Crime Down, Car Breaks Up in Kenmore Sq.

Crime in the Fenway-Kenmore area is down by 10 percent overall, but car-break-ins are up, especially in the Kenmore Square area, according to the Boston Police Department. 

Captain Paul M. Ivens of the D-4 district said that crime in 2012 was down compared to 2011, which was down compared to 2010. According to Boston Police statistics, in the Fenway area, overall crime was down 10 percent. 

"Crime is low, but car breaks are high," he said. "Car breaks are big in the Kenmore Square area.  They’re our big problem right now. A lot of people come in, they don’t live here, they don’t understand you can’t leave things visible in your car."

In the D-4 district, there were six homicides in 2012 compared to 2011. There were 29 rape cases or attempted rape cases compared to 33 last year, and robbery and attempted robbery were also down, 273 to 308. Burglary was also down, 524 in 2011 to 317 cases in 2012. 

Do you notice car break-ins are a big problem on your street? Are you happy to hear that crime is down in the neighborhood? Tell us in the comments.

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