Boston, MA Analytics
May recorded 5,728 crime incidents.
April recorded 5,465 crime incidents.
March recorded 6,067 crime incidents.
Crime Types
- Theft: 5,958
- Other: 3,991
- Assault: 3,099
- Arrest: 1,777
- Vandalism: 1,355
- Burglary: 668
- Robbery: 334
- Shooting: 72
- Arson: 6
Crime by Month
In the past three months, March had the most number of crimes in Boston, Massachusetts.
March had about 1% more crime than April, with March producing 602 more crimes than April.
March had about 1% more crime than May, with March producing 339 more crimes than May.
Most Committed Crimes in Boston, Massachusetts
Over the past three months, Theft was the most committed crime overall making up about 35% of crime in Boston, Massachusetts.
The most committed violent crime was Assault, making up about 98% of violent crime in Boston, Massachusetts.
The most committed property crime was Theft, making up about 90% of property crime in Boston, Massachusetts.
Reported Shootings in Boston, Massachusetts
We recorded 72 shootings over a three month period in Boston, Massachusetts. That's an average of about 24 shootings per month. March saw the most shootings with 32, followed by April with 22 shootings, and May with 18 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.