Safety index · Boston · data through July 2026
Is Mission Hill safe?
Mission Hill shows a typical level of reported crime for Boston. Its SafeRoute safety index is 62 out of 100 — 7 points above the citywide median of 55, ranking 10th of 25 Boston neighborhoods — based on 400 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 (20% of reports) — worth taking seriously when walking at night; the full mix is broken down below.
Incidents spread across the day here — roughly 34% of severity-weighted reports come in the evening (6 p.m.–midnight) and 17% overnight.
Where incidents cluster
What's reported here
| Violent crime | 79 · 20% | |
| Public order | 68 · 17% | |
| Other theft | 94 · 24% | |
| Criminal damage & arson | 35 · 9% | |
| Vehicle crime | 31 · 8% | |
| Robbery | 12 · 3% |
When it happens
Severity-weighted share of reported incidents by time of day, from police incident timestamps.
Walking in Mission Hill 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
- Fenway61/100 · Moderate
- Roxbury47/100 · Elevated
- Back Bay42/100 · Elevated
- South End31/100 · Elevated
Common questions
Is Mission Hill safe at night?
Moderate overall (safety index 62/100). About 50% of severity-weighted incidents in Mission Hill 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 Mission Hill?
Violent crime — 79 of 400 incidents (20%) reported within 1 km of the neighborhood center through July 2026.
How is the Mission Hill 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.