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South End crime

Violent crime incidents over the past year, as reported by Boston Police and the media (see caveats). More listings in text format below the map.

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Date and timesort icon Incident Type Address Comments
4/6/13 - 11:07 am Pest-control workers looking for bedbugs find guns instead Illegal gun possession E. Brookline St. and Washington St. Add comment (14)
3/24/13 - 7:00 am Body found in front of South End building 148 W. Cantion St. Add comment (1)
3/23/13 - 8:35 pm Axe robbers on the loose along the Roxbury/South End line Armed robbery 1820 Washington St. Add comment (3)
3/23/13 - 10:50 am Man tries, fails to hold up South End bank Bank robbery 1134 Washington St. Add comment (1)
2/25/13 - 9:00 am State Police find body under I-93 in the South End Murder Albany St. and E. Berkeley St. Add comment
12/10/12 - 9:47 am Man with gun sought for South End bank holdup Bank robbery 1320 Washington St. Add comment (2)
11/5/12 - 6:56 pm Police: Three teens on bikes try to rob man in South End alley; two arrested Unarmed robbery 170 West Canton St. Add comment (2)
10/24/12 - 12:40 pm South End bank held up Bank robbery 540 Tremont St. Add comment (1)
10/17/12 - 6:50 pm Wild west in the South End: One shot to death, three arrested, Expressway gridlocked Murder 85 Southampton St. Add comment (5)
9/20/12 - 9:10 pm Silver Line bus driver attacked by two men, one armed with a knife Assault and battery with a dangerous weapon Washington St. and E. Newton St. Add comment (2)
7/16/12 - 2:00 am Three shot, two dead in car in the South End Murder Herald St. and Shawmut Ave. Add comment (5)
7/4/12 - 4:30 pm Teen stabbed on Northampton Street Stabbing 116 Northampton St. Add comment
5/11/12 - 4:45 am Woman sexually assaulted in the South End; fights off attacker Indecent assault and battery Columbus Ave. and Dartmouth St. Add comment (1)
4/25/12 - 10:00 pm Alleged spitting puncher arrested on Silver Line bus Assault and battery Massachusetts Ave. and Washington St. Add comment (4)
4/23/12 - 1:31 am Police: Man takes cab to South End robbery, then gets ride in vehicle with blue lights on top Armed robbery 55 Berkeley St. Add comment
2/19/12 - 9:30 pm Man shot to death in the South End Murder 423 Shawmut Ave. Add comment (3)
2/4/12 - 7:30 pm South End woman charged with stabbing companion Stabbing Union Park St. Add comment
1/23/12 - 5:31 pm South Boston man latest to be charged with a South End break-in Attempted burglary Warren St. and Clarendon St. Add comment
1/10/12 - 8:10 pm South End wine store held up at gunpoint; suspect arrested Armed robbery 607 Tremont St. Add comment
1/1/12 - 8:30 pm Man sought for breaking into several South End buildings gets cornered, surrenders when cops bring dog in Burglary 45 Dwight St. Add comment (2)
11/30/11 - 9:14 pm Two charged with armed robbery in the South End Armed robbery W. Springfield St. and Columbus Ave. Add comment
11/23/11 - 10:15 pm Another woman attacked by a pack; this time one arrest made Unarmed robbery W. Concord St. and Shawmut Ave. Add comment (4)
11/6/11 - 2:00 pm DA: Samaritans smack down South End purse snatchers Attempted purse snatching W. Newton St. and Tremont St. Add comment (12)
9/3/11 - 7:20 pm Teen dies in South End shooting Shooting W. Brookline St. and Tremont St. Add comment (24)
9/2/11 - 4:45 pm South End bank held up again Bank robbery 505 Tremont St. Add comment (3)
8/20/11 - 12:20 pm Another Sovereign Bank branch held up, this time in the South End Bank robbery 505 Tremont St. Add comment (2)
8/6/11 - 5:00 am Man shot to death in South End Murder Harrison Ave. and E. Berkeley St. Add comment (12)
7/10/11 - 3:00 pm Elderly homeless man stabbed in South End Fay St. Add comment (1)
7/5/11 - 4:30 pm Woman's screams scare off gun-wielding bank robber in the South End Bank robbery 521 Tremont St. Add comment (1)
5/30/11 - 7:30 am Man shot under I-93 overpass in the South End Shooting Albany St. and Herald St. Add comment
5/15/11 - 8:20 am Man stabbed to death outside Boston Medical Center Murder 784 Massachusetts Ave. Add comment (24)
4/2/11 - 2:00 am Ex-con charged with slicing off three of girlfriend's fingers in South End; pinky found in street Stabbing 1679 Washington St. Add comment (4)
3/4/11 - 3:00 pm Fluffy guy sought for South End jewel heist Unarmed robbery 40 Waltham St. Add comment (1)
2/18/11 - 11:52 am Mother out with baby fights off blade-wielding mugger in the South End today Attempted armed holdup 48 Rutland St. Add comment (4)
2/9/11 - 4:10 pm Homeless man charged with indecent assault on the Orange Line Indecent assault and battery 240 Centre St. Add comment (6)
