Waltham, MA Crime Rates & Map

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Total crime 61%

Violent crime 57%

Property crime 61%

Date & Last Updated: This data reflects the 2019 calendar year and was released from the FBI in September, 2020; this is the most current data available.

Statistic	Reported_incidents	_{/100k people}	Waltham_{/100k people}	Massachusetts_{/100k people}	National_{/100k people}
Total crime	614	n/a (estimate)	979	1,507	2,489
Murder	0	n/a	0.0	2.2	5.0
Rape	13	n/a	20.7	32.0	42.6
Robbery	7	n/a	11.2	52.4	81.6
Assault	82	n/a	130.7	241.0	250.2
Violent crime	102	n/a (estimate)	163	328	379
Burglary	70	n/a	111.6	179.0	340.5
Theft	420	n/a	669.5	911.8	1,549.5
Vehicle theft	22	n/a	35.1	89.0	219.9
Property crime	512	n/a (estimate)	816	1,180	2,110

Key findings

Waltham crime rates are 61% lower than the national average
Violent crimes in Waltham are 57% lower than the national average
In Waltham you have a 1 in 103 chance of becoming a victim of crime
Waltham is safer than 67% of the cities in the United States
Year over year crime in Waltham has decreased by 10%

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The Waltham crime map provides a detailed overview of all crimes in Waltham as reported by the local law enforcement agency. Based on the color coded legend above, the crime map outlines the areas with lower crime compared to the areas with higher crime. The Waltham crime heat map offers insight into the total crimes on a block group level.

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Daily Crime In Waltham (per 100,000 people)

The graph above illustrates the number of daily crimes in Waltham, MA per 100,000 people. In Waltham, the total number of daily crimes is 1.54 times less than the Massachusetts average and 2.54 times less than the national average. The number of daily violent crimes in Waltham is 2.01 times less than the Massachusetts average and 2.33 times less than the national average. With regards to property crimes, Waltham has a daily crime rate that is 1.45 times less than the Massachusetts average and 2.59 times less than the national average.

How Safe is Waltham (higher is better)

How safe is Waltham, Massachusetts compared to other cities in Massachusetts and the rest of the cities across the United States? The graphs above show that Waltham is safer than 57% of the cities in Massachusetts and 67% of the cities in the United States. These results are calculated by analyzing all cities in Massachusetts and across the US as a whole and determining how many areas have a lower crime rate than Waltham. Overall, Waltham is ranked above average compared to all other cities across the United States.

Chance of Being A Victim of Crime in Waltham

The chance of being a victim of violent crime in Waltham is 1 in 616

The chance of being a victim of property crime in Waltham is 1 in 123

The chance of being a victim of crime in Waltham is 1 in 103

Are you curious to know the likelihood of suffering from a crime in Waltham? If you reside in Waltham, the likelihood that you will become a victim of a violent crime is 1 in 616. Violent crimes include: murder, sexual assault, robbery, and physical assault. There is a 1 in 123 change that you will become a victim of a property crime. These sorts of crimes against personal property include: burglary, theft, and auto theft. In total, the likelihood of being victimized by a crime in Waltham, is 1 in 103.

Year Over Year Crime In Waltham (per 100,000 people)

An ideal indicator of whether Waltham is becoming a safer or more dangerous place to live can be done by analyzing the year over year crime rates per 100,000 people. Year over year violent crime in Waltham has decreased by 13% and the rate of property crime in Waltham has decreased by 9%. The total crime rate in Waltham has decreased by 10% year to year.

Waltham police department

Item	Waltham	Massachusetts	National
Law enforcement employees (officers & civilians)	170	11,659	558,732
Police officers & civilians /1000 residents	2.8	2.2	3.3

There are a total of 170 Waltham police officers. This results in 2.8 police officers per 1,000 residents which is 27.8% greater than the Massachusetts average and 15.3% less than the National average.

Sex offenders in Massachusetts

State	Total offenders	Massachusetts_/100K	National_/100K
Massachusetts	4,551	72	266

There are a total of 4,551 sex offenders in Massachusetts. This yields a total of 72 sex offenders in Massachusetts per 100,000 residents which is 73% less than the national average.

Nearby Cities With Low Crime Rates

City, State	Population	Violent crime_{/100k people}	Property crime_{/100k people}	Total crime_{/100k people}
Hopkinton, MA	2,794	0	161	161
Dover, MA	2,453	16	212	229
Milton, MA	27,351	40	222	262
Lexington, MA	32,936	50	228	278
Cordaville, MA	2,847	64	230	294
Winchester, MA	22,491	31	385	416
Wellesley, MA	28,909	24	405	428
Waltham, MA	62,699	163	816	979

Cities with similar population

City, State	Population	Violent crime_{/100k people}	Property crime_{/100k people}	Total crime_{/100k people}
South Jordan, UT	62,751	94	1,448	1,542
Greenville, SC	62,776	576	4,017	4,593
Bethesda, MD	62,608	209	897	1,106
Bowling Green, KY	62,824	292	4,668	4,959
Castro Valley, CA	62,825	321	1,699	2,020
Waltham, MA	62,699	163	816	979

Source: The Waltham, MA crime data displayed above is derived from the FBI's uniform crime reports for the year of 2018. The crime report encompasses more than 18,000 city and state law enforcement agencies reporting data on property and violent crimes. The uniform crime reports program represents approximately 309 million American residents, which results in 98% coverage of metropolitan statistical areas.