Detailed crime statistics, safety scores, and law enforcement data.
Boston has a violent crime rate of 726 per 100,000 residents, 91% above the national average of 380. This breaks down to aggravated assault at 418.1 per 100,000, robbery at 256.7, rape at 42.8. The murder rate is 8.1 per 100,000 (above the national rate of 6.3). Property crime stands at 2,639 per 100,000, 35% above the U.S. average. This includes larceny/theft at 1,998, burglary at 410, vehicle theft at 231 per 100,000 residents. The county recorded 26 fatal traffic crashes. Overall, Boston receives a safety grade of F.