10/9/10 - 1:56 am Police: Officer fires on suspected gunman who refuses to stop car on crowded street Assault and battery with a dangerous weapon 7 Melnea Cass Blvd. Add comment (11)
10/7/10 - 11:42 pm Man shot to death at South End housing project Murder 42 Harrison Archway Add comment (6)
8/17/10 - 1:31 am Lost out-of-towner held up at knifepoint in front of Boston Herald Armed holdup 1 Herald Sq. Add comment (5)
8/13/10 - 2:21 am Police: Armed robber on the loose in the South End Armed holdup 65 Hammond St. Add comment
8/11/10 - 8:00 pm Man charged with stabbing in South End park Stabbing 619 Shawmut Ave. Add comment (5)
7/6/10 - 4:00 am South End restaurant left hanging by safe robbers Burglary 1395 Washington St. Add comment (16)
7/4/10 - 1:00 am Three shootings and a stabbing overnight Stabbing 23 Dartmouth St. Add comment
6/4/10 - 4:50 pm Manhunt along Columbus Avenue for man who attacked cop Assault and battery Columbus Ave. and Massachusetts Ave. Add comment
3/12/10 - 12:34 am Early morning argument at South End gas pump ends in stabbing Stabbing 895 Massachusetts Ave. Add comment (1)
2/18/10 - 8:30 am Quincy man charged with sidewalk rage in the South End after he puts woman in hospital with head injury Assault and battery E. Concord St. and Albany St. Add comment
1/23/10 - 7:00 pm Three robbed at knifepoint near Northeastern Armed holdup Tremont St. and Douglas Park Add comment (1)
1/5/10 - 7:00 pm Stabbing in the South End Stabbing Yarmouth Pl. Add comment
12/20/09 - 2:56 am Shot to death at the height of the storm Murder 35 Hammond St. Add comment (18)
12/10/09 - 5:41 pm Police: Woman bitten, tackled in South End struggle over her cell phone and purse Assault and battery 25 Upton St. Add comment
11/22/09 - 2:30 pm Two stabbings around the corner from each other in South End 13 Kendall St. Add comment (10)
11/2/09 - 5:00 pm Livery driver beaten, carjacked Assault and battery with a dangerous weapon Massachusetts Ave. and Columbus Ave. Add comment (3)
10/25/09 - 1:15 pm At least the victim didn't have to go far for treatment after he was stabbed Stabbing 700 Albany St. Add comment (2)
10/3/09 - 7:50 pm Woman with no teeth but plenty of baggage sought for South End stabbing Stabbing Monsignor Way Add comment
9/2/09 - 7:36 am Man charged with beating, robbing South End girlfriend Assault and battery Shawmut Ave. Add comment
8/21/09 - 5:24 am Man arrested in shooting of anti-violence worker Shooting 10 Hammond St. Add comment (1)
8/12/09 - 3:30 am Morning stabbing in the South End Stabbing E. Berkeley St. and Washington St. Add comment
7/8/09 - 4:00 pm Motionless body found in South End room Murder 1740 Washington St. Add comment (1)
7/4/09 - 10:15 am Killed on the Fourth of July Murder 617 Shawmut Ave. Add comment (6)
6/14/09 - 9:00 pm Two to face trial for alleged South End gay bashing Assault and battery 1145 Washington St. Add comment (7)
5/2/09 - 8:42 pm Police: Kicking, punching home invaders arrested in the South End Assault and battery with a dangerous weapon 405 Harrison Ave. Add comment
5/1/09 - 12:04 pm Daylight shooting in the South End; alleged getaway driver charged Shooting 133 Northampton St. Add comment
4/10/09 - 9:45 pm Police: Couple beating crap out of each other reunites to attack cops, EMTs Assault and battery on a police officer Washington St. and E. Berkeley St. Add comment (2)
4/5/09 - 6:15 am Thugs don't realize what sort of shape the Globe is in these days Armed holdup Harrison Ave. and E. Lenox St. Add comment (1)
3/12/09 - 4:35 am DA: Bystanders keep South End man from cutting wife's head off Attempted murder Shawmut Ave. and W. Newton St. Add comment (9)
3/5/09 - 12:20 pm Thief not only robs woman's car, he hits her with the door Assault and battery with a dangerous weapon 690 Tremont St. Add comment (4)
1/19/09 - 3:00 pm Dog owner with attitude sought for South End attack Assault and battery 560 Harrison Ave. Add comment (13)
1/18/09 - 9:00 pm Two beaten in South End gay-bashing attack Assault and battery Tremont St. Add comment
1/17/09 - 4:00 pm Medicinal whiskey Assault and battery 444 Harrison Ave. Add comment
1/17/09 - 2:58 pm Police: No more Smooth moves Armed holdup Lenox St. and Shawmut Ave. Add comment
12/3/08 - 2:00 am Stabbed in arm in argument over woman Stabbing E. Berkeley St. and Fay St. Add comment
12/2/08 - 8:00 am Bank held up Bank robbery 540 Tremont St. Add comment
11/13/08 - 11:30 pm Woman stabbed repeatedly in South End mugging Stabbing, armed holdup 1651 Washington St. Add comment (36)
11/1/08 - 9:00 pm You don't tug on Superman's cape Party 610 Columbus Ave. Add comment (1)
10/30/08 - 9:00 am Herald evacuated in anthrax hoax anthrax scare 1 Herald Sq. Add comment (1)
10/25/08 - 11:36 pm Two arrested for early-morning stickup in the South End Armed holdup Washington St. and E. Berkeley St. Add comment