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City-Data.com crime index in Brookline, MA compared to other U.S. cities

Crime rate in Brookline, MA

The 2022 crime rate in Brookline, MA is 67 (City-Data.com crime index), which is 3.7 times smaller than the U.S. average. It was higher than in 37.2% U.S. cities. The 2022 Brookline crime rate rose by 11% compared to 2021. In the last 5 years Brookline has seen rise of violent crime and decreasing property crime.
See how dangerous Brookline, MA is compared to the nearest cities:
(Note: Higher means more crime)
Brookline:

66.7
Boston:

250.0
Cambridge:

212.4
Watertown:

80.9
Newton:

50.2
Somerville:

133.5
Belmont:

45.8
Needham:

59.0
Milton:

27.6
City-Data.com crime index
Crime rates in Brookline by year

Type

2009

2010

2011

2012

2013

2014

2015

2016

2017

2018

2019

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)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		1
(1.7)		1
(1.7)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)
Rapes
(per 100,000)		4
(7.2)		3
(5.1)		1
(1.7)		4
(6.7)		6
(10.1)		1
(1.7)		2
(3.4)		2
(3.4)		4
(6.8)		5
(8.4)		2
(3.4)		1
(1.7)		1
(1.7)		4
(6.4)
Robberies
(per 100,000)		30
(54.2)		30
(51.1)		29
(49.1)		31
(52.0)		16
(26.9)		17
(28.6)		19
(31.9)		12
(20.3)		12
(20.3)		9
(15.2)		14
(23.8)		14
(23.7)		14
(23.4)		11
(17.5)
Assaults
(per 100,000)		113
(204.0)		130
(221.3)		94
(159.1)		47
(78.8)		65
(109.5)		148
(249.1)		143
(240.3)		45
(76.2)		32
(54.0)		42
(70.9)		40
(67.9)		46
(77.9)		24
(40.2)		51
(81.2)
Burglaries
(per 100,000)		103
(185.9)		149
(253.7)		181
(306.3)		150
(251.4)		107
(180.2)		93
(156.5)		136
(228.5)		76
(128.7)		91
(153.6)		73
(123.3)		45
(76.4)		36
(61.0)		61
(102.1)		44
(70.0)
Thefts
(per 100,000)		640
(1,155)		674
(1,148)		642
(1,086)		648
(1,086)		557
(938.0)		663
(1,116)		648
(1,089)		527
(892.7)		565
(953.9)		546
(922.3)		465
(789.1)		637
(1,079)		483
(808.4)		485
(772.0)
Auto thefts
(per 100,000)		24
(43.3)		23
(39.2)		21
(35.5)		18
(30.2)		20
(33.7)		12
(20.2)		22
(37.0)		10
(16.9)		12
(20.3)		21
(35.5)		6
(10.2)		20
(33.9)		30
(50.2)		34
(54.1)
Arson
(per 100,000)		3
(5.4)		2
(3.4)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		1
(1.7)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		1
(1.7)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)
City-Data.com crime index125.5130.5115.6100.290.9117.0122.870.172.873.964.577.659.966.7

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.

- means the value is smaller than the state average.
- means the value is about the same as the state average.



According to our research of Massachusetts and other state lists, there was 1 registered sex offender living in Brookline, Massachusetts as of April 23, 2024.
The ratio of all residents to sex offenders in Brookline is 59,690 to 1.
The ratio of registered sex offenders to all residents in this city is much lower than the state average.


When are crimes committed in Brookline, MA?

Violent crime rate in 2022
Brookline:

55.7
U.S. Average:

219.8

Violent crime rate in 2021
Brookline:

33.5
U.S. Average:

224.8

Violent crime rate in 2020
Brookline:

55.9
U.S. Average:

228.2

Violent crime rate in 2019
Brookline:

52.6
U.S. Average:

219.9

Violent crime rate in 2018
Brookline:

51.5
U.S. Average:

221.2

Violent crime rate in 2017
Brookline:

43.9
U.S. Average:

226.2

Violent crime rate in 2016
Brookline:

51.7
U.S. Average:

227.3

Violent crime rate in 2015
Brookline:

139.4
U.S. Average:

219.3

Violent crime rate in 2014
Brookline:

140.5
U.S. Average:

211.1

Violent crime rate in 2013
Brookline:

78.3
U.S. Average:

214.2

Violent crime rate in 2012
Brookline:

