Boston, MA Analytics
July recorded 6,016 crime incidents.
June recorded 6,107 crime incidents.
May recorded 5,822 crime incidents.
Crime Types
- Theft: 6,232
- Other: 4,115
- Assault: 3,310
- Arrest: 1,869
- Vandalism: 1,270
- Burglary: 702
- Robbery: 349
- Shooting: 87
- Arson: 11
Crime by Month
In the past three months, June had the most number of crimes in Boston, Massachusetts.
June had about 1% more crime than May, with June producing 285 more crimes than May.
June had about 1% more crime than July, with June producing 91 more crimes than July.
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 97% 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 87 shootings over a three month period in Boston, Massachusetts. That's an average of about 29 shootings per month. July saw the most shootings with 47, followed by June 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.