There was a little article in the Globe on the 25th, “Overall Crime is Reduced on MBTA” which is worth a read. Make sure you read all the way to the end, where it says:
“But some commuter advocates questioned whether the MBTA report painted a complete picture of safety on the system, and they pointed to several areas of crime that increased last year.
“The biggest jump came in the number of aggravated assaults, which climbed by 30 percent, from 130 in 2004 to 169 last year. Robberies — which involve physical force, unlike a wallet lifted from a pocket — also increased, as did burglaries, which involve break-ins, such as a car radio stolen from a T parking lot.”