Safety index · Boston · data through July 2026
Is Fenway safe?
Fenway shows a typical level of reported crime for Boston. Its SafeRoute safety index is 61 out of 100 — 6 points above the citywide median of 55, ranking 11th of 25 Boston neighborhoods — based on 514 incidents reported to the Boston Police within 1 km of the neighborhood center (data through July 2026).
The largest reported category here is violent crime (15% 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 13% of severity-weighted reports fall overnight (midnight–6 a.m.).
Where incidents cluster
What's reported here
| Violent crime | 79 · 15% | |
| Shoplifting | 197 · 38% | |
| Other theft | 85 · 17% | |
| Public order | 38 · 7% | |
| Criminal damage & arson | 30 · 6% | |
| Burglary | 26 · 5% |
When it happens
Severity-weighted share of reported incidents by time of day, from police incident timestamps.
Walking in Fenway 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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- Longwood66/100 · Moderate
- Back Bay42/100 · Elevated
- Mission Hill62/100 · Moderate
- South End31/100 · Elevated
- Bay Village34/100 · Elevated
Common questions
Is Fenway safe at night?
Moderate overall (safety index 61/100). About 47% of severity-weighted incidents in Fenway 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 Fenway?
Violent crime — 79 of 514 incidents (15%) reported within 1 km of the neighborhood center through July 2026.
How is the Fenway 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.