Crime Overview 2019
Massachusetts
Crime Overview
The graphs in this theme are an overview of crime in the jurisdictions within the state of Massachusetts.
Number of Crimes: 200,829
Clearance Rate: 30%
Population: 6,892,503
Crime Rate: 2,914 per 100,000
Note: The data in this theme is NIBRS and only reflects data from agencies who have successfully submitted NIBRS data for the selected year.
Crimes Against Society Offenses
Society crimes represent society's prohibition against engaging in certain types of activity; they are typically victimless crimes in which property is not an object.
Crimes Against Property Offenses
The object of a crime against property is to obtain money, property, or another benefit.
Arrests
An arrest is when the police use their legal authority to take someone into custody.
Number of Arrests: 97,206
Population: 6,892,503
Arrest Rate: 1,410 per 100,000
Crimes Against Society Arrests
Society crimes represent society's prohibition against engaging in certain types of activity; they are typically victimless crimes in which property is not an object.
Crimes Against Property Arrests
The object of a crime against property is to obtain money, property, or another benefit.
Group B Arrests
Group B offenses tend to be minor in nature. Only arrest information is tracked.