Boston, MA Analytics
January recorded 4,075 crime incidents.
December recorded 5,063 crime incidents.
November recorded 5,605 crime incidents.
Crime Types
- Theft: 5,494
- Other: 3,634
- Assault: 2,687
- Arrest: 1,199
- Vandalism: 961
- Burglary: 473
- Robbery: 250
- Shooting: 36
- Arson: 9
Crime by Month
In the past three months, November had the most number of crimes in Boston, Massachusetts.
November had about 1% more crime than December, with November producing 542 more crimes than December.
November had about 1% more crime than January, with November producing 1,530 more crimes than January.
Most Committed Crimes in Boston, Massachusetts
Over the past three months, Theft was the most committed crime overall making up about 37% of crime in Boston, Massachusetts.
The most committed violent crime was Assault, making up about 99% of violent crime in Boston, Massachusetts.
The most committed property crime was Theft, making up about 92% of property crime in Boston, Massachusetts.
Reported Shootings in Boston, Massachusetts
We recorded 36 shootings over a three month period in Boston, Massachusetts. That's an average of about 12 shootings per month. November saw the most shootings with 14, followed by January with 11 shootings, and December with 11 shootings.
Disclaimer: SpotCrime pulls from multiple sources including news reported incidents. A majority of the crime incidents are directly from local police agencies. Occasionally, there may be duplicate crimes. The status of the crime is subject to change.
We are not the FBI. These are not official FBI numbers.
Data is based on a radius around the center point of Boston. This may include crimes from adjacent agencies and agencies within the area.