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 ...

Boston Police Commissioner Michael Cox reported homicides are up nearly 30% this year, as Mayor Michelle Wu continued to tout Boston as the safest major city in the country at a year-end public safety ...

One year after Boston celebrated its lowest homicide rate since 1957, the city has seen an uptick to 31 killings — an increase from last year’s historic low that officials say still makes it among the ...