Violent crime
492 per 100,000 residents, per year
134 reported in the last 12 months
−53% vs. Boston (1,041)
Data through September 2026, Boston Police Department
Crime in Allston, Boston
The violent crime rate in Allston is 492 per 100,000 residents per year, 53% below Boston as a whole (1,041). It ranks 17 of 23 neighborhoods, where 1 is the highest rate.
The numbers
12 months to Sep 2026Property crime
937 per 100,000 residents, per year
255 reported in the last 12 months
−58% vs. Boston (2,236)
All reported
1,583 per 100,000 residents, per year
431 reported in the last 12 months
−57% vs. Boston (3,676)
Rates use an estimated population (2020 Census blocks, scaled to today’s city total) of 27,221 for Allston. Small areas swing more month to month, so all rates here use a 12-month window ending September 2026.
Where Allston sits in Boston
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Allston is in the middle of the city’s range: rank 17 of 23. Nearby in the ranking: East Boston (680), Mission Hill (669), Fenway (460), West Roxbury (459).
Violent crime, month by month
Oct 2025 to Sep 2026| Month | Violent crimes in Allston |
|---|---|
| Oct 2025 | 9 |
| Nov 2025 | 14 |
| Dec 2025 | 12 |
| Jan 2026 | 4 |
| Feb 2026 | 12 |
| Mar 2026 | 14 |
| Apr 2026 | 10 |
| May 2026 | 12 |
| Jun 2026 | 12 |
| Jul 2026 | 14 |
| Aug 2026 | 10 |
| Sep 2026 | 11 |
Reported crime by type
last 12 months| Offense | Reported | Per 100k, per year | vs. Boston |
|---|---|---|---|
| Assault and batteryViolent | 126 | 463 | −51% |
| RobberyTaking property by force or threatViolent | 8 | 29 | −71% |
| TheftShoplifting, pickpocketing and other theft without force or entryProperty | 141 | 518 | −61% |
| Property damage and arsonProperty | 56 | 206 | −42% |
| BurglaryEntering a home or business to stealProperty | 32 | 118 | −4% |
| Theft from vehiclesItems or parts taken from a vehicle, break-ins includedProperty | 14 | 51 | −80% |
| Vehicle theftProperty | 12 | 44 | −76% |
| Drug offensesOther | 39 | 143 | −60% |
| Weapons offensesOther | 3 | 11 | −73% |
Source and dates
b973d8cb-eeb2-4e7e-99da-c92938efc9c0- Source
- Boston Police Department, via Analyze Boston (dataset b973d8cb-eeb2-4e7e-99da-c92938efc9c0), aggregated by neighborhood
- Window
- October 2025 to September 2026 (12 months)
- Population
- 27,221 residents, estimated from 2020 Census blocks
- City page
- Crime in Boston, MA
- All neighborhoods
- Boston neighborhoods by reported crime rate