Porter Square, MA Analytics

September recorded 5,619 crime incidents.

August recorded 6,370 crime incidents.

July recorded 6,666 crime incidents.

Theft
Robbery
Burglary
Vandalism
Shooting
Arson
Arrest
Assault
Other
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Crime Types

  • Theft: 7,246
  • Other: 4,679
  • Assault: 3,017
  • Arrest: 1,657
  • Vandalism: 1,288
  • Burglary: 399
  • Robbery: 284
  • Shooting: 64
  • Arson: 21

Crime by Month

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

July had about 1% more crime than August, with July producing 296 more crimes than August.

July had about 1% more crime than September, with July producing 1,047 more crimes than September.

Most Committed Crimes in Porter Square, Massachusetts

Over the past three months, Theft was the most committed crime overall making up about 39% of crime in Porter Square, Massachusetts.

The most committed violent crime was Assault, making up about 98% of violent crime in Porter Square, Massachusetts.

The most committed property crime was Theft, making up about 95% of property crime in Porter Square, Massachusetts.

Reported Shootings in Porter Square, Massachusetts

We recorded 64 shootings over a three month period in Porter Square, Massachusetts. That's an average of about 21.333 shootings per month. August saw the most shootings with 26, followed by July with 23 shootings, and September with 15 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 Porter Square. This may include crimes from adjacent agencies and agencies within the area.