Salem, MA Analytics
October recorded 254 crime incidents.
September recorded 233 crime incidents.
August recorded 257 crime incidents.
Crime Types
- Other: 467
- Theft: 145
- Arrest: 75
- Assault: 34
- Vandalism: 17
- Burglary: 5
- Shooting: 1
- Robbery: 0
- Arson: 0
Crime by Month
In the past three months, August had the most number of crimes in Salem, Massachusetts.
August had about 1% more crime than September, with August producing 24 more crimes than September.
August had about 1% more crime than October, with August producing 3 more crimes than October.
Most Committed Crimes in Salem, Massachusetts
Over the past three months, Theft was the most committed crime overall making up about 19% of crime in Salem, Massachusetts.
The most committed violent crime was Assault, making up about 97% of violent crime in Salem, Massachusetts.
The most committed property crime was Theft, making up about 97% of property crime in Salem, Massachusetts.
Reported Shootings in Salem, Massachusetts
We recorded 1 shootings over a three month period in Salem, Massachusetts. That's an average of about 0.333 shootings per month. September saw the most shootings with 1, followed by October with 0 shootings, and August 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 Salem. This may include crimes from adjacent agencies and agencies within the area.