Arlington, MA Analytics

March recorded 852 crime incidents.

February recorded 891 crime incidents.

January recorded 860 crime incidents.

Theft
Robbery
Burglary
Vandalism
Shooting
Arson
Arrest
Assault
Other
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03/2026
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Crime Types

  • Other: 853
  • Theft: 844
  • Assault: 389
  • Vandalism: 205
  • Burglary: 146
  • Arrest: 133
  • Arson: 20
  • Robbery: 8
  • Shooting: 5

Crime by Month

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

February had about 1% more crime than January, with February producing 31 more crimes than January.

February had about 1% more crime than March, with February producing 39 more crimes than March.

Most Committed Crimes in Arlington, Massachusetts

Over the past three months, Theft was the most committed crime overall making up about 32% 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 84% of property crime in Arlington, Massachusetts.

Reported Shootings in Arlington, Massachusetts

We recorded 5 shootings over a three month period in Arlington, Massachusetts. That's an average of about 1.667 shootings per month. March saw the most shootings with 4, followed by February with 1 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.