As the third quarter of ’26 was drawing to a close, Charlestown had seen a 4-percent reduction in Part One crime from last year.
According to Boston Police, 154 incidents of Part One crime (i.e. major categories of violent and property crime) were reported in Area A-15 between Jan. 1 and Sept. 20 of this year, as opposed to 161 incidents during the same timeframe in 2025.
No homicides have been reported in Charlestown this year, down from two last year, while the district’s five-year average for this category was 0.5 incidents.
One rape and attempted rape was reported this year, compared to none last year, while the district’s five-year average for this category was 0.5 incidents.
The number of robberies and attempted robberies were up nearly 29 percent, climbing to nine from seven last year. The district’s five-year average for this category was 8.4 incidents.
The number of domestic aggravated assaults more than doubled, with the number climbing to seven from three last year. The district’s five-year average for this category was 9.8 incidents.
Incidents of non-domestic aggravated assault were up nearly 12 percent as the number climbed to 19 from 17 last year. The district’s five-year average for this category was 15.6 incidents.
The rate of commercial burglaries held steady, with six incidents both this and last year. The district’s five-year average for this category was 3.8 incidents.
Residential burglaries were down nearly 38 percent as the number fell to five from eight last year. The district’s five-year average for this category was 11 incidents.
Incidents of larceny from a motor vehicle saw a slight uptick, with the number climbing to 35 from 32 last year. The district’s five-year average for this category was 45.2 incidents.
Other larcenies were down nearly 16 percent as the number dropped to 64 from 76 last year, while the district’s five-year average for this category was 75.2 incidents.
The number of auto thefts saw a 20-percent reduction as the number fell to eight from 10 last year. The district’s five-year average for this category was 11.2 incidents.
Citywide, Part One crime was down 7 percent as the number of incidents fell to 1,541 from 1,655 last year. This year also saw a slight decrease from the city’s five-year average of 1,582 Part One crime incidents.