Boston, MA Analytics
March recorded 5,871 crime incidents.
February recorded 4,552 crime incidents.
January recorded 4,719 crime incidents.
Crime Types
- Theft: 5,318
- Other: 3,627
- Assault: 2,798
- Arrest: 1,442
- Vandalism: 1,174
- Burglary: 490
- Robbery: 220
- Shooting: 67
- Arson: 6
Crime by Month
In the past three months, March had the most number of crimes in Boston, Massachusetts.
March had about 1% more crime than January, with March producing 1,152 more crimes than January.
March had about 1% more crime than February, with March producing 1,319 more crimes than February.
Most Committed Crimes in Boston, Massachusetts
Over the past three months, Theft was the most committed crime overall making up about 35% 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 91% 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. March saw the most shootings with 27, followed by February with 21 shootings, and January with 19 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.