Boston, MA Analytics
February recorded 4,624 crime incidents.
January recorded 5,010 crime incidents.
December recorded 6,131 crime incidents.
Crime Types
- Theft: 5,625
- Other: 3,582
- Assault: 3,223
- Arrest: 1,343
- Vandalism: 1,040
- Burglary: 574
- Robbery: 309
- Shooting: 62
- Arson: 7
Crime by Month
In the past three months, December had the most number of crimes in Boston, Massachusetts.
December had about 1% more crime than January, with December producing 1,121 more crimes than January.
December had about 1% more crime than February, with December producing 1,507 more crimes than February.
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 98% 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 62 shootings over a three month period in Boston, Massachusetts. That's an average of about 20.667 shootings per month. January saw the most shootings with 23, followed by December with 21 shootings, and February 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.