Crime Information from SpotCrime

There are many sources for crime data in Boston.  We’ve got a few listed below:

Here’s a link to the Boston Police Department's crime statistics page:  

http://www.cityofboston.gov/police/stats/

And from the Boston PD’s Neighborhood watch page you can see aggregate weekly crime data for each district here:

http://www.bpdnews.com/crime-stats/

Please note that specific data with location is provided by a proprietary crime map that restricts SpotCrime from accessing the information.  You can read about the methods used to restrict access to Boston crime data in this article on the the Harvard Nieman Journalism Lab Website:

http://www.niemanlab.org/2011/02/how-public-is-public-data-with-public-engines-v-reportsee-new-access-standards-could-emerge/

Neighborhood Scout  also provides stats on crime data here:

http://www.neighborhoodscout.com/ma/boston/crime/

Here are some news sources for crime data:

Topix  http://www.topix.com/crime/boston

The Boston Channel  http://www.thebostonchannel.com/

Boston.com Murder Map  http://www.boston.com/news/local/massachusetts/2012_murders_in_boston/

And two links to Boston’s most recent notorious criminals:

Criagslist Killer Phillip Markoff http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Philip_Markoff

Markoff was apprehended by the Boston PD after being linked to the murder of Julissa Brisman.  He is also suspected of robbing Trisha Leffler and Corinne Stout.  He committed suicide in the Nashua Street Jail on August 15, 2010.

And infamous ganster Whitey Bulger http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Whitey_Bulger

Bulger was a wanted fugitive for sixteen years.  He was arrested in June of 2011 at an apartment in Santa Monica with his longtime companion Catherine Greig.   Strange fact:  In the 1960’s, Bulger was in Leavenworth Prison in Kansas.  There he volunteered to take LSD as part of a CIA-sponsored experiment called MK-Ultra.

To see crime mapped on local universities in Boston check out Ucrime.com

A rash of dog poisonings has sheriff's deputies and more than 100 neighborhood watch members amping up patrols in the Keystone area.

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Recently a male waked into an insurance company armed with what the victim and witnesses described as a machine gun. The suspect inserted an ammunition magazine in the weapon, pointed it at the citizens inside the business and told them “don’t do anything stupid, where’s the money?” The suspect then walked toward the owner of the business, placed the muzzle of the rifle in the chest of a customer and told the owner to “empty the cash register.” The owner, who immediately recognized the suspect as the same person who had robbed the business previously, complied and handed over the cash. The suspect also stole cash from a customer who was inside the business at the time. After the robbery, the suspect fled from the location by car. Officer M. Ramsey was the first officer to arrive on the scene and confirmed the suspect and vehicle description. Officer Ramsey then broadcast the description of the suspect and the vehicle over the police radio.

Zackariah Lehnen, a 30-year-old transient, was paroled from a California prison in November after serving five months of a 16-month sentence for drug possession. He left under a program intended to reduce state costs by freeing nonviolent prisoners without supervision.

Select Incident Type Definition Examples Abandoned Vehicle Vehicle not known to the area left on the street for over 24 hours. Vehicle not known to the area left on the street for over 24 hours. Crime Tip A Crime Tip is information on suspected criminal activity that has occurred, or may occur. For example: witnessing an assault; suspecting narcotics activity at a specific location; observing gang or graffiti activity. Ex: witnessing an assault; suspecting narcotics activity at a specific location; observing gang or graffiti activity. Graffiti Spray painting, tagging, etc. Spray paint on buildings, bridges etc. Harassing Phone Call Unwanted phone calls of an annoying, harassing or threatening nature. Immediate hang-ups, obscene language, etc. with no known suspects. Hit and Run Leaving the scene of an accident without providing required license, insurance or vehicle information. Damage caused by another vehicle in which the driver should have left information or fled the scene without stopping to exchange information. Identity Theft Obtaining someone else's personal identifying information and using it to obtain credit, goods or services. Someone obtains a credit card using your S.S.N. or obtains phone service using your personal information. Lost or Stolen License Plate Lost or Stolen License Plate. You notice your license plate is no longer there. Lost Property When property is missing or lost. Property that is missing, leaving items in restaurant, or missing from home. Non Injury Accident To report non-injury traffic accidents. If you are involved in a minor traffic accident (fender-bender) where no one is injured and both (or all) parties involved, exchanged names, vehicle and insurance information, etc. Theft Your property is taken without your permission. Property known to be stolen and missing may be reported. Lost property is not a theft. Traffic Complaint You want to report traffic violations occurring in a specific place to the Police Department. Vehicles are speeding on a particular street between cross-street X and cross-street Y at a particular day and time. Vandalism The act of changing, modifying or defacing public or private property. If you have been the victim of an incident involving graffiti, please file your report using the graffiti incident listed above. Knocking over mail box, throwing rock through windows, etc. Vehicle Burglary Property is stolen from a motor vehicle. Stolen equipment or belongings from a vehicle. Vehicle Tampering Tampering with a Motor vehicle. Keying, broken windows, or attempts to remove parts. Violation of Court Order Violation of Court Order. Failure to pick-up/drop off child/children for/from scheduled visitation as outlined by court order. PARENTAL ABDUCTION IS A SERIOUS CRIME AND CANNOT BE REPORTED ONLINE. IF YOU SUSPECT ABDUCTION OF YOUR CHILD, CALL 911 IMMEDIATELY. Falsely reporting a parental abduction is also a crime.

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