Newton, MA Analytics

May recorded 622 crime incidents.

April recorded 740 crime incidents.

March recorded 659 crime incidents.

Theft
Robbery
Burglary
Vandalism
Shooting
Arson
Arrest
Assault
Other
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Crime Types

  • Other: 952
  • Theft: 352
  • Assault: 273
  • Burglary: 267
  • Vandalism: 84
  • Arrest: 83
  • Robbery: 5
  • Shooting: 5
  • Arson: 0

Crime by Month

In the past three months, April had the most number of crimes in Newton, Massachusetts.

April had about 1% more crime than March, with April producing 81 more crimes than March.

April had about 1% more crime than May, with April producing 118 more crimes than May.

Most Committed Crimes in Newton, Massachusetts

Over the past three months, Theft was the most committed crime overall making up about 17% of crime in Newton, Massachusetts.

The most committed violent crime was Assault, making up about 98% of violent crime in Newton, Massachusetts.

The most committed property crime was Theft, making up about 57% of property crime in Newton, Massachusetts.

Reported Shootings in Newton, Massachusetts

We recorded 5 shootings over a three month period in Newton, Massachusetts. That's an average of about 1.667 shootings per month. April saw the most shootings with 2, followed by March with 2 shootings, and May with 1 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 Newton. This may include crimes from adjacent agencies and agencies within the area.