Charlestown sees 5-percent reduction in Part One crime from last year

Area A-1 sees 23-percent drop in Part One crime from last year – Beacon Hill Times

As the first quarter of ’26 was drawing to a close, Area A-1 had experienced a 23-percent drop in Part One crime (i.e. incidents of violent and property crime) from last year, according to Boston Police. Between this Jan. 1 and March 29 of this year, 389 incidents of Part One crime were reported in the district, which includes Beacon Hill, Chinatown, Downtown, and the North End, compared with 502 during the same timeframe in 2025. This year also…

Charlestown sees 5-percent reduction in Part One crime from last year

As the first quarter of ’26 was drawing to a close, Charlestown had experienced a 5-percent drop in Part One crime (i.e. incidents of violent and property crime) from last year, according to Boston Police. Between this Jan. 1 and March 29 of this year, 41 incidents of Part One crime were reported in Area A-15 , compared with 43 during the same timeframe in 2025. This year also marked a nearly 20-percent decrease from Charlestown’s five-year aver…