Salem, MA Analytics

May recorded 995 crime incidents.

April recorded 982 crime incidents.

March recorded 917 crime incidents.

Theft
Robbery
Burglary
Vandalism
Shooting
Arson
Arrest
Assault
Other
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04/2026
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2,894Total

Crime Types

  • Other: 1,958
  • Theft: 353
  • Arrest: 233
  • Assault: 207
  • Vandalism: 72
  • Burglary: 62
  • Shooting: 5
  • Robbery: 4
  • Arson: 0

Crime by Month

In the past three months, May had the most number of crimes in Salem, Massachusetts.

May had about 1% more crime than March, with May producing 78 more crimes than March.

May had about 1% more crime than April, with May producing 13 more crimes than April.

Most Committed Crimes in Salem, Massachusetts

Over the past three months, Theft was the most committed crime overall making up about 12% of crime in Salem, Massachusetts.

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

The most committed property crime was Theft, making up about 85% of property crime in Salem, Massachusetts.

Reported Shootings in Salem, Massachusetts

We recorded 5 shootings over a three month period in Salem, Massachusetts. That's an average of about 1.667 shootings per month. May saw the most shootings with 2, followed by March with 2 shootings, and April 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 Salem. This may include crimes from adjacent agencies and agencies within the area.