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Crime rate in Boston, Georgia (GA): murders, rapes, robberies, assaults, burglaries, thefts, auto thefts, arson, law enforcement employees, police officers, crime map


City-Data.com crime index in Boston, GA compared to other U.S. cities

Crime rate in Boston, GA

The 2022 crime rate in Boston, GA is 73 (City-Data.com crime index), which is 3.4 times smaller than the U.S. average. It was higher than in 39.8% U.S. cities. The 2022 Boston crime rate rose by 22% compared to 2021. In the last 5 years Boston has seen decreasing violent crime and decreasing property crime.
See how dangerous Boston, GA is compared to the nearest cities:
(Note: Higher means more crime)
Boston:

72.6
Thomasville:

304.5
Quitman:

184.3
Coolidge:

89.9
Monticello:

335.4
Berlin:

110.4
Cairo:

223.6
Moultrie:

441.2
Meigs:

49.6
City-Data.com crime index
Crime rates in Boston by year

Type

2011

2012

2013

2014

2015

2020

2021

2022
Murders
(per 100,000)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)
Rapes
(per 100,000)		0
(0.0)		2
(150.5)		1
(75.9)		1
(76.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)
Robberies
(per 100,000)		0
(0.0)		1
(75.2)		1
(75.9)		2
(152.1)		0
(0.0)		4
(303.7)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)
Assaults
(per 100,000)		15
(1,126)		20
(1,505)		9
(682.9)		5
(380.2)		1
(75.5)		0
(0.0)		1
(76.2)		2
(165.0)
Burglaries
(per 100,000)		10
(750.8)		10
(752.4)		11
(834.6)		15
(1,141)		5
(377.6)		5
(379.7)		2
(152.3)		0
(0.0)
Thefts
(per 100,000)		47
(3,529)		29
(2,182)		36
(2,731)		28
(2,129)		8
(604.2)		14
(1,063)		11
(837.8)		8
(660.1)
Auto thefts
(per 100,000)		0
(0.0)		1
(75.2)		1
(75.9)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		2
(165.0)
Arson
(per 100,000)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)
City-Data.com crime index418.9589.9393.8347.565.7160.259.472.6

The City-Data.com crime index weighs serious crimes and violent crimes more heavily. Higher means more crime, U.S. average is 246.1. It adjusts for the number of visitors and daily workers commuting into cities.




According to our research of Georgia and other state lists, there were 17 registered sex offenders living in Boston, Georgia as of June 04, 2024.
The ratio of all residents to sex offenders in Boston is 82 to 1.



Violent crime rate in 2022
Boston:

82.5
U.S. Average:

219.8

Violent crime rate in 2021
Boston:

38.1
U.S. Average:

224.8

Violent crime rate in 2020
Boston:

151.9
U.S. Average:

228.2

Violent crime rate in 2015
Boston:

37.8
U.S. Average:

219.3

Violent crime rate in 2014
Boston:

342.2
U.S. Average:

211.1

Violent crime rate in 2013
Boston:

455.2
U.S. Average:

214.2

Violent crime rate in 2012
Boston:

940.6
U.S. Average:

187.4

Violent crime rate in 2011
Boston:

563.1
U.S. Average:

187.1

Violent crime rate in 2006
Boston:

0.0
U.S. Average:

232.6

Violent crime rate in 2005
Boston:

70.9
U.S. Average:

227.0

Property crime rate in 2022
Boston:

57.8
U.S. Average:

166.5

Property crime rate in 2021
Boston:

72.4
U.S. Average:

157.8

Property crime rate in 2020
Boston:

129.1
U.S. Average:

169.6

Property crime rate in 2015
Boston:

105.7
U.S. Average:

221.5

Property crime rate in 2014
Boston:

334.6
U.S. Average:

230.8

Property crime rate in 2013
Boston:

314.9
U.S. Average:

250.4

Property crime rate in 2012
Boston:

270.9
U.S. Average:

267.3

Property crime rate in 2011
Boston:

326.6
U.S. Average:

273.5

Property crime rate in 2006
Boston:

11.6
U.S. Average:

317.3

Property crime rate in 2005
Boston:

52.0
U.S. Average:

322.3
Murders per 100,000 population
Rapes per 100,000 population
Robberies per 100,000 population
Assaults per 100,000 population
Burglaries per 100,000 population
Thefts per 100,000 population
Auto thefts per 100,000 population
Arson per 100,000 population

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2021, including police officers: 5 (5 officers - 5 male; 0 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

3.81
Georgia average:

2.45

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2020, including police officers: 5 (5 officers - 4 male; 1 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

3.80
Georgia average:

2.63

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2019, including police officers: 4 (4 officers - 3 male; 1 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

3.04
Georgia average:

2.58

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2013, including police officers: 4 (4 officers - 4 male; 0 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

3.03
Georgia average:

2.73

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2012, including police officers: 4 (4 officers - 4 male; 0 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

3.01
Georgia average:

2.77

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2011, including police officers: 4 (4 officers - 4 male; 0 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

3.00
Georgia average:

2.78

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2010, including police officers: 4 (4 officers - 4 male; 0 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

3.04
Georgia average:

2.86

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2007, including police officers: 2 (2 officers - 2 male; 0 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

1.38
Georgia average:

2.72

Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in Boston, GA
Full-time Law Enforcement Employees
Full-time Law Enforcement Employees - Officers

Zip codes: 31626.

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