Safety index · Boston · data through July 2026
Is Mattapan safe?
Mattapan shows a typical level of reported crime for Boston. Its SafeRoute safety index is 48 out of 100 — 7 points below the citywide median of 55, ranking 15th of 25 Boston neighborhoods — based on 755 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 (12% of reports) — worth taking seriously when walking at night; the full mix is broken down below.
Incidents spread across the day here — roughly 27% of severity-weighted reports come in the evening (6 p.m.–midnight) and 18% overnight.
Where incidents cluster
What's reported here
| Violent crime | 89 · 12% | |
| Other theft | 196 · 26% | |
| Public order | 104 · 14% | |
| Criminal damage & arson | 69 · 9% | |
| Vehicle crime | 96 · 13% | |
| Drugs | 67 · 9% |
When it happens
Severity-weighted share of reported incidents by time of day, from police incident timestamps.
Walking in Mattapan at night?
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- Roslindale86/100 · Low risk
- Dorchester35/100 · Elevated
- Hyde Park65/100 · Moderate
- Jamaica Plain55/100 · Moderate
- Roxbury47/100 · Elevated
Common questions
Is Mattapan safe at night?
Elevated overall (safety index 48/100). About 45% of severity-weighted incidents in Mattapan 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 Mattapan?
Violent crime — 89 of 755 incidents (12%) reported within 1 km of the neighborhood center through July 2026.
How is the Mattapan 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.