Boston, MA Analytics
April recorded 4,570 crime incidents.
March recorded 6,037 crime incidents.
February recorded 4,558 crime incidents.
Crime Types
- Theft: 5,340
- Other: 3,660
- Assault: 2,771
- Arrest: 1,438
- Vandalism: 1,140
- Burglary: 480
- Robbery: 247
- Shooting: 81
- Arson: 8
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 February, with March producing 1,479 more crimes than February.
March had about 1% more crime than April, with March producing 1,467 more crimes than April.
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 92% of property crime in Boston, Massachusetts.
Reported Shootings in Boston, Massachusetts
We recorded 81 shootings over a three month period in Boston, Massachusetts. That's an average of about 27 shootings per month. April saw the most shootings with 32, followed by March with 28 shootings, and February with 21 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.