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Last Year Boston Murder Rate Was Lowest Ever–This Year it was Cut Nearly in Half Again

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The city of Boston saw 37 homicides in 2023 , which according to a new report, was the lowest number recorded since the Boston Regional Intelligence Center began counting.

By September 2024 , the city of 654,000 residents had witnessed just 22 homicides.

Shootings have also reached a record low despite being the leading cause of homicide in the city in 2024 .