Porter Square, MA Analytics

August recorded 3,994 crime incidents.

July recorded 4,658 crime incidents.

June recorded 4,236 crime incidents.

Theft
Robbery
Burglary
Vandalism
Shooting
Arson
Arrest
Assault
Other
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Crime Types

  • Theft: 4,902
  • Other: 3,067
  • Assault: 2,046
  • Arrest: 1,480
  • Vandalism: 741
  • Burglary: 419
  • Robbery: 160
  • Arson: 42
  • Shooting: 31

Crime by Month

In the past three months, July had the most number of crimes in Porter Square, Massachusetts.

July had about 1% more crime than June, with July producing 422 more crimes than June.

July had about 1% more crime than August, with July producing 664 more crimes than August.

Most Committed Crimes in Porter Square, Massachusetts

Over the past three months, Theft was the most committed crime overall making up about 38% of crime in Porter Square, Massachusetts.

The most committed violent crime was Assault, making up about 99% of violent crime in Porter Square, Massachusetts.

The most committed property crime was Theft, making up about 91% of property crime in Porter Square, Massachusetts.

Reported Shootings in Porter Square, Massachusetts

We recorded 31 shootings over a three month period in Porter Square, Massachusetts. That's an average of about 10.333 shootings per month. July saw the most shootings with 16, followed by June with 8 shootings, and August with 7 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 Porter Square. This may include crimes from adjacent agencies and agencies within the area.