Neighborhood overview
Allston, Boston
Recent police-feed safety data for Allston in Boston, compared to the FBI Crime Data Explorer 2025 national average. Sourced directly from the Boston police open-data feed.
Safety Index
Allston reports below Boston's citywide rate.
Violent (persons)
33 / 100k local
vs Boston 137 / 100k citywide (-76%)
reference: FBI 328 / 100k national (-90%)
Property
1,174 / 100k local
vs Boston 1,361 / 100k citywide (-14%)
reference: FBI 1,548 / 100k national (-24%)
~59,943 residents (estimated, US Census Vintage 2023) · window ~56 days · newest report 4/21/2026 · FBI Crime Data Explorer 2025 (annual sum of monthly UCR rates)
Smaller-than-usual data window. Based on a ~56-day data window — read the grade as provisional. When the upstream feed refreshes, the longer window will tighten the comparison.
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How to read this: CommunitySafe summarizes publicly published police reports. Scores reflect historical reporting only — not predictions of future risk, and not a substitute for professional safety advice. Should not be used as the sole basis for housing, lending, insurance, or hiring decisions. See /methodology for the full calculation.