Boston, MA Analytics
April recorded 4,274 crime incidents.
March recorded 4,274 crime incidents.
February recorded 2,694 crime incidents.
Crime Types
- Theft: 3,786
- Other: 2,599
- Assault: 2,037
- Arrest: 1,069
- Vandalism: 1,029
- Burglary: 410
- Robbery: 256
- Shooting: 45
- Arson: 11
Crime by Month
In the past three months, April had the most number of crimes in Boston, Massachusetts.
April had about 2% more crime than February, with April producing 1,580 more crimes than February.
April had about 1% more crime than March, with April producing 0 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 90% of property crime in Boston, Massachusetts.
Reported Shootings in Boston, Massachusetts
We recorded 45 shootings over a three month period in Boston, Massachusetts. That's an average of about 15 shootings per month. March saw the most shootings with 21, followed by April with 15 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.