Part One Crime in Area A-1 Down Negligibly

By Dan MurphyHeading into this Thanksgiving, the rate of Part One crime in Area A-1 was negligibly less than last year.According to Boston Police, 1,971 incidents of Part One crime were reported in the district, which includes Beacon Hill, Chinatown, Downtown, and the North End, between Jan. 1 and Nov. 9, 2025, compared with 1,977 incidents during the same timeframe last year.This year marked a nearly 7-percent increase from the five-year average of 1,846 Part One crime incidents in the district