Boston, MA Analytics
March recorded 4,222 crime incidents.
February recorded 2,688 crime incidents.
January recorded 5,181 crime incidents.
Crime Types
- Theft: 4,077
- Other: 2,602
- Assault: 2,111
- Vandalism: 1,284
- Arrest: 1,131
- Burglary: 547
- Robbery: 275
- Shooting: 54
- Arson: 10
Crime by Month
In the past three months, January had the most number of crimes in Boston, Massachusetts.
January had about 2% more crime than February, with January producing 2,493 more crimes than February.
January had about 1% more crime than March, with January producing 959 more crimes than March.
Most Committed Crimes in Boston, Massachusetts
Over the past three months, Theft was the most committed crime overall making up about 34% of crime in Boston, Massachusetts.
The most committed violent crime was Assault, making up about 98% of violent crime in Boston, Massachusetts.
The most committed property crime was Theft, making up about 88% of property crime in Boston, Massachusetts.
Reported Shootings in Boston, Massachusetts
We recorded 54 shootings over a three month period in Boston, Massachusetts. That's an average of about 18 shootings per month. January saw the most shootings with 24, followed by March with 21 shootings, and February with 9 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 Boston. This may include crimes from adjacent agencies and agencies within the area.