Moving to East Boston any thoughts?

I have been living in allston with my best friend now for almost a year in a tiny, slummy apartment that is waay overpriced. My boyfriend just moved into an apartment in Eastie that is the same price but brand new remodeled and four times as big. I am totally considering moving to Eastie when our lease is up, since a lot of landlords are remodeling and rent is affordable for a working student (i.e 1200 for 3br in a nice bldg). Can anyone who LIVES in East Boston let me know what it's like? Ive been there a lot to go to the restaurants, but not sure how it would be walking outside at night, if there's crime, will my car get broken into, etc, etc. Any thoughts?