"The 31 homicides mark a 16 percent decrease from Boston's five-year average, Boston Police Commissioner Michael Cox said during the same press conference. The 31 homicides in 2025 is still the lowest in the last two decades, excluding 2024. Three of the 31 homicides took place in previous years but were declared homicides in 2025, according to the data released by Boston police. In 2024, one of the 24 homicides were from prior years."
"Despite the increase in homicides, violent crime overall is trending downward, Cox said, around downtown and the area of Melnea Cass Boulevard and Massachusetts Avenue. Most violent crimes are below the city's five-year averages with the exception of domestic aggravated assault, according to crime statistics released by the department. Of the 31 homicides, 19 were victims of gun violence, according to Boston police crime statistics. More than 100 people were shot in Boston in 2025 and survived."
Boston recorded 31 homicides in 2025, up 30 percent from 24 in 2024. Mayor Michelle Wu called Boston the safest major U.S. city and emphasized safety for families and neighborhoods. Commissioner Michael Cox said the 31 homicides were 16 percent below the five-year average and the lowest in nearly two decades excluding 2024. Three homicides in the 2025 count occurred in prior years; one homicide in 2024 was from a prior year. Most violent crimes trended downward and remained below five-year averages, except domestic aggravated assault. Nineteen of the homicides were shootings, more than 100 people were shot and survived, and Ruth Zakarin labeled gun violence a public health crisis.
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