Boston Police Report No Homicides in Preliminary 24-Hour Crime Statistics
Boston police released preliminary crime statistics for the 24-hour period ending October 14, 2026, reporting zero homicides, two robberies, three aggravated assaults, four burglaries, one larceny from a vehicle, 13 other larcenies, and one auto theft.
Boston, MA, October 14, 2026 —
Boston police reported no homicides in preliminary crime statistics covering the 24-hour period ending October 14, 2026. The department’s figures listed two robberies, three aggravated assaults and four burglaries during the same period.
The statistics also recorded one larceny from a vehicle, 13 other larcenies and one auto theft. The figures were described as preliminary. The information provided does not explain how the department defines the reporting period or whether the figures may be revised.
No locations within Boston, incident descriptions, victim or suspect information, or circumstances surrounding the reported offenses were included in the summary. It also did not provide comparison figures for an earlier period or for the same date in a prior year. As a result, the figures alone do not show whether reported crime increased or decreased.
The release, as summarized, does not state how many arrests were made, whether any cases were solved, or whether police identified a cause or broader trend. It also does not provide details about the department’s process for compiling the preliminary counts. The figures describe the listed categories for the specified 24-hour period; additional information was not provided.
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