Boston, MA Analytics

May recorded 2,854 crime incidents.

April recorded 4,615 crime incidents.

March recorded 6,046 crime incidents.

Theft
Robbery
Burglary
Vandalism
Shooting
Arson
Arrest
Assault
Other
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Crime Types

  • Theft: 4,825
  • Other: 3,214
  • Assault: 2,512
  • Arrest: 1,291
  • Vandalism: 896
  • Burglary: 411
  • Robbery: 248
  • Shooting: 107
  • Arson: 11

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 1,431 more crimes than April.

March had about 2% more crime than May, with March producing 3,192 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 36% of crime in Boston, Massachusetts.

The most committed violent crime was Assault, making up about 96% 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 107 shootings over a three month period in Boston, Massachusetts. That's an average of about 35.667 shootings per month. May saw the most shootings with 46, followed by April with 33 shootings, and March with 28 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.