Boston Crime 2024
Boston · 2024 · updated 2026-11-12
Boston police open data lists 39,091 incidents for 2024, down 0.7% from 2023. That is about 5,805 incidents per 100,000 residents (average across the 57 US cities on TheCrimeMaps.com with complete 2024 data: 8,311). The most common crime types were other (27.2%), theft (25.7%), vandalism (19.2%). The busiest month was August (3,665) and the quietest March (2,578).
Crime types in 2024
| Crime type | Incidents | Share | vs prior year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Other | 10,623 | 27.2% | down 0.7% |
| Theft | 10,028 | 25.7% | up 8.3% |
| Vandalism | 7,508 | 19.2% | down 1.7% |
| Assault | 4,948 | 12.7% | up 3.5% |
| Fraud | 2,419 | 6.2% | down 21.8% |
| Auto theft | 1,177 | 3.0% | down 15.4% |
| Burglary | 1,015 | 2.6% | up 0.7% |
| Robbery | 744 | 1.9% | down 3.8% |
| Bike theft | 607 | 1.6% | down 11.6% |
| Homicide | 22 | 0.1% | down 33.3% |
Month by month
| Jan | 2,996 |
| Feb | 2,901 |
| Mar | 2,578 |
| Apr | 3,134 |
| May | 3,485 |
| Jun | 3,504 |
| Jul | 3,512 |
| Aug | 3,665 |
| Sep | 3,608 |
| Oct | 3,427 |
| Nov | 3,192 |
| Dec | 3,089 |
Questions
How much crime was reported in Boston in 2024?
39,091 incidents for 2024 in Boston Police Department open data.
Did crime go up or down in Boston in 2024?
Reported incidents were down 0.7% from 2023.
Other years
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Source: Boston Police Department open data. Police-reported incidents, not convictions.