Salem, MA Analytics
March recorded 916 crime incidents.
February recorded 819 crime incidents.
January recorded 809 crime incidents.
Crime Types
- Other: 1,726
- Theft: 334
- Assault: 192
- Arrest: 166
- Vandalism: 63
- Burglary: 45
- Shooting: 12
- Robbery: 6
- Arson: 0
Crime by Month
In the past three months, March had the most number of crimes in Salem, Massachusetts.
March had about 1% more crime than January, with March producing 107 more crimes than January.
March had about 1% more crime than February, with March producing 97 more crimes than February.
Most Committed Crimes in Salem, Massachusetts
Over the past three months, Theft was the most committed crime overall making up about 13% of crime in Salem, Massachusetts.
The most committed violent crime was Assault, making up about 94% of violent crime in Salem, Massachusetts.
The most committed property crime was Theft, making up about 88% of property crime in Salem, Massachusetts.
Reported Shootings in Salem, Massachusetts
We recorded 12 shootings over a three month period in Salem, Massachusetts. That's an average of about 4 shootings per month. February saw the most shootings with 5, followed by January with 5 shootings, and March with 2 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 Salem. This may include crimes from adjacent agencies and agencies within the area.