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Homicides among black males spike
Boston ranks 6th for cities with the sharpest
rise in homicides amongst black males*
81% of homicides in Boston occur
within four neighborhoods*
StreetSafe Boston seeks to dramatically reduce youth violence in a subset of Boston neighborhoods disproportionately and persistently affected by high rates of violent crime.
StreetSafe Focus Communities
A strong collaboration of community based organizations, faith based organizations, city agencies and funders are aligned around two core strategies in five neighborhoods:
- South End/Lower Roxbury
- Dudley Square area in Roxbury
- Grove Hall area in Roxbury
- Bowdoin Street and Geneva Avenue sections of Dorchester
- Morton and Norfolk Street sections of Dorchester
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