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Includes summary data on the number of homicide offenses occuring in Boston and number of homicide offenses cleared by the Boston Police Department in a given calendar year. Includes data on victims shot with a projectile from a firearm in the city of Boston.
The 2022 Boston crime rate rose by 9% compared to 2021. The number of homicides stood at 44 - an increase of 7 compared to 2021. In the last 5 years Boston has seen decline of violent crime and decreasing property crime.
Boston’s 37 homicides in 2023 marked a historic low—a record that now stands to be significantly bested. Last year, too, saw the least gun violence recorded in city history. This downswing in violence is not a fluke, but the fruition of years of government cooperation and civilian-led efforts.
This application contains information on offenses and arrests reported to the Boston Police Department within the past year. Users can filter data by crime type, time period, and geography. Learn more
Homicide rates in Boston have plummeted this year, representing one the most dramatic drops in deadly violence across more than 200 U.S. cities that also saw rates fall.
Review annual reports on homicides from the MA Violent Death Reporting System (MAVDRS). Each annual report shows total homicides in Massachusetts for that year, and how these were distributed demographically and geographically.
Crime Statistics. The Executive Office of Public Safety and Security (EOPSS) collects NIBRS and UCR data from law enforcement agencies in accordance with the FBI’s Uniform Crime Reporting Program.
The trend continued through May, with the city logging just three homicides in 2024, notes Shea Cronin, an assistant professor of criminal justice and chair of applied social sciences at Metropolitan College. In 2023, the city saw a total of 37 murders—and that was a record low.
Interactive chart of the Boston, Massachusetts murder rate (i.e. the number of homicides per 100,000 population) from 1999 to 2018. The Boston MA murder/homicide rate for 2018 was 8.06 per 100,000 population, a 3.47% decline from 2017.
There have been four homicides in Boston so far this year, a 78 percent reduction from the 18 that took place over the same period in 2023. Sophie Park for The New York Times. By Jenna...