Boston, MA Analytics
February recorded 4,459 crime incidents.
January recorded 4,706 crime incidents.
December recorded 5,071 crime incidents.
Crime Types
- Theft: 5,095
- Other: 3,481
- Assault: 2,614
- Arrest: 1,260
- Vandalism: 1,055
- Burglary: 494
- Robbery: 195
- Shooting: 35
- Arson: 7
Crime by Month
In the past three months, December had the most number of crimes in Boston, Massachusetts.
December had about 1% more crime than January, with December producing 365 more crimes than January.
December had about 1% more crime than February, with December producing 612 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 36% of crime in Boston, Massachusetts.
The most committed violent crime was Assault, making up about 99% 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 35 shootings over a three month period in Boston, Massachusetts. That's an average of about 11.667 shootings per month. February saw the most shootings with 13, followed by January with 11 shootings, and December with 11 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.