Crime is down across the city, but homicides have increased by 36% this year according to the latest statistics released by Boston police.

While the total number of crimes committed in the city is down about 2% compared to this time last year, the Boston Police Department has reported 30 homicides so far in 2025, up from 22 homicides reported during the same period in 2024 — a 36% increase.

The uptick, which could increase by 2025’s end, comes after two straight years of declining homicide numbers for the city. But officials stress this year’s numbers are still low by historic standards.

There were 37 homicides in Boston in 2023, down from 41 in 2022. The city then saw a big drop last year to just 24 homicides total in 2024, the lowest homicide number for the city since 1957.

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