Is Brookline safe? Crime rates for Brookline, MA
How Brookline's reported crime compares with Massachusetts and the whole country.
Violent crime
63% below the US rate
Offenses per 100,000 residents in 2025.
Property crime
53% below the US rate
Offenses per 100,000 residents in 2025.
Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer, Brookline Police Department (ORI MA0110400). Individual streets vary. Use the street check on each listing for a block-level look.