Boston, Massachusetts Crime Rate Rankings in 2018

Updated on July 4, 2025.

According to the FBI UCR data, in 2018, 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 8,602 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 2638.8 5 407
Violent 622.45 6 153
Property 2016.34 5 488
Violent Crimes
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Crime Type Name Crime Rate State Rank National Rank
Murder and Non-Negligent Manslaughter 8.06 3 139
Rape 40.02 8 362
Robbery 168.71 4 143
Aggravated Assault 405.66 8 148
Property Crimes
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Crime Type Name Crime Rate State Rank National Rank
Burglary 266.74 9 502
Larceny-Theft 1583.48 3 428
Motor Vehicle Theft 166.12 9 479
Arson 0 20 611