Boston, Massachusetts Trend of Total Crime Rate

Updated on October 13, 2024.

According to the FBI UCR data, in 2023, there were 16,556 total crimes in Boston MA, and the total crime rate per 100K residents was 2,575.52. Compared to 2022, the total crime rate increased by 6%.

The chart below shows the total crime rate and the table below shows the number of crimes and crime rate from 2010 to 2023.

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

Data Source: FBI UCR.
Boston MA Total Crime Rate Per 100K
Boston MA Number and Rate of Total Crimes
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Year Number of Crimes Crime Rate Per 100K
2010 26447 4106.27
2011 24697 3974.68
2012 23615 3744.56
2013 22890 3555.46
2014 22018 3364.54
2015 20110 3022.89
2016 19256 2857.48
2017 18836 2758.23
2018 18331 2638.80
2019 16537 2366.01
2020 17403 2495.69
2021 15525 2202.88
2022 15501 2426.11
2023 16556 2575.52