Boston, MA Analytics
August recorded 10,573 crime incidents.
July recorded 10,741 crime incidents.
June recorded 10,217 crime incidents.
Crime Types
- Theft: 10,636
- Other: 8,976
- Assault: 5,583
- Vandalism: 2,686
- Arrest: 2,308
- Robbery: 587
- Burglary: 580
- Shooting: 155
- Arson: 20
Crime by Month
In the past three months, July had the most number of crimes in Boston, Massachusetts.
July had about 1% more crime than June, with July producing 524 more crimes than June.
July had about 1% more crime than August, with July producing 168 more crimes than August.
Most Committed Crimes in Boston, Massachusetts
Over the past three months, Theft was the most committed crime overall making up about 34% 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 95% of property crime in Boston, Massachusetts.
Reported Shootings in Boston, Massachusetts
We recorded 155 shootings over a three month period in Boston, Massachusetts. That's an average of about 51.667 shootings per month. August saw the most shootings with 62, followed by July with 53 shootings, and June with 40 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.