Boston, Massachusetts Crime Rate Rankings in 2023

Updated on July 4, 2025.

According to the FBI UCR data, in 2023, 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 8,547 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 2575.52 4 358
Violent 626.92 4 156
Property 1948.59 4 433
Violent Crimes
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Crime Type Name Crime Rate State Rank National Rank
Murder and Non-Negligent Manslaughter 5.29 4 246
Rape 32.51 9 412
Robbery 136.59 2 124
Aggravated Assault 452.54 6 147
Property Crimes
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Crime Type Name Crime Rate State Rank National Rank
Burglary 180.92 9 499
Larceny-Theft 1589.24 3 362
Motor Vehicle Theft 174.23 8 511
Arson 4.2 13 505