Boston, Massachusetts Crime Rate Rankings in 2019

Updated on July 4, 2025.

According to the FBI UCR data, in 2019, 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 8,283 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 2366.01 6 430
Violent 607.2 8 152
Property 1758.8 6 502
Violent Crimes
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Crime Type Name Crime Rate State Rank National Rank
Murder and Non-Negligent Manslaughter 6.01 4 179
Rape 33.05 11 424
Robbery 148.65 4 142
Aggravated Assault 419.49 8 141
Property Crimes
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Crime Type Name Crime Rate State Rank National Rank
Burglary 243.65 10 475
Larceny-Theft 1515.15 4 419
Motor Vehicle Theft 0 26 748
Arson 0 22 598