What neighborhoods in boston should I avoid?

I know bad stuff can happen anywhere, but I don't realy know the city that well at all and don't want to end up in crack central if ya follow.

I'm a Caucasian female young, and I live in the South Boston/Dorchester border. Dorchester is safe. There are so many police cars that cruise up and down there day in and day out. Roxbury isn't too bad except at night, is a small (very small) gang population, during the day again so many police. Mattapan is where I find the most dangerous in all of Boston (scares the hell out of me), but again most of it's a lack of understanding, or shooting your mouth off. Boston is a pretty safe city compared to the majority in the nation! With all cities go out at night in pairs or more, and carry a cellphone with you for emergencies. My only place to stay away from is Mattapan and that's only from stories I hear from relatives that scare me, hahaha.

If you are white you don't want to be walking in Roxbury, especially at night. Becareful near the project areas too. Most of Boston is safe though, and crime has gone down over the years. I was born in Boston and had an apartment near Boston College. I moved to San Antonio, Texas 3 years ago but I still miss Boston.

roxbury and dorchester. DON'T go there!

Well, there are certain areas of Boston that are out of control right now.. Im talking a murder a night, sometimes 2 in a day!!!
Roxbury, especially Dorchester, Roslindale and a grimy little city called Chelsea are best avoided! These areas are crack central lol.. stay out if you are white!

Roxbury, Mattapan and parts of Dorchester.

Don't forget
Jamcca Plain (JP)
Dorchester
Roxbury

your best bet is to stay in down town Boston area, every place
that the other posters mentioned they are right. Do not go there
a good place to go is the North end of Boston the Italian
area Hanover St, and quincy Market area

Most of Jamaica Plain are fine, don't list to that person who probably has never stepped foot there.

Dorchester, you don't want to go west of Morrissey BLVD, which is basically all of Dorchester.

Roxbury and Mattapan, just don't even.

Hyde Park and a part of Roslindale are pretty crappy too, but I doubt you'd end up finding yourself there because they're pretty far away from downtown.

And don't get West Roxbury and Roxbury confused. There's an enormous difference between the two.

If you're white , def stay out of Roxbury and Mattapan; Blue Hill Ave is not the place to be!

My girlfriend said, "Kiss me where it stinks!" - so I took her to Chelsea!!!

I was born in Roslindale...
and it used to be a great area...
Hmm...Times do change.

I would stay out of Roxbury...Jamaica Plains
and the Combat Zone..
Unless you are on a mission for drama.

Thats just my quick thoughts.
There are good people everywhere...
so... Use your best judgement when traveling throughout Boston.

Don't listen to ZoL F - Roslindale is a pretty safe area - I've lived there for over 25 years; is a little suburb within the city of Boston. I would not travel alone at night in Roxbury, parts of Jamaica Plain, Mattapan or Dorcherster in the north (Chelsea, Lawrence) - just because of the crime and violence. But is like any other cities of America, you just be careful.