72.1
U.S. Average:

187.4

Violent crime rate in 2011
Brookline:

105.8
U.S. Average:

187.1

Violent crime rate in 2010
Brookline:

141.3
U.S. Average:

195.7

Violent crime rate in 2009
Brookline:

136.3
U.S. Average:

208.9

Violent crime rate in 2008
Brookline:

155.9
U.S. Average:

222.5

Violent crime rate in 2007
Brookline:

121.8
U.S. Average:

229.1

Violent crime rate in 2006
Brookline:

168.6
U.S. Average:

232.6

Violent crime rate in 2005
Brookline:

224.4
U.S. Average:

227.0

Property crime rate in 2022
Brookline:

60.7
U.S. Average:

166.5

Property crime rate in 2021
Brookline:

68.4
U.S. Average:

157.8

Property crime rate in 2020
Brookline:

71.2
U.S. Average:

169.6

Property crime rate in 2019
Brookline:

56.3
U.S. Average:

179.7

Property crime rate in 2018
Brookline:

76.1
U.S. Average:

190.2

Property crime rate in 2017
Brookline:

81.5
U.S. Average:

206.4

Property crime rate in 2016
Brookline:

72.9
U.S. Average:

216.6

Property crime rate in 2015
Brookline:

105.7
U.S. Average:

221.5

Property crime rate in 2014
Brookline:

90.1
U.S. Average:

230.8

Property crime rate in 2013
Brookline:

88.0
U.S. Average:

250.4

Property crime rate in 2012
Brookline:

109.1
U.S. Average:

267.3

Property crime rate in 2011
Brookline:

120.9
U.S. Average:

273.5

Property crime rate in 2010
Brookline:

114.0
U.S. Average:

276.4

Property crime rate in 2009
Brookline:

101.4
U.S. Average:

285.6

Property crime rate in 2008
Brookline:

126.9
U.S. Average:

302.2

Property crime rate in 2007
Brookline:

146.9
U.S. Average:

309.2

Property crime rate in 2006
Brookline:

166.9
U.S. Average:

317.3

Property crime rate in 2005
Brookline:

161.8
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: 152 (114 officers - 101 male; 13 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

1.91
Massachusetts average:

2.53

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2020, including police officers: 187 (137 officers - 123 male; 14 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

2.32
Massachusetts average:

2.59

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2019, including police officers: 158 (128 officers - 113 male; 15 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

2.17
Massachusetts average:

2.59

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2018, including police officers: 170 (132 officers - 116 male; 16 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

2.23
Massachusetts average:

2.60

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2017, including police officers: 141 (102 officers - 86 male; 16 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

1.72
Massachusetts average:

2.60

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2016, including police officers: 159 (129 officers - 112 male; 17 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

2.19
Massachusetts average:

2.63

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2015, including police officers: 153 (129 officers - 116 male; 13 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

2.17
Massachusetts average:

2.54

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2014, including police officers: 172 (132 officers - 119 male; 13 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

2.22
Massachusetts average:

2.55

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2013, including police officers: 143 (131 officers - 117 male; 14 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

2.21
Massachusetts average:

2.51

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2012, including police officers: 183 (130 officers - 116 male; 14 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

2.18
Massachusetts average:

2.49

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2011, including police officers: 148 (126 officers - 114 male; 12 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

2.13
Massachusetts average:

2.52

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2010, including police officers: 154 (127 officers - 116 male; 11 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

2.16
Massachusetts average:

2.49

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2009, including police officers: 164 (129 officers - 118 male; 11 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

2.33
Massachusetts average:

2.18

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2008, including police officers: 155 (132 officers - 121 male; 11 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

2.42
Massachusetts average:

2.64

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2007, including police officers: 148 (125 officers - 114 male; 11 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

2.27
Massachusetts average:

2.64

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2006, including police officers: 156 (136 officers - 123 male; 13 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

2.43
Massachusetts average:

2.67

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2005, including police officers: 160 (140 officers - 128 male; 12 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

2.50
Massachusetts average:

2.62

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2004, including police officers: 170 (137 officers - 125 male; 12 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

2.43
Massachusetts average:

2.54

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2003, including police officers: 160 (136 officers - 124 male; 12 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

2.38
Massachusetts average:

2.56

Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in Brookline, MA
Full-time Law Enforcement Employees
Full-time Law Enforcement Employees - Officers
Full-time Law Enforcement Employees - Civilians

Zip codes: 02445, 02446.

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