Boston, Massachusetts Crime Rate Rankings in 2020

Updated on July 4, 2025.

According to the FBI UCR data, in 2020, 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 8,217 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 2495.69 4 361
Violent 624.39 6 155
Property 1871.3 4 431
Violent Crimes
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Crime Type Name Crime Rate State Rank National Rank
Murder and Non-Negligent Manslaughter 8.32 2 182
Rape 26.39 11 456
Robbery 131.79 2 138
Aggravated Assault 457.89 6 143
Property Crimes
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Crime Type Name Crime Rate State Rank National Rank
Burglary 243.5 6 438
Larceny-Theft 1439.36 4 386
Motor Vehicle Theft 183.56 8 466
Arson 4.88 15 475