Boston, Massachusetts Crime Rate Rankings in 2016

Updated on July 4, 2025.

According to the FBI UCR data, in 2016, 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 25 cities), and the national rank (out of 8,613 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 2857.48 6 442
Violent 707.4 8 126
Property 2150.09 6 544
Violent Crimes
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Crime Type Name Crime Rate State Rank National Rank
Murder and Non-Negligent Manslaughter 7.27 3 167
Rape 41.25 6 326
Robbery 227.04 4 103
Aggravated Assault 431.83 9 118
Property Crimes
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Crime Type Name Crime Rate State Rank National Rank
Burglary 272.6 15 609
Larceny-Theft 1696 5 412
Motor Vehicle Theft 181.49 10 487
Arson 0 18 655