Detailed crime statistics, safety scores, and law enforcement data.
Boston has a violent crime rate of 630 per 100,000 residents, 66% above the national average of 380. This breaks down to aggravated assault at 473.4 per 100,000, robbery at 126.7, rape at 26.3. The murder rate is 3.8 per 100,000 (below the national rate of 6.3). Property crime stands at 2,031 per 100,000, 4% above the U.S. average. This includes larceny/theft at 1,691, burglary at 180, vehicle theft at 157 per 100,000 residents. The county recorded 26 fatal traffic crashes. Overall, Boston receives a safety grade of F.