Boston, MA Analytics
June recorded 6,013 crime incidents.
May recorded 5,811 crime incidents.
April recorded 5,470 crime incidents.
Crime Types
- Theft: 6,021
- Other: 4,036
- Assault: 3,151
- Arrest: 1,838
- Vandalism: 1,196
- Burglary: 646
- Robbery: 334
- Shooting: 62
- Arson: 10
Crime by Month
In the past three months, June had the most number of crimes in Boston, Massachusetts.
June had about 1% more crime than April, with June producing 543 more crimes than April.
June had about 1% more crime than May, with June producing 202 more crimes than May.
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 90% of property crime in Boston, Massachusetts.
Reported Shootings in Boston, Massachusetts
We recorded 62 shootings over a three month period in Boston, Massachusetts. That's an average of about 20.667 shootings per month. June saw the most shootings with 22, followed by April with 22 shootings, and May with 18 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.