Violent crime
456 per 100,000 residents, per year
49 reported in the last 12 months
−56% vs. Boston (1,041)
Data through September 2026, Boston Police Department
Crime in North End, Boston
The violent crime rate in North End is 456 per 100,000 residents per year, 56% below Boston as a whole (1,041). It ranks 20 of 23 neighborhoods, where 1 is the highest rate.
The numbers
12 months to Sep 2026Property crime
698 per 100,000 residents, per year
75 reported in the last 12 months
−69% vs. Boston (2,236)
All reported
1,192 per 100,000 residents, per year
128 reported in the last 12 months
−68% vs. Boston (3,676)
Rates use an estimated population (2020 Census blocks, scaled to today’s city total) of 10,738 for North End. Small areas swing more month to month, so all rates here use a 12-month window ending September 2026.
Where North End sits in Boston
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North End is among the lowest in the city: rank 20 of 23. Nearby in the ranking: Fenway (460), West Roxbury (459), Brighton (445), Roslindale (425).
Violent crime, month by month
Oct 2025 to Sep 2026| Month | Violent crimes in North End |
|---|---|
| Oct 2025 | 4 |
| Nov 2025 | 5 |
| Dec 2025 | 2 |
| Jan 2026 | 5 |
| Feb 2026 | 2 |
| Mar 2026 | 6 |
| Apr 2026 | 5 |
| May 2026 | 2 |
| Jun 2026 | 1 |
| Jul 2026 | 6 |
| Aug 2026 | 6 |
| Sep 2026 | 5 |
Reported crime by type
last 12 months| Offense | Reported | Per 100k, per year | vs. Boston |
|---|---|---|---|
| Assault and batteryViolent | 46 | 428 | −54% |
| RobberyTaking property by force or threatViolent | 3 | 28 | −72% |
| TheftShoplifting, pickpocketing and other theft without force or entryProperty | 41 | 382 | −71% |
| BurglaryEntering a home or business to stealProperty | 15 | 140 | +15% |
| Property damage and arsonProperty | 13 | 121 | −66% |
| Theft from vehiclesItems or parts taken from a vehicle, break-ins includedProperty | 5 | 47 | −82% |
| Vehicle theftProperty | 1 | 9.3 | −95% |
| Drug offensesOther | 3 | 28 | −92% |
| Weapons offensesOther | 1 | 9.3 | −77% |
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
- 10,738 residents, estimated from 2020 Census blocks
- City page
- Crime in Boston, MA
- All neighborhoods
- Boston neighborhoods by reported crime rate