Boston, MA Analytics
September recorded 10,293 crime incidents.
August recorded 10,813 crime incidents.
July recorded 10,774 crime incidents.
Crime Types
- Theft: 10,644
- Other: 8,745
- Assault: 5,424
- Vandalism: 2,854
- Arrest: 2,782
- Burglary: 693
- Robbery: 572
- Shooting: 157
- Arson: 9
Crime by Month
In the past three months, August had the most number of crimes in Boston, Massachusetts.
August had about 1% more crime than July, with August producing 39 more crimes than July.
August had about 1% more crime than September, with August producing 520 more crimes than September.
Most Committed Crimes in Boston, Massachusetts
Over the past three months, Theft was the most committed crime overall making up about 33% 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 94% of property crime in Boston, Massachusetts.
Reported Shootings in Boston, Massachusetts
We recorded 157 shootings over a three month period in Boston, Massachusetts. That's an average of about 52.333 shootings per month. August saw the most shootings with 62, followed by July with 53 shootings, and September with 42 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.