Boston, MA Analytics
November recorded 5,524 crime incidents.
October recorded 6,361 crime incidents.
September recorded 6,514 crime incidents.
Crime Types
- Theft: 6,748
- Other: 4,452
- Assault: 3,530
- Arrest: 1,553
- Vandalism: 1,154
- Burglary: 503
- Robbery: 389
- Shooting: 50
- Arson: 20
Crime by Month
In the past three months, September had the most number of crimes in Boston, Massachusetts.
September had about 1% more crime than October, with September producing 153 more crimes than October.
September had about 1% more crime than November, with September producing 990 more crimes than November.
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 93% of property crime in Boston, Massachusetts.
Reported Shootings in Boston, Massachusetts
We recorded 50 shootings over a three month period in Boston, Massachusetts. That's an average of about 16.667 shootings per month. October saw the most shootings with 20, followed by September with 17 shootings, and November with 13 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.