Crime Type | | 2006 Total | Per 100,000 People | National per 100,000 People |
Overall Boston Crime Index |  | 32627 | 5801.5 | 4479.3 |
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Boston Violent Crimes |  | 7533 | 1339.4 | 553.5 |
Boston Murders |  | 75 | 13.3 | 7 |
Boston Rapes |  | 275 | 48.9 | 33.1 |
Boston Robberies |  | 2698 | 479.7 | 205.8 |
Boston Aggravated Assaults |  | 4485 | 797.5 | 336.5 |
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Boston Property Crimes |  | 25094 | 4462 | 3906.1 |
Boston Burglaries |  | 4121 | 732.8 | 813.2 |
Boston Larceny/Thefts |  | 16897 | 3004.5 | 2601.7 |
Boston Motor Vehicle Thefts |  | 4076 | 724.8 | 501.5 |
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Boston Arsons 1 | | N/A | N/A | N/A |
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1 - National arson data is not available. Therefore, arson data is not used in a comparitive manner,
and arson data is excluded from property crimes total.
Notes:
- Based on the final 2006 FBI Crime Reports.
- Results are tabulated using the Boston crime collection area population of 562,393.
- Boston crime collection population may not match US Census data. Population is based on the agencies participating in the reporting.
- 2007 Boston crime stats will be available October 2008.
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Boston Population: |
589141 |
Male Population: |
283588 |
Female Population: |
305553 |
Households: |
239528 |
Median Age: |
31 |
Average Household Size: |
2.31 |
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