Boston, MA Analytics
August recorded 6,225 crime incidents.
July recorded 6,095 crime incidents.
June recorded 6,116 crime incidents.
Crime Types
- Theft: 6,523
- Other: 4,157
- Assault: 3,417
- Arrest: 1,859
- Vandalism: 1,385
- Burglary: 661
- Robbery: 320
- Shooting: 100
- Arson: 14
Crime by Month
In the past three months, August had the most number of crimes in Boston, Massachusetts.
August had about 1% more crime than June, with August producing 109 more crimes than June.
August had about 1% more crime than July, with August producing 130 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 91% of property crime in Boston, Massachusetts.
Reported Shootings in Boston, Massachusetts
We recorded 100 shootings over a three month period in Boston, Massachusetts. That's an average of about 33.333 shootings per month. July saw the most shootings with 47, followed by August with 31 shootings, and June with 22 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.