Crime & Safety in Brookline, MA
Violent and property crime rates, clearance data, and trends — 2024 Data
Crime Overview
Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer (2024)Violent Crime Rate
1.00
per 1,000 residents
-78% vs national
Property Crime Rate
8.95
per 1,000 residents
-59% vs national
Total Crimes
638
2024
Violent Clearance
77%
cases solved
+80% vs national
Property Clearance
12%
cases solved
vs Similar Cities
-70%
vs 50K-100K avg
-70% vs 50K-100K
YoY Change
+52.5%
violent crime rate
worsening vs 2023
How Brookline Compares
Source: FBI (2024)Brookline vs Similar Cities
Source: FBI (2024)Compared to cities with 50,000 - 100,000 residents. Brookline is highlighted in green.
Violent Crime Rate (per 1,000)
Property Crime Rate (per 1,000)
Murder Rate (per 1,000)
Violent Crime Clearance Rate
Crime Rate Trends
Source: FBICrime Composition
Source: FBI (2024)Violent Crime Breakdown
Property Crime Breakdown
Crime Clearance (Solve) Rates
Source: FBI (2024)Brookline police solve 86% of aggravated assault cases but only 11% of larceny/theft cases. The national violent crime clearance rate is 42%.
Weapon Used in Violent Crime
Source: FBI (2024)Crime Breakdown
Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer (2024)| Crime Type | Category | Count | Rate per 1K | Clearance % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Murder | Violent | 0 | 0.00 | N/A |
| Rape | Violent | 3 | 0.05 | 66.7% |
| Robbery | Violent | 10 | 0.16 | 30.0% |
| Aggravated Assault | Violent | 51 | 0.80 | 86.3% |
| Burglary | Property | 55 | 0.86 | 18.2% |
| Larceny/Theft | Property | 503 | 7.84 | 10.9% |
| Motor Vehicle Theft | Property | 16 | 0.25 | 25.0% |
Brookline, MA reported 64 violent crimes and 574 property crimes in 2024. The violent crime rate of 1.00 per 1,000 residents is 77.7% below the national average of 4.48 per 1,000. Law enforcement cleared 77% of violent crimes. Larceny/theft accounts for 503 of the property crime reports. Firearms were involved in 2.0% of aggravated assaults. Compared to similarly sized cities (50,000 - 100,000 population), Brookline's violent crime rate is 70% lower. Violent crime has been trending upward.
Crime History
Source: FBI| Year | Violent | Property | Violent Rate | Property Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 64 | 574 | 1.00 | 8.95 |
| 2023 | 41 | 494 | 0.65 | 7.89 |
| 2022 | 67 | 576 | 1.07 | 9.17 |
| 2021 | 39 | 574 | 0.65 | 9.61 |
| 2020 | 63 | 693 | 1.07 | 11.73 |
| 2019 | 57 | 503 | 0.97 | 8.54 |
| 2018 | 56 | 639 | 0.95 | 10.79 |
| 2017 | 48 | 668 | 0.81 | 11.28 |
| 2016 | 59 | 613 | 1.00 | 10.38 |
| 2015 | 164 | 806 | 2.76 | 13.54 |
School Shootings
Source: The Washington PostTotal Incidents
1
Total Killed
0
Total Injured
1
| Date | School | Killed | Injured | Type | Weapon |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 4, 2022 | Jeremiah E. Burke High School | 0 | 1 | unclear | nan |
Data from The Washington Post, licensed under CC BY-NC-SA 4.0.