Watertown, MA Analytics
May recorded 1,087 crime incidents.
April recorded 1,466 crime incidents.
March recorded 1,437 crime incidents.
Crime Types
- Other: 1,510
- Theft: 1,211
- Assault: 491
- Burglary: 274
- Vandalism: 265
- Arrest: 175
- Shooting: 29
- Robbery: 25
- Arson: 10
Crime by Month
In the past three months, April had the most number of crimes in Watertown, Massachusetts.
April had about 1% more crime than March, with April producing 29 more crimes than March.
April had about 1% more crime than May, with April producing 379 more crimes than May.
Most Committed Crimes in Watertown, Massachusetts
Over the past three months, Theft was the most committed crime overall making up about 30% of crime in Watertown, Massachusetts.
The most committed violent crime was Assault, making up about 94% of violent crime in Watertown, Massachusetts.
The most committed property crime was Theft, making up about 81% of property crime in Watertown, Massachusetts.
Reported Shootings in Watertown, Massachusetts
We recorded 29 shootings over a three month period in Watertown, Massachusetts. That's an average of about 9.667 shootings per month. May saw the most shootings with 19, followed by April with 6 shootings, and March with 4 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.