Violent crime
832 per 100,000 residents, per year
36 reported in the last 12 months
−20% vs. Boston (1,041)
Data through September 2026, Boston Police Department
Crime in Longwood, Boston
The violent crime rate in Longwood is 832 per 100,000 residents per year, 20% below Boston as a whole (1,041). It ranks 13 of 23 neighborhoods, where 1 is the highest rate.
The numbers
12 months to Sep 2026Property crime
1,247 per 100,000 residents, per year
54 reported in the last 12 months
−44% vs. Boston (2,236)
All reported
2,102 per 100,000 residents, per year
91 reported in the last 12 months
−43% vs. Boston (3,676)
About 65,678 people work in Longwood, 15 times its 4,329 residents (Census jobs data, 2023). The rates divide by residents only, so they run high here: most people in Longwood on a weekday live somewhere else. The counts, and how they change from year to year, say more than the rate.
Rates use an estimated population (2020 Census blocks, scaled to today’s city total) of 4,329 for Longwood. Small areas swing more month to month, so all rates here use a 12-month window ending September 2026.
Where Longwood sits in Boston
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Longwood is in the middle of the city’s range: rank 13 of 23. Nearby in the ranking: South Boston (932), Hyde Park (867), Beacon Hill (765), East Boston (680).
Violent crime, month by month
Oct 2025 to Sep 2026| Month | Violent crimes in Longwood |
|---|---|
| Oct 2025 | 1 |
| Nov 2025 | 6 |
| Dec 2025 | 3 |
| Jan 2026 | 0 |
| Feb 2026 | 2 |
| Mar 2026 | 1 |
| Apr 2026 | 1 |
| May 2026 | 3 |
| Jun 2026 | 3 |
| Jul 2026 | 4 |
| Aug 2026 | 7 |
| Sep 2026 | 5 |
Reported crime by type
last 12 months| Offense | Reported | Per 100k, per year | vs. Boston |
|---|---|---|---|
| Assault and batteryViolent | 35 | 809 | −14% |
| RobberyTaking property by force or threatViolent | 1 | 23 | −77% |
| TheftShoplifting, pickpocketing and other theft without force or entryProperty | 40 | 924 | −30% |
| Vehicle theftProperty | 6 | 139 | −25% |
| Theft from vehiclesItems or parts taken from a vehicle, break-ins includedProperty | 4 | 92 | −65% |
| Property damage and arsonProperty | 4 | 92 | −74% |
| Drug offensesOther | 1 | 23 | −94% |
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
- 4,329 residents, estimated from 2020 Census blocks
- City page
- Crime in Boston, MA
- All neighborhoods
- Boston neighborhoods by reported crime rate