Boston, MA — Crime Rate & Safety
Population 676K · 2023 FBI UCR Data
B
Safety Context Score
68/100
512.6/100K
Violent Crime Rate
vs 363.8 national
988.5/100K
Property Crime Rate
vs 1,832 national
-9.0%
5-Year Trend
Improving
68/100
Safety Score
Grade B
Reading this data in context: Boston's violent crime rate of 512.6 per 100,000 residents is 41% above the national average. Over the past 5 years, the overall crime rate has decreased (-9.0%). Crime data reflects reported incidents and does not capture the full picture of neighborhood safety.
Crime Rate Breakdown (per 100K residents)
All rates per 100,000 residents. National average shown for comparison.
Murder15.9 / 5.7 nat'l
179% above national
Robbery107.6 / 73 nat'l
47% above national
Aggravated Assault363.4 / 246.4 nat'l
47% above national
Burglary158.2 / 269.8 nat'l
41% below national
Larceny/Theft701.8 / 1,402 nat'l
50% below national
Motor Vehicle Theft128.5 / 318.3 nat'l
60% below national
5-Year Crime Rate Trend
Per-capita rates per 100,000 residents