Boston, Massachusetts Crime Rate Rankings in 2012

Updated on July 4, 2025.

According to the FBI UCR data, in 2012, the following were how the crime rates (per 100K residents) in Boston MA ranked for different crime types among other US cities with a population of 50K and above.

The tables below show the crime rate for the different crime categories, the rank in the state (out of 23 cities), and the national rank (out of 8,184 cities) among cities with a population of 50K and above.

You can see similar information for other Massachusetts cities.

Data Source: FBI UCR.
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Crime Type Name Crime Rate State Rank National Rank
Total 3744.56 6 317
Violent 835.01 7 93
Property 2909.55 7 398
Violent Crimes
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Crime Type Name Crime Rate State Rank National Rank
Murder and Non-Negligent Manslaughter 9.04 1 113
Rape 39.48 6 181
Robbery 302.86 2 81
Aggravated Assault 483.63 9 103
Property Crimes
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Crime Type Name Crime Rate State Rank National Rank
Burglary 527.24 13 448
Larceny-Theft 2124.8 5 355
Motor Vehicle Theft 257.51 8 303
Arson 0 21 638