Boston, MA Analytics
October recorded 6,303 crime incidents.
September recorded 6,506 crime incidents.
August recorded 6,315 crime incidents.
Crime Types
- Theft: 6,895
- Other: 4,402
- Assault: 3,742
- Arrest: 1,765
- Vandalism: 1,271
- Burglary: 578
- Robbery: 382
- Shooting: 67
- Arson: 22
Crime by Month
In the past three months, September had the most number of crimes in Boston, Massachusetts.
September had about 1% more crime than August, with September producing 191 more crimes than August.
September had about 1% more crime than October, with September producing 203 more crimes than October.
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 92% of property crime in Boston, Massachusetts.
Reported Shootings in Boston, Massachusetts
We recorded 67 shootings over a three month period in Boston, Massachusetts. That's an average of about 22.333 shootings per month. August saw the most shootings with 31, followed by October with 19 shootings, and September with 17 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.