the evening (6 p.m.–midnight) and 19% overnight.
Where incidents cluster
What's reported here
| Other theft | 219 · 41% | |
| Violent crime | 59 · 11% | |
| Public order | 56 · 10% | |
| Criminal damage & arson | 47 · 9% | |
| Vehicle crime | 69 · 13% | |
| Drugs | 30 · 6% |
When it happens
Severity-weighted share of reported incidents by time of day, from police incident timestamps.
Walking in Brighton at night?
SafeRoute scores every walking route against the same live crime data on this page — and shows how much of each route runs on lit streets. Pick the safer way, share your walk, and check in when you arrive. Free, no account.
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- Allston75/100 · Low risk
- Longwood66/100 · Moderate
- Mission Hill62/100 · Moderate
- Fenway61/100 · Moderate
- Jamaica Plain55/100 · Moderate
Common questions
Is Brighton safe at night?
Moderate overall (safety index 58/100). About 40% of severity-weighted incidents in Brighton are reported between 6 p.m. and 6 a.m. At night, prefer lit, busier streets — a block or two of detour often avoids the clusters on the map above.
What is the most common crime in Brighton?
Other theft — 219 of 539 incidents (41%) reported within 1 km of the neighborhood center through July 2026.
How is the Brighton 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.