Newton, MA Analytics

September recorded 643 crime incidents.

August recorded 605 crime incidents.

July recorded 1,320 crime incidents.

Theft
Robbery
Burglary
Vandalism
Shooting
Arson
Arrest
Assault
Other
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Crime Types

  • Other: 1,217
  • Theft: 561
  • Assault: 380
  • Burglary: 156
  • Vandalism: 133
  • Arrest: 82
  • Robbery: 27
  • Shooting: 11
  • Arson: 1

Crime by Month

In the past three months, July had the most number of crimes in Newton, Massachusetts.

July had about 2% more crime than August, with July producing 715 more crimes than August.

July had about 2% more crime than September, with July producing 677 more crimes than September.

Most Committed Crimes in Newton, Massachusetts

Over the past three months, Theft was the most committed crime overall making up about 22% of crime in Newton, Massachusetts.

The most committed violent crime was Assault, making up about 97% of violent crime in Newton, Massachusetts.

The most committed property crime was Theft, making up about 78% of property crime in Newton, Massachusetts.

Reported Shootings in Newton, Massachusetts

We recorded 11 shootings over a three month period in Newton, Massachusetts. That's an average of about 3.667 shootings per month. August saw the most shootings with 6, followed by July with 4 shootings, and September with 1 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.