Brighton, MA Analytics

May recorded 1,540 crime incidents.

April recorded 2,395 crime incidents.

March recorded 2,780 crime incidents.

Theft
Robbery
Burglary
Vandalism
Shooting
Arson
Arrest
Assault
Other
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Crime Types

  • Theft: 2,816
  • Other: 1,629
  • Assault: 1,031
  • Vandalism: 477
  • Arrest: 429
  • Burglary: 172
  • Robbery: 95
  • Shooting: 51
  • Arson: 15

Crime by Month

In the past three months, March had the most number of crimes in Brighton, Massachusetts.

March had about 1% more crime than April, with March producing 385 more crimes than April.

March had about 2% more crime than May, with March producing 1,240 more crimes than May.

Most Committed Crimes in Brighton, Massachusetts

Over the past three months, Theft was the most committed crime overall making up about 42% of crime in Brighton, Massachusetts.

The most committed violent crime was Assault, making up about 95% of violent crime in Brighton, Massachusetts.

The most committed property crime was Theft, making up about 94% of property crime in Brighton, Massachusetts.

Reported Shootings in Brighton, Massachusetts

We recorded 51 shootings over a three month period in Brighton, Massachusetts. That's an average of about 17 shootings per month. May saw the most shootings with 23, followed by March with 16 shootings, and April with 12 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 Brighton. This may include crimes from adjacent agencies and agencies within the area.