Boston, MA Analytics
October recorded 6,267 crime incidents.
September recorded 6,344 crime incidents.
August recorded 6,696 crime incidents.
Crime Types
- Theft: 7,611
- Other: 4,037
- Assault: 3,715
- Vandalism: 1,496
- Arrest: 1,221
- Burglary: 700
- Robbery: 422
- Shooting: 93
- Arson: 12
Crime by Month
In the past three months, August had the most number of crimes in Boston, Massachusetts.
August had about 1% more crime than September, with August producing 352 more crimes than September.
August had about 1% more crime than October, with August producing 429 more crimes than October.
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 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 93 shootings over a three month period in Boston, Massachusetts. That's an average of about 31 shootings per month. September saw the most shootings with 40, followed by October with 27 shootings, and August with 26 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.