Crime last year on MBTA dropped to lowest level since 1997
Major crime on the MBTA last year dropped to its lowest level in at least two decades, as authorities deployed more officers during peak travel times and cracked down on minor offenses to deter more serious crimes.
In total, 795 property and violent crimes were reported on the subway and commuter rail in 2016, a 21 percent decline from the year before, according to new statistics released Tuesday. That was the lowest number since the current system of record keeping began in 1997, and an official speculated it might be among the lowest levels in T history.
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