Violent crime
1,580 per 100,000 residents, per year
121 reported in the last 12 months
+52% vs. Boston (1,041)
Data through September 2026, Boston Police Department
Crime in West End, Boston
The violent crime rate in West End is 1,580 per 100,000 residents per year, 52% above Boston as a whole (1,041). It ranks 3 of 23 neighborhoods, where 1 is the highest rate.
The numbers
12 months to Sep 2026Property crime
1,332 per 100,000 residents, per year
102 reported in the last 12 months
−40% vs. Boston (2,236)
All reported
4,062 per 100,000 residents, per year
311 reported in the last 12 months
+10% vs. Boston (3,676)
About 47,369 people work in West End, 6.2 times its 7,657 residents (Census jobs data, 2023). The rates divide by residents only, so they run high here: most people in West End 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 7,657 for West End. Small areas swing more month to month, so all rates here use a 12-month window ending September 2026.
Where West End sits in Boston
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West End is among the highest in the city: rank 3 of 23. Nearby in the ranking: Downtown (3,864), Roxbury (1,821), South End (1,552), Chinatown (1,412).
Violent crime, month by month
Oct 2025 to Sep 2026| Month | Violent crimes in West End |
|---|---|
| Oct 2025 | 18 |
| Nov 2025 | 7 |
| Dec 2025 | 9 |
| Jan 2026 | 12 |
| Feb 2026 | 6 |
| Mar 2026 | 7 |
| Apr 2026 | 12 |
| May 2026 | 11 |
| Jun 2026 | 11 |
| Jul 2026 | 12 |
| Aug 2026 | 6 |
| Sep 2026 | 10 |
Reported crime by type
last 12 months| Offense | Reported | Per 100k, per year | vs. Boston |
|---|---|---|---|
| Assault and batteryViolent | 114 | 1,489 | +59% |
| RobberyTaking property by force or threatViolent | 7 | 91 | −9% |
| TheftShoplifting, pickpocketing and other theft without force or entryProperty | 53 | 692 | −47% |
| Property damage and arsonProperty | 23 | 300 | −15% |
| Theft from vehiclesItems or parts taken from a vehicle, break-ins includedProperty | 14 | 183 | −30% |
| BurglaryEntering a home or business to stealProperty | 8 | 104 | −14% |
| Vehicle theftProperty | 4 | 52 | −72% |
| Drug offensesOther | 80 | 1,045 | +191% |
| Weapons offensesOther | 8 | 104 | +158% |
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
- 7,657 residents, estimated from 2020 Census blocks
- City page
- Crime in Boston, MA
- All neighborhoods
- Boston neighborhoods by reported crime rate