Boston, Massachusetts Crime Rate Rankings in 2022

Updated on July 4, 2025.

According to the FBI UCR data, in 2022, 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 8,261 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 2426.11 3 402
Violent 619.01 6 156
Property 1807.1 4 469
Violent Crimes
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Crime Type Name Crime Rate State Rank National Rank
Murder and Non-Negligent Manslaughter 6.89 5 211
Rape 27.55 14 478
Robbery 120.52 2 154
Aggravated Assault 464.06 8 145
Property Crimes
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Crime Type Name Crime Rate State Rank National Rank
Burglary 189.85 11 506
Larceny-Theft 1426.77 4 442
Motor Vehicle Theft 185.47 5 477
Arson 5.01 12 416