Boston, Massachusetts Crime Rate Rankings in 2017

Updated on July 4, 2025.

According to the FBI UCR data, in 2017, 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 26 cities), and the national rank (out of 8,690 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 2758.23 7 433
Violent 669.2 7 152
Property 2089.02 5 525
Violent Crimes
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Crime Type Name Crime Rate State Rank National Rank
Murder and Non-Negligent Manslaughter 8.35 5 157
Rape 42.47 5 330
Robbery 205.59 4 123
Aggravated Assault 412.8 8 151
Property Crimes
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Crime Type Name Crime Rate State Rank National Rank
Burglary 308.83 11 514
Larceny-Theft 1603.74 4 475
Motor Vehicle Theft 176.45 12 493
Arson 0 20 658