-Brighton
Brighton, United States: crime rate and Safety score
Too few places to compare within United States.
5/10 in the world
Weighted crime: 5,124 per 100,000 people (12 months to September 2026)
Residents: 55,869
How accurate: not enough history to test this score yet.
Crime by type, as recorded by Boston Police Department (12 months to September 2026)
| Type | Count | Per 100,000 a year | All places this source covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| Homicide | |||
| Murder and non-negligent manslaughter | 0 | 0 | 3.5 |
| Violence | |||
| Aggravated assault | 31 | 55.5 | 208.8 |
| Simple assault | 115 | 205.8 | 419.2 |
| Robbery | |||
| Robbery | 18 | 32.2 | 90.3 |
| Theft and burglary | |||
| Residential burglary | 20 | 35.8 | 63.8 |
| Commercial burglary | 17 | 30.4 | 48 |
| Shoplifting | 40 | 71.6 | 609.1 |
| Theft from a building | 185 | 331.1 | 267.3 |
| Theft from a vehicle | 55 | 98.4 | 200.3 |
| Theft of vehicle parts | 19 | 34 | 31.8 |
| Bicycle theft | 51 | 91.3 | 64.1 |
| Other theft | 59 | 105.6 | 233.1 |
| Motor vehicle theft | 51 | 91.3 | 106.9 |
| Motorcycle and scooter theft | 20 | 35.8 | 55.8 |
| Drugs | |||
| Drug offences | 56 | 100.2 | 330.3 |
| Damage and public order | |||
| Vandalism | 113 | 202.3 | 319.8 |
| Like every row here: Boston Police incident reports placed in neighbourhoods by their map point, by the date of the incident. Sexual offences are not in the open data. | |||
Source: Boston Police Department, updated 28 October 2026.
Recorded crime by type (12 months to September 2026)
| Homicide | 0 |
|---|---|
| Violence | 146 |
| Robbery | 18 |
| Theft and burglary | 517 |
| Drugs | 56 |
| Damage and public order | 113 |
Questions about crime in Brighton
- Is Brighton safe?
- Brighton: Too few places to compare within United States.
- What is the crime rate in Brighton?
- Brighton: Weighted crime: 5,124 per 100,000 people (12 months to September 2026).
- How many murders are there in Brighton?
- Recorded homicides in Brighton (12 months to September 2026): 0.
