Boston, Massachusetts Crime Rate Rankings in 2024

Updated on September 19, 2025.

According to the FBI UCR data, in 2024, 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 28 cities), and the national rank (out of 8,789 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 2652.61 3 307
Violent 627.87 3 141
Property 2024.74 3 367
Violent Crimes
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Crime Type Name Crime Rate State Rank National Rank
Murder and Non-Negligent Manslaughter 3.64 8 310
Rape 25.64 12 511
Robbery 126.39 2 116
Aggravated Assault 472.2 3 128
Property Crimes
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Crime Type Name Crime Rate State Rank National Rank
Burglary 177.68 10 483
Larceny-Theft 1687.43 3 283
Motor Vehicle Theft 156.59 10 514
Arson 3.04 17 547