Watertown, MA Analytics
July recorded 1,403 crime incidents.
June recorded 1,632 crime incidents.
May recorded 1,561 crime incidents.
Crime Types
- Theft: 1,613
- Other: 1,577
- Assault: 657
- Vandalism: 325
- Arrest: 216
- Burglary: 144
- Robbery: 29
- Shooting: 27
- Arson: 8
Crime by Month
In the past three months, June had the most number of crimes in Watertown, Massachusetts.
June had about 1% more crime than May, with June producing 71 more crimes than May.
June had about 1% more crime than July, with June producing 229 more crimes than July.
Most Committed Crimes in Watertown, Massachusetts
Over the past three months, Theft was the most committed crime overall making up about 35% of crime in Watertown, Massachusetts.
The most committed violent crime was Assault, making up about 96% of violent crime in Watertown, Massachusetts.
The most committed property crime was Theft, making up about 91% of property crime in Watertown, Massachusetts.
Reported Shootings in Watertown, Massachusetts
We recorded 27 shootings over a three month period in Watertown, Massachusetts. That's an average of about 9 shootings per month. May saw the most shootings with 19, followed by July with 7 shootings, and June 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 Watertown. This may include crimes from adjacent agencies and agencies within the area.