Boston Crime 2025
Boston · 2025 · updated 2026-11-12
Boston police open data lists 38,484 incidents for 2025, down 1.6% from 2024. That is about 5,714 incidents per 100,000 residents (average across the 60 US cities on TheCrimeMaps.com with complete 2025 data: 7,859). The most common crime types were other (28.8%), theft (26.3%), vandalism (18.7%). The busiest month was August (3,656) and the quietest February (2,639).
Crime types in 2025
| Crime type | Incidents | Share | vs prior year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Other | 11,099 | 28.8% | up 4.5% |
| Theft | 10,103 | 26.3% | up 0.7% |
| Vandalism | 7,180 | 18.7% | down 4.4% |
| Assault | 4,669 | 12.1% | down 5.6% |
| Fraud | 2,036 | 5.3% | down 15.8% |
| Auto theft | 1,215 | 3.2% | up 3.2% |
| Burglary | 942 | 2.4% | down 7.2% |
| Robbery | 671 | 1.7% | down 9.8% |
| Bike theft | 545 | 1.4% | down 10.2% |
| Homicide | 24 | 0.1% | up 9.1% |
Month by month
| Jan | 2,996 |
| Feb | 2,639 |
| Mar | 3,111 |
| Apr | 3,000 |
| May | 3,467 |
| Jun | 3,219 |
| Jul | 3,487 |
| Aug | 3,656 |
| Sep | 3,562 |
| Oct | 3,497 |
| Nov | 3,055 |
| Dec | 2,795 |
Questions
How much crime was reported in Boston in 2025?
38,484 incidents for 2025 in Boston Police Department open data.
Did crime go up or down in Boston in 2025?
Reported incidents were down 1.6% from 2024.
Other years
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Source: Boston Police Department open data. Police-reported incidents, not convictions.