The release of statistics indicated crime was down in Massachusetts last year, but the data paint a more complicated picture, ...

Major crimes like murder and armed robbery are down in Massachusetts, according to a preliminary state analysis. But hate crimes against Jewish people recently saw a 20.5% spike.

Examples of violent crime include murder, aggravated assault, rape and robbery. The FBI report included data from 276 of the 351 cities and towns in Massachusetts.

The program spanned two days at the state police headquarters in Framingham last week, and comes as college campuses across ...

So here are a couple trends that criminologists and others are noticing. First, and GBH has already reported on this, we've seen an uptick or a rise in domestic violence incidents . The city of ...

BOSTON — A new unit established within the Massachusetts State Police will focus on addressing the growing problem of hate crimes, Gov. Maura Healey and other state leaders announced on Monday.

The rate of violent crime varies dramatically across the United States. 24/7 Wall St. reviewed violent crime rates released by the FBI for over 4,500 cities to determine how violent crime in ...

FBI statistics reveal violent crime rates for each Massachusetts city and town. By Galen Moore – Web Editor, Boston Business Journal. Dec 27, 2012. Updated Dec 27, 2012 2:12pm EST.