Boston Crime 2023
Boston · 2023 · updated 2026-11-12
Boston police open data lists 39,368 incidents for 2023. That is about 5,846 incidents per 100,000 residents (average across the 55 US cities on TheCrimeMaps.com with complete 2023 data: 8,800). The most common crime types were other (27.2%), theft (23.5%), vandalism (19.4%). The busiest month was August (3,631) and the quietest February (2,806).
Crime types in 2023
| Crime type | Incidents | Share | vs prior year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Other | 10,703 | 27.2% | — |
| Theft | 9,259 | 23.5% | — |
| Vandalism | 7,636 | 19.4% | — |
| Assault | 4,782 | 12.1% | — |
| Fraud | 3,095 | 7.9% | — |
| Auto theft | 1,392 | 3.5% | — |
| Burglary | 1,008 | 2.6% | — |
| Robbery | 773 | 2.0% | — |
| Bike theft | 687 | 1.7% | — |
| Homicide | 33 | 0.1% | — |
Month by month
| Jan | 3,010 |
| Feb | 2,806 |
| Mar | 3,212 |
| Apr | 3,101 |
| May | 3,476 |
| Jun | 3,234 |
| Jul | 3,421 |
| Aug | 3,631 |
| Sep | 3,382 |
| Oct | 3,480 |
| Nov | 3,369 |
| Dec | 3,246 |
Questions
How much crime was reported in Boston in 2023?
39,368 incidents for 2023 in Boston Police Department open data.
Other years
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Source: Boston Police Department open data. Police-reported incidents, not convictions.