Newton, MA Analytics
October recorded 661 crime incidents.
September recorded 680 crime incidents.
August recorded 712 crime incidents.
Crime Types
- Other: 879
- Theft: 406
- Assault: 300
- Burglary: 286
- Vandalism: 87
- Arrest: 75
- Robbery: 14
- Shooting: 6
- Arson: 0
Crime by Month
In the past three months, August had the most number of crimes in Newton, Massachusetts.
August had about 1% more crime than September, with August producing 32 more crimes than September.
August had about 1% more crime than October, with August producing 51 more crimes than October.
Most Committed Crimes in Newton, Massachusetts
Over the past three months, Theft was the most committed crime overall making up about 20% of crime in Newton, Massachusetts.
The most committed violent crime was Assault, making up about 98% of violent crime in Newton, Massachusetts.
The most committed property crime was Theft, making up about 59% of property crime in Newton, Massachusetts.
Reported Shootings in Newton, Massachusetts
We recorded 6 shootings over a three month period in Newton, Massachusetts. That's an average of about 2 shootings per month. September saw the most shootings with 3, followed by August with 3 shootings, and October with 0 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 Newton. This may include crimes from adjacent agencies and agencies within the area.