Boston, MA Analytics
November recorded 5,375 crime incidents.
October recorded 6,351 crime incidents.
September recorded 6,354 crime incidents.
Crime Types
- Theft: 7,022
- Other: 3,779
- Assault: 3,457
- Vandalism: 1,437
- Arrest: 1,183
- Burglary: 685
- Robbery: 416
- Shooting: 94
- Arson: 7
Crime by Month
In the past three months, September had the most number of crimes in Boston, Massachusetts.
September had about 1% more crime than October, with September producing 3 more crimes than October.
September had about 1% more crime than November, with September producing 979 more crimes than November.
Most Committed Crimes in Boston, Massachusetts
Over the past three months, Theft was the most committed crime overall making up about 39% 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 91% of property crime in Boston, Massachusetts.
Reported Shootings in Boston, Massachusetts
We recorded 94 shootings over a three month period in Boston, Massachusetts. That's an average of about 31.333 shootings per month. September saw the most shootings with 40, followed by November with 27 shootings, and October with 27 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.