Boston, MA Analytics
June recorded 3,850 crime incidents.
May recorded 4,690 crime incidents.
April recorded 3,424 crime incidents.
Crime Types
- Theft: 3,714
- Other: 2,733
- Assault: 2,464
- Vandalism: 1,360
- Arrest: 906
- Burglary: 375
- Robbery: 281
- Shooting: 108
- Arson: 23
Crime by Month
In the past three months, May had the most number of crimes in Boston, Massachusetts.
May had about 1% more crime than April, with May producing 1,266 more crimes than April.
May had about 1% more crime than June, with May producing 840 more crimes than June.
Most Committed Crimes in Boston, Massachusetts
Over the past three months, Theft was the most committed crime overall making up about 31% of crime in Boston, Massachusetts.
The most committed violent crime was Assault, making up about 96% of violent crime in Boston, Massachusetts.
The most committed property crime was Theft, making up about 90% of property crime in Boston, Massachusetts.
Reported Shootings in Boston, Massachusetts
We recorded 108 shootings over a three month period in Boston, Massachusetts. That's an average of about 36 shootings per month. June saw the most shootings with 39, followed by May with 38 shootings, and April with 31 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.