With a crime rate for both violent and property crime combined of 10 per 1,000 residents, the crime rate in Brookline is one of the lower rates in America among communities of all sizes (lower than 62% of America's communities). One's chance of becoming a victim of crime in Brookline is one in 104.

Is Brookline MA a nice place to live?

Brookline is the best place to live in Massachusetts, and among the top 10 best places to live in the United States — that is, if you believe the latest ranking from Niche. The ranking and review website recently released its 2020 list of top places to live, and Brookline came in first in the state and 10th nationwide.

Is Brookline safe at night?

There are some Brooklyn neighborhoods where I wouldn't want to walk around alone at night, but the overwhelming majority of Brooklyn nabes are safe.