-Chinatown
Chinatown, Boston, United States: crime rate and Safety score
Too few places to compare within United States.
2/10 in the world
Weighted crime: 18,129 per 100,000 people (12 months to September 2026)
Residents: 6,371
How accurate: not enough history to test this score yet.
Crime by type, as recorded by Boston Police Department (12 months to September 2026)
| Type | Count | Per 100,000 a year | All places this source covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| Homicide | |||
| Murder and non-negligent manslaughter | 1 | 15.7 | 3.5 |
| Violence | |||
| Aggravated assault | 21 | 329.6 | 208.8 |
| Simple assault | 56 | 879 | 419.2 |
| Robbery | |||
| Robbery | 7 | 109.9 | 90.3 |
| Theft and burglary | |||
| Residential burglary | 4 | 62.8 | 63.8 |
| Commercial burglary | 1 | 15.7 | 48 |
| Shoplifting | 9 | 141.3 | 609.1 |
| Theft from a building | 10 | 157 | 267.3 |
| Theft from a vehicle | 4 | 62.8 | 200.3 |
| Theft of vehicle parts | 0 | 0 | 31.8 |
| Bicycle theft | 2 | 31.4 | 64.1 |
| Other theft | 12 | 188.4 | 233.1 |
| Motor vehicle theft | 1 | 15.7 | 106.9 |
| Motorcycle and scooter theft | 2 | 31.4 | 55.8 |
| Drugs | |||
| Drug offences | 62 | 973.2 | 330.3 |
| Damage and public order | |||
| Vandalism | 15 | 235.4 | 319.8 |
| Like every row here: Boston Police incident reports placed in neighbourhoods by their map point, by the date of the incident. Sexual offences are not in the open data. | |||
Source: Boston Police Department, updated 28 October 2026.
Recorded crime by type (12 months to September 2026)
| Homicide | 1 |
|---|---|
| Violence | 77 |
| Robbery | 7 |
| Theft and burglary | 45 |
| Drugs | 62 |
| Damage and public order | 15 |
Questions about crime in Chinatown
- Is Chinatown safe?
- Chinatown: Too few places to compare within United States.
- What is the crime rate in Chinatown?
- Chinatown: Weighted crime: 18,129 per 100,000 people (12 months to September 2026).
- How many murders are there in Chinatown?
- Recorded homicides in Chinatown (12 months to September 2026): 1.
