Crime in Boston, Massachusetts: How Safe is Boston, Massachusetts? Check out the crime rates and safety statistics.

Is Boston, Massachusetts a nice place to live? Is crime rate higher in Boston? What is the crime rate in Boston city? Let's find out.

The overall crime rate in Boston, Massachusetts is 12% higher than national average.

The violent crime rate of Boston is 60% higher than national average.

While the property crime rate of Boston is 3% higher than national average.

You have 1 in 159 chance of being victim of violent crime.

You have 1 in 49 chance of being victim of property crime.

Crime Cases

18331

Violent : 4324
Property : 14007

Total Crime

12% NAT. AVG.
94% STATE AVG.
2638.8 (per 100k)

Violent Crime

60% NAT. AVG.
102% STATE AVG.
622.5 (per 100k)

Property Crime

3% NAT. AVG.
91% STATE AVG.
2016.3 (per 100k)

Violent crime

1 in 159

Property crime

1 in 49

Robbery

1 in 588

Burglary

1 in 372

Assault

1 in 245

Car Theft

1 in 597

Ranking	Total Crime	Property Crime	Burglary	Larceny	Car Thefts
In Massachusetts	4	5	12	6	15
In USA	1064	1252	1189	1188	1060

Ranking	Violent Crime	Murder	Robbery	Assault	Rape
In Massachusetts	11	4	2	13	29
In USA	431	252	143	512	959

Crime Type	Count	Boston	Massachusetts	Country
		Per 100,000 People
Violent Crime	4324	622.5	308.81	387.8
Murder	56	8.1	2.32	6.5
Robbery	1172	168.7	43.74	73.9
Assault	2818	405.7	235.9	279.7
Rape	278	40	26.85	27.7

Crime Type	Count	Boston	Massachusetts	Country
		Per 100,000 People
Property Crime	14007	2016.3	1053.18	1,958.2
Burglary	1853	266.7	149.75	314.2
Larceny	11000	1583.5	804.29	1,398
Car Theft	1154	166.1	99.15	246