Boston, Massachusetts Trend of Rape Crime Rate

Updated on September 18, 2025.

According to the FBI UCR data, in 2024, there were 169 rape crimes in Boston MA, and the rape crime rate per 100K residents was 25.64. Compared to 2023, the rape crime rate decreased by 21%.

The chart below shows the rape crime rate and the table below shows the number of crimes and crime rate from 2010 to 2024.

You can see similar information for other Massachusetts cities.

You can also see similar information for other types of crimes.

Data Source: FBI UCR.
Boston, MA Rape Crime Rate Per 100K
Boston, MA Number and Rate of Rape Crimes
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Year Number of Crimes Crime Rate Per 100K
2010 256 39.75
2011 271 43.61
2012 249 39.48
2013 279 43.34
2014 280 42.79
2015 240 36.08
2016 278 41.25
2017 290 42.47
2018 278 40.02
2019 231 33.05
2020 184 26.39
2021 223 31.64
2022 176 27.55
2023 209 32.51
2024 169 25.64