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FBI UCR Data · 248+ Cities · 50 States
CrimeContext

Boston, MA vs New York, NY

Boston's violent crime rate is 309.6 per 100,000 residents compared to New York's rate of 359.8 per 100,000. Boston has a 14% lower violent crime rate. Boston scores C (61/100) and New York scores C (54/100) on the Safety Context Score. All rates per 100,000 residents from 2023 FBI UCR data.

Fair comparison: Both cities are compared using per-capita rates (per 100,000 residents), so population size differences do not skew the comparison. The national average violent crime rate of 363.8/100K is provided for context.

Side-by-Side Comparison

Metric
BostonC
New YorkC
Population676K8.3M
Safety Score61/100 (C)54/100 (C)
Violent Crime Rate309.6 /100K359.8 /100K
Property Crime Rate2,234 /100K1,981 /100K
Murder Rate3.1 /100K3.6 /100K
Robbery Rate65 /100K68.4 /100K
Assault Rate188.9 /100K230.3 /100K
Burglary Rate290.4 /100K316.9 /100K
5-Year Trend+1.0%+9.0%
National Violent Avg363.8 /100K363.8 /100K

Lower crime rates highlighted in green. All rates per 100,000 residents.

Boston — 5-Year Trend

Per-capita rates per 100,000 residents

New York — 5-Year Trend

Per-capita rates per 100,000 residents