As Boston officials continue to field complaints about rising crime in and around the South End, new statistics shared by police show a staggering increase in the number of arrests that occurred in the neighborhood this year.

Between May 1 and Aug. 24, the South End saw 478 arrests, up from 182 during the same period last year. This represents a 163% increase, according to statistics shared by Boston Police Department officials at a “Community CompStat” meeting at the end of August. The arrest numbers, along with a number of other statistics, were summarized in a document that was shared with Boston.com this week.

For much of this year, residents, community leaders, and elected officials have been sounding a steady drumbeat of alarm . They say that people are gathering to use drugs in

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