Violent crime
1,412 per 100,000 residents, per year
84 reported in the last 12 months
+36% vs. Boston (1,041)
Data through September 2026, Boston Police Department
Crime in Chinatown, Boston
The violent crime rate in Chinatown is 1,412 per 100,000 residents per year, 36% above Boston as a whole (1,041). It ranks 5 of 23 neighborhoods, where 1 is the highest rate.
The numbers
12 months to Sep 2026Property crime
908 per 100,000 residents, per year
54 reported in the last 12 months
−59% vs. Boston (2,236)
All reported
2,943 per 100,000 residents, per year
175 reported in the last 12 months
−20% vs. Boston (3,676)
Rates use an estimated population (2020 Census blocks, scaled to today’s city total) of 5,947 for Chinatown. Small areas swing more month to month, so all rates here use a 12-month window ending September 2026.
Where Chinatown sits in Boston
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Chinatown is among the highest in the city: rank 5 of 23. Nearby in the ranking: West End (1,580), South End (1,552), Back Bay (1,365), Dorchester (1,308).
Violent crime, month by month
Oct 2025 to Sep 2026| Month | Violent crimes in Chinatown |
|---|---|
| Oct 2025 | 5 |
| Nov 2025 | 8 |
| Dec 2025 | 6 |
| Jan 2026 | 4 |
| Feb 2026 | 5 |
| Mar 2026 | 10 |
| Apr 2026 | 5 |
| May 2026 | 8 |
| Jun 2026 | 12 |
| Jul 2026 | 9 |
| Aug 2026 | 6 |
| Sep 2026 | 6 |
Reported crime by type
last 12 months| Offense | Reported | Per 100k, per year | vs. Boston |
|---|---|---|---|
| Assault and batteryViolent | 77 | 1,295 | +38% |
| RobberyTaking property by force or threatViolent | 7 | 118 | +17% |
| TheftShoplifting, pickpocketing and other theft without force or entryProperty | 24 | 404 | −69% |
| Property damage and arsonProperty | 18 | 303 | −14% |
| Theft from vehiclesItems or parts taken from a vehicle, break-ins includedProperty | 6 | 101 | −61% |
| BurglaryEntering a home or business to stealProperty | 4 | 67 | −45% |
| Vehicle theftProperty | 2 | 34 | −82% |
| Drug offensesOther | 33 | 555 | +54% |
| Weapons offensesOther | 4 | 67 | +66% |
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
- 5,947 residents, estimated from 2020 Census blocks
- City page
- Crime in Boston, MA
- All neighborhoods
- Boston neighborhoods by reported crime rate