Allston-Brighton, MA Crime Rates & Map

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34%

Total crime NAT. AVG.

17%

Violent crime NAT. AVG.

37%

Property crime NAT. AVG.

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Date & Last Updated: This data reflects the 2020 calendar year and was released from the FBI in September, 2021; this is the most current data available.

Crime data for this area is not available from the FBI. Data from local enforcement agencies is analyzed and algorithms are applied to estimate the number of crimes in the area.
Statistic	Reported_incidents	Allston-Brighton_{/100k people}	Boston_{/100k people}	Massachusetts_{/100k people}	National_{/100k people}
Total crime	2,199	1,553 (estimate)	2,199	1,362	2,346
Murder	5	n/a	5.1	2.3	6.5
Rape	32	n/a	31.6	26.9	38.4
Robbery	109	n/a	109.4	43.7	73.9
Assault	405	n/a	405.1	235.9	279.7
Violent crime	551	321 (estimate)	551	309	388
Burglary	190	n/a	190.4	149.7	314.2
Theft	1,294	n/a	1,293.8	804.3	1,398.0
Vehicle theft	164	n/a	163.7	99.2	246.0
Property crime	1,648	1,232 (estimate)	1,648	1,053	1,958

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Key findings

Allston-Brighton crime rates are 34% lower than the national average
Violent crimes in Allston-Brighton are 17% lower than the national average
In Allston-Brighton you have a 1 in 65 chance of becoming a victim of crime
Allston-Brighton is safer than 84% of the cities in Massachusetts
Year over year crime in Boston has not changed

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Daily Crime In Allston-Brighton (per 100,000 people)

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Chance of Being A Victim of Crime in Allston-Brighton

The chance of being a victim of violent crime in Allston-Brighton is 1 in 312

The chance of being a victim of property crime in Allston-Brighton is 1 in 82

The chance of being a victim of crime in Allston-Brighton is 1 in 65

Year Over Year Crime In Boston (per 100,000 people)

Boston police department

Item	Allston-Brighton	Boston	Massachusetts
Law enforcement employees (officers & civilians)	n/a	2,700	11,659
Police officers & civilians /1000 residents	n/a	4.3	2.2

Sex offenders in Massachusetts

State	Total offenders	Massachusetts_/100K	National_/100K
Massachusetts	4,551	72	266

There are a total of 4,551 sex offenders in Massachusetts. This yields a total of 72 sex offenders in Massachusetts per 100,000 residents which is 73% less than the national average.

Nearby Cities With Low Crime Rates

City	Population	Violent crime_{/100k people}	Property crime_{/100k people}	Total crime_{/100k people}
Dover, MA	2,453	0	128	128
Medfield, MA	6,575	98	196	294
Arlington, MA	44,408	42	295	336
Lexington, MA	32,936	69	302	371
Winchester, MA	22,491	30	357	387
Needham, MA	30,167	44	382	426
Wellesley, MA	28,909	17	416	433
Boston, MA	658,279	551	1,648	2,199
Boston, MA	658,279	551	1,648	2,199

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Violent crime_{/100k people}	Property crime_{/100k people}	Total crime_{/100k people}
Washington, DC	659,009	958	3,431	4,389
Memphis, TN	655,857	2,431	5,279	7,710
Denver, CO	663,303	932	5,780	6,711
Seattle, WA	668,849	745	5,102	5,847
Nashville, TN	643,771	1,167	3,612	4,779
Boston, MA	658,279	551	1,648	2,199
Boston, MA	658,279	551	1,648	2,199

Source: The Allston-Brighton, Boston, MA crime data displayed above is derived from the FBI's uniform crime reports for the year of 2020. The crime report encompasses more than 18,000 city and state law enforcement agencies reporting data on property and violent crimes. The uniform crime reports program represents approximately 309 million American residents, which results in 98% coverage of metropolitan statistical areas.

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