Overall crime was down in Brookline in 2024, but burglaries rose by 38%.

Plus, Brookline police issued thousands more moving violations to drivers than in the previous year.

Read more from BPD's annual report and an interview with chief Jennifer Paster:

https://brookline.news/crime-was-down-in-2024-in-brookline-but-burglaries-surged-to-highest-level-in-six-years/