No change in year-to-year homicides in Mass.

Homicides in Massachusetts remained flat between 2021 and 2022, according to data provided by reporting law enforcement agencies. In both years, 157 suspicious deaths were sent to investigators.

Even within departments, there was little change in year-to-year killings reported.

Most homicides in the state are investigated by the Massachusetts State Police, working with local police in most cities and towns. Last year, the department reported 88 killings in its jurisdiction, down from 91 in 2021.

Boston, Worcester, Springfield and Pittsfield have their own homicide investigation units and report their data separately.

In Boston, killings remained nearly flat year to year. There were 41 homicides investigated in 2022, compared to 40 in 2021.

In Worcester, there were four more cases (12) in 2022 than there were in 2021. Springfield, meanwhile, saw four fewer cases (13) last year, compared to the 17 reported in 2021. And in Pittsfield, there were three homicides reported in 2022, two more than in 2021.