The Safest and Most Dangerous Places in Allston, MA: Crime Maps and Statistics

D+

Overall Crime Grade™

Violent Crime Grade	D
Property Crime Grade	D+
Other Crime Grade	C

Which crimes are included?

$10.4 million

Cost of Crime™ for Allston, MA

In 2025, crime will cost $1,005 per household.

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On the map, green marks the parts of Allston with the least crime overall and red marks the most. Each area is weighted by the type and severity of every offense, so a place with rare but serious violent crime can grade differently from one with frequent petty theft. The Interpreting the Crime Maps section below explains how to read the colors.

Is Allston, MA Safe?

The D+ overall grade blends the violent, property, and other grades shown above into one measure, set against the average US city, where Allston's combined rate is higher than the norm. Allston sits in the 29th percentile, ahead of 29% of cities and behind 71%. The grade covers only Allston's official city boundaries. See the table below for nearby cities.

The overall crime rate in Allston is 32.38 per 1,000 residents in a typical year. Residents generally consider the southwest part of the city the safest. Your chance of being a victim ranges from 1 in 17 in the southeast neighborhoods to 1 in 42 in the southwest.

Counting total incidents instead of per-capita rates, the south parts of Allston, MA report the most crime, about 139 cases per year. The northwest part reports the fewest, around 25 per year.

The Cost of Crime™ in Allston, MA

Across all crime types, the projected cost of crime in Allston for 2025 is $10,369,683, about $458 per resident and $1,005 per household. That equals 1.0% of the median household income. These figures cover tangible costs, which include:

Criminal justice system costs (law enforcement, courts, and imprisonment): 56.2%
Direct costs to victims (damaged property, medical expenses, and lost wages): 32.2%
Lost economic contribution from offenders (time in prison or repeat offenses): 11.5%

How Much Does Crime Cost in Allston Compared to Other Cities?

Allston, MA:	$458
Provincetown, MA:	$798
East Sandwich, MA:	$119
Massachusetts:	$274
USA:	$464

The overall cost of crime per resident in Allston is $458 per year, which is $6 less than the national average and $184 more than Massachusetts's state average. The comparison below uses cities similar to Allston:

In Provincetown, MA, crime costs $798 per person, which is $340 more than in Allston.
In East Sandwich, MA, crime costs $119 per person, which is $339 less than in Allston

2025 Projected Cost by Type of Crime

The table below shows the total cost of crime to the residents of Allston for the year 2025 along with the projected cost per resident.

Crime	Cost to Allston	Cost per Allston Resident
Murder	$2.31 million	$102
Rape/Sexual Assault	$684,919	$30
Robbery	$333,018	$15
Assault	$2.81 million	$124
Kidnapping	$104,166	$5
Vehicle Theft	$400,518	$18
Burglary	$560,116	$25
Theft	$1.61 million	$71
Arson	$29,753	$1
Vandalism	$1.19 million	$52
Animal Cruelty	$4,430	$0
Drug Crimes	$249,092	$11
Identity Theft	$83,895	$4
Total Cost of Crime	$10,369,683	$458

The Intangible Cost of Crime in Allston, MA

The totals above count tangible costs only. Violent crime also carries a human cost, the pain and trauma borne by victims and their families, which research-based methods estimate so it can be compared across places. That intangible cost in Allston totals $19,499,983 ($861 per resident), and all of it comes from violent crime rather than property loss. Added to the tangible costs, the full estimate reaches $29,869,666 ($1,319 per resident). All Cost of Crime figures come from scholarly research on the cost of crime. Read more about our methodology here.

Interpreting the Crime Maps

Crime rates on the map are measured per resident, so areas with heavy visitor traffic can read high because crime follows crowds, even where few people live. The south part of the city holds more retail establishments, which lifts recorded crime around those blocks. A red area does not always mean the neighborhood is unsafe for residents.

Airports, parks, and transit hubs create the same effect. Major airports draw large crowds with few residents nearby, so they read as high-crime spots. Parks and recreational areas, of which Allston has 3, do the same, and of Allston's 22,644 residents few live beside them. Before assuming an area is unsafe, weigh both the per-capita rate and the total number of incidents, and note what sits nearby.

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Allston Crime Breakdown

The tables below show which crimes are used to calculate the Crime Grades above. All crime rates are shown as the number of crimes per 1,000 Allston residents in a standard year.

Violent Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Assault	4.323
Robbery	0.4675
Rape	0.4989
Murder	0.0544
Total Violent Crime	5.343 (D)

Property Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Theft	13.71
Vehicle Theft	1.142
Burglary	2.727
Arson	0.0544
Total Property Crime	17.63 (D+)

Other Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Kidnapping	0.0759
Drug Crimes	1.487
Vandalism	7.334
Identity Theft	0.4787
Animal Cruelty	0.0264
Total "Other" Rate	9.402 (C)

Individual Allston Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

Compared to surrounding cities, the rate of crime in Allston is higher. The table below shows Crime Grades for cities close to Allston.

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade
Brookline, MA	C	C-	C+
Brighton, MA	C+	D+	C+
Cambridge, MA	D+	D	D+
Watertown, MA	C+	C+	C+
Chestnut Hill, MA	C+	B	C
Watertown Town, MA	C	C-	C
Jamaica Plain, MA	C-	D	C
Somerville, MA	C	D+	C
Belmont, MA	B-	B+	B-
Boston, MA	B	C	B-

Crime Maps and Rates for City with Similar Populations

Allston is lower versus other cities of the same size for crime. The table below compares crime in cities with comparable overall population in the city‘s boundaries.

Similar City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade
Mountain House, CA	C+	C	C
American Canyon, CA	C-	D	D
Rolling Meadows, IL	C+	B	B
Fallon, NV	D-	D	D
Kennett Square, PA	B+	A-	A-
Jesup, GA	C	C-	C-
Horizon City, TX	D+	D	D
Highland Park, MI	F	F	F
Hayesville, OR	D-	C	C
Greenbelt, MD	F	F	F

Considering only the crime rate, Allston is less safe than the Massachusetts state average and as safe as the national average.

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Allston, MA average SchoolGrade of B-, with 43% actual proficiency versus 40% projected; overall, schools exceed expectations. See Allston schools on SchoolGrade

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