Boston, Massachusetts Crime Rate Rankings in 2015

Updated on July 4, 2025.

According to the FBI UCR data, in 2015, 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 8,404 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 3022.89 8 386
Violent 706.79 7 120
Property 2316.09 7 475
Violent Crimes
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Crime Type Name Crime Rate State Rank National Rank
Murder and Non-Negligent Manslaughter 5.71 4 211
Rape 36.08 8 351
Robbery 233.14 3 92
Aggravated Assault 431.86 7 119
Property Crimes
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Crime Type Name Crime Rate State Rank National Rank
Burglary 354.3 14 497
Larceny-Theft 1769.54 4 426
Motor Vehicle Theft 192.26 9 411
Arson 0 17 635