Neighborhood overview

Roxbury, Boston

Recent police-feed safety data for Roxbury in Boston, compared to the FBI Crime Data Explorer 2025 national average. Sourced directly from the Boston police open-data feed.

C

Safety Index

Roxbury reports close to Boston's citywide rate.

  • Violent (persons)

    177 / 100k local

    vs Boston 137 / 100k citywide (+29%)

    reference: FBI 328 / 100k national (-46%)

  • Property

    955 / 100k local

    vs Boston 1,361 / 100k citywide (-30%)

    reference: FBI 1,548 / 100k national (-38%)

~92,125 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.