Some city officials and local business owners say yes.
Local business owners and elected officials are raising concerns about an apparent uptick in crime in and around Boston Common.
Police data reaffirms at least some of these fears, showing at least somewhat of an increase in total crime in the area in comparison to recent years.
There were 113 total violent crimes reported in the Boston Common, Downtown Crossing, and the Public Garden through Sept. 17 of 2019, compared to 136 during that time period in 2024, according to Boston Police Department data shared with Boston.com. Total property crime went from 487 through Sept. 17 in 2019 to 532 through that date this year.
Boston Common Area Crime Data
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