FBI arrest data · 2024
Massachusetts Arrests
90,456 arrests were reported by 367 Massachusetts law-enforcement agencies in 2024. The most common charge was all other offenses (exc. traffic) (33,832); 5.8% of arrests were of juveniles.
Massachusetts arrests by offense
| Offense | Arrests | Share |
|---|---|---|
| All other offenses (exc. traffic) | 33,832 | 37.4% |
| Simple assault | 16,756 | 18.5% |
| Driving under the influence | 7,965 | 8.8% |
| Larceny-theft | 7,448 | 8.2% |
| Aggravated assault | 6,783 | 7.5% |
| Drug abuse violations | 4,737 | 5.2% |
| Disorderly conduct | 2,497 | 2.8% |
| Vandalism | 2,066 | 2.3% |
| Weapons (carrying, possessing) | 1,373 | 1.5% |
| Burglary | 1,372 | 1.5% |
| Offenses against family & children | 928 | 1.0% |
| Fraud | 788 | 0.9% |
| Stolen property (buy/receive/possess) | 757 | 0.8% |
| Liquor law violations | 726 | 0.8% |
| Robbery | 551 | 0.6% |
| Motor vehicle theft | 529 | 0.6% |
| Forgery & counterfeiting | 337 | 0.4% |
| Sex offenses (exc. rape & prostitution) | 302 | 0.3% |
| Rape | 290 | 0.3% |
| Prostitution & commercialized vice | 202 | 0.2% |
| Arson | 71 | 0.1% |
| Embezzlement | 51 | 0.1% |
| Murder & nonnegligent manslaughter | 50 | 0.1% |
| Vagrancy | 22 | 0.0% |
| Manslaughter by negligence | 10 | 0.0% |
| Gambling | 7 | 0.0% |
| Human trafficking — commercial sex | 4 | 0.0% |
| Human trafficking — servitude | 2 | 0.0% |
| Curfew & loitering | 0 | 0.0% |
| Drunkenness | 0 | 0.0% |
| Runaway | 0 | 0.0% |
| Suspicion | 0 | 0.0% |
Who was arrested in Massachusetts
By sex & age
Shares of all Massachusetts arrests.
By race & ethnicity
Agencies report race and ethnicity separately from the age/sex counts, so shares below are of the 85,422 race entries reported (79,521 ethnicity entries) — a different universe than the total above, which it can undershoot or occasionally exceed.
| White | 64,290 | 75.3% |
| Black or African American | 19,153 | 22.4% |
| American Indian / Alaska Native | 145 | 0.2% |
| Asian / Pacific Islander | 1,834 | 2.1% |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 19,855 | 25.0% |
Massachusetts arrests by county
By the arresting agency's headquarters county — multi-jurisdiction agencies land in one county.
Largest agencies by reported arrests
| Agency | Type | County | Arrests |
|---|---|---|---|
| Boston Police Department | City | Suffolk County | 4,758 |
| Lowell Police Department | City | Middlesex County | 2,937 |
| Springfield Police Department | City | Hampden County | 2,897 |
| Fall River Police Department | City | Bristol County | 2,552 |
| Brockton Police Department | City | Plymouth County | 2,462 |
| Lynn Police Department | City | Essex County | 2,461 |
| New Bedford Police Department | City | Bristol County | 1,776 |
| Lawrence Police Department | City | Essex County | 1,644 |
| Holyoke Police Department | City | Hampden County | 1,585 |
| Haverhill Police Department | City | Essex County | 1,457 |
| Cambridge Police Department | City | Middlesex County | 1,355 |
| Barnstable Police Department | City | Barnstable County | 1,222 |
| Attleboro Police Department | City | Bristol County | 1,046 |
| State Police: Suffolk County | State Police | Suffolk County | 1,025 |
| Revere Police Department | City | Suffolk County | 1,014 |
| Taunton Police Department | City | Bristol County | 996 |
| Quincy Police Department | City | Norfolk County | 960 |
| Pittsfield Police Department | City | Berkshire County | 959 |
| State Police: Worcester County | State Police | Worcester County | 931 |
| Framingham Police Department | City | Middlesex County | 903 |
| Peabody Police Department | City | Essex County | 873 |
| Chicopee Police Department | City | Hampden County | 868 |
| Chelsea Police Department | City | Suffolk County | 799 |
| State Police: Hampden County | State Police | Worcester County | 691 |
| North Adams Police Department | City | Berkshire County | 684 |
About this data
- Counts are arrests, not people. One person arrested twice counts twice; an arrest with several charges counts once, under the most serious charge.
- Reported agencies only. Figures cover the ~14,500 agencies in the FBI's 2024 Uniform Crime Reporting arrest (ASR) file — about 94–95% of the FBI's official national total, which additionally counts agencies that report only through NIBRS. Nothing here is estimated for non-reporting agencies, so totals slightly undercount and are not strictly comparable across areas with different reporting coverage.
- Location is the arresting agency's headquarters, not where the arrest happened. Multi-jurisdiction agencies (state police, sheriffs, transit police) concentrate in one county — county figures are approximate, and about 3% of arrests come from agencies that can't be placed in any county.
- Race and ethnicity are reported separately from the age/sex counts, and not for every arrest — race is reported for ≈95% of arrests, ethnicity for ≈81%. Shares here use those reported subtotals as denominators.
- No per-capita rates. Because reporting coverage varies by area, population-adjusted rates would mislead; we show counts only. Arrests measure enforcement activity, not crime rates.
Source: FBI Uniform Crime Reporting Program, 2024 Arrest (ASR) master file. pumsdata is independent and not affiliated with the FBI. How our data works.
Massachusetts arrests — FAQ
How many arrests were made in Massachusetts in 2024?+
90,456 arrests were reported to the FBI by 367 Massachusetts law-enforcement agencies in 2024. Actual arrests are somewhat higher, since not every agency reports.
What is the most common arrest offense in Massachusetts?+
All other offenses (exc. traffic) — 33,832 arrests, 37.4% of the state's reported total.
How many juveniles were arrested in Massachusetts?+
5,287 of Massachusetts's 2024 reported arrests (5.8%) were of juveniles under 18.
Where does this data come from?+
The FBI Uniform Crime Reporting Program's 2024 arrest (ASR) master file. Counts are arrests, not unique persons, from reporting agencies only. pumsdata is independent and not affiliated with the FBI.