Boston, Massachusetts Crime Rate Rankings in 2021

Updated on July 4, 2025.

According to the FBI UCR data, in 2021, 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 5,258 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 2202.88 7 282
Violent 551.25 7 126
Property 1651.63 7 318
Violent Crimes
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Crime Type Name Crime Rate State Rank National Rank
Murder and Non-Negligent Manslaughter 5.11 6 192
Rape 31.64 9 305
Robbery 109.4 2 86
Aggravated Assault 405.1 7 119
Property Crimes
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Crime Type Name Crime Rate State Rank National Rank
Burglary 190.42 8 311
Larceny-Theft 1293.78 5 310
Motor Vehicle Theft 163.74 9 310
Arson 3.69 14 347