East Boston: Too few places to compare within United States.

How many murders are there in East Boston?

Recorded homicides in East Boston (12 months to September 2026): 2.

-East Boston

East Boston, United States: crime rate and Safety score

Too few places to compare within United States.

3/10 in the world

Weighted crime: 7,654 per 100,000 people (12 months to September 2026)

Residents: 46,892

How accurate: not enough history to test this score yet.

Type	Count	Per 100,000 a year	All places this source covers
Homicide
Murder and non-negligent manslaughter	2	4.3	3.5
Violence
Aggravated assault	65	138.6	208.8
Simple assault	124	264.4	419.2
Robbery
Robbery	18	38.4	90.3
Theft and burglary
Residential burglary	20	42.7	63.8
Commercial burglary	11	23.5	48
Shoplifting	172	366.8	609.1
Theft from a building	89	189.8	267.3
Theft from a vehicle	29	61.8	200.3
Theft of vehicle parts	9	19.2	31.8
Bicycle theft	7	14.9	64.1
Other theft	85	181.3	233.1
Motor vehicle theft	52	110.9	106.9
Motorcycle and scooter theft	21	44.8	55.8
Drugs
Drug offences	122	260.2	330.3
Damage and public order
Vandalism	121	258	319.8
Like every row here: Boston Police incident reports placed in neighbourhoods by their map point, by the date of the incident. Sexual offences are not in the open data.

Source: Boston Police Department, updated 28 October 2026.

Is East Boston safe?: East Boston: Too few places to compare within United States.
What is the crime rate in East Boston?: East Boston: Weighted crime: 7,654 per 100,000 people (12 months to September 2026).
How many murders are there in East Boston?: Recorded homicides in East Boston (12 months to September 2026): 2.