Boston, Massachusetts Trend of Arson Crime Rate

Updated on September 18, 2025.

According to the FBI UCR data, in 2024, there were 20 arson crimes in Boston MA, and the arson crime rate per 100K residents was 3.04. Compared to 2023, the arson crime rate decreased by 28%.

The chart below shows the arson crime rate and the table below shows the number of crimes and crime rate from 2010 to 2024.

You can see similar information for other Massachusetts cities.

You can also see similar information for other types of crimes.

Data Source: FBI UCR.
Boston, MA Arson Crime Rate Per 100K
Boston, MA Number and Rate of Arson Crimes
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Year Number of Crimes Crime Rate Per 100K
2010 0 0.00
2011 0 0.00
2012 0 0.00
2013 0 0.00
2014 0 0.00
2015 0 0.00
2016 0 0.00
2017 0 0.00
2018 0 0.00
2019 0 0.00
2020 34 4.88
2021 26 3.69
2022 32 5.01
2023 27 4.20
2024 20 3.04