Arlington, MA Analytics

February recorded 569 crime incidents.

January recorded 816 crime incidents.

December recorded 1,058 crime incidents.

Theft
Robbery
Burglary
Vandalism
Shooting
Arson
Arrest
Assault
Other
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02/2026
2,443Total

Crime Types

  • Theft: 845
  • Other: 798
  • Assault: 330
  • Vandalism: 174
  • Burglary: 147
  • Arrest: 109
  • Arson: 22
  • Robbery: 15
  • Shooting: 3

Crime by Month

In the past three months, December had the most number of crimes in Arlington, Massachusetts.

December had about 1% more crime than January, with December producing 242 more crimes than January.

December had about 2% more crime than February, with December producing 489 more crimes than February.

Most Committed Crimes in Arlington, Massachusetts

Over the past three months, Theft was the most committed crime overall making up about 35% of crime in Arlington, Massachusetts.

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

The most committed property crime was Theft, making up about 83% of property crime in Arlington, Massachusetts.

Reported Shootings in Arlington, Massachusetts

We recorded 3 shootings over a three month period in Arlington, Massachusetts. That's an average of about 1 shootings per month. December saw the most shootings with 3, followed by February with 0 shootings, and January with 0 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 Arlington. This may include crimes from adjacent agencies and agencies within the area.