Boston, MA Analytics
September recorded 6,452 crime incidents.
August recorded 6,308 crime incidents.
July recorded 6,110 crime incidents.
Crime Types
- Theft: 6,666
- Other: 4,243
- Assault: 3,649
- Arrest: 1,915
- Vandalism: 1,319
- Burglary: 617
- Robbery: 344
- Shooting: 95
- Arson: 22
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 July, with September producing 342 more crimes than July.
September had about 1% more crime than August, with September producing 144 more crimes than August.
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 91% of property crime in Boston, Massachusetts.
Reported Shootings in Boston, Massachusetts
We recorded 95 shootings over a three month period in Boston, Massachusetts. That's an average of about 31.667 shootings per month. July saw the most shootings with 47, followed by August with 31 shootings, and September with 17 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.