Waltham, MA Crime Statistics For 2022

Demographics | Crime | Cost Of Living
Updated: 2022-04-07
470
Total Crimes
753.9
Total Crimes / 100k People
-67.86%
Below National Average
160 out of 298
In Massachusetts
2,429 out of 8,904
In America

What is the crime rate in Waltham, MA?

According to the most recent data from the FBI, the total crime rate in Waltham is 753.9 per 100,000 people. That's -67.86% lower than the national rate of 2,346.0 per 100,000 people and -44.64% lower than the Massachusetts total crime rate of 1,362.0 per 100,000 people.

Note: Because the rates of crime are so low in America, we use "per 100,000 people" to make the number a bit easier to compare across locations visually. It's mathematically the same as doing per capita comparisons and isn't conveying that there are 100,000+ people in a location.

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Waltham SnackAbility

9.5
/10
Overall SnackAbility
Jobs
9/10
Housing
9.5
Affordability
4
Diversity
9
Safety
8.5
Amenities
9.5
Education
8.5
Commute
7

How Does Waltham Crime Compare To The Rest Of The Country?

Statistic Count
Raw
Waltham
/ 100k People
Massachusetts
/ 100k People
National
/ 100k People
Total Crimes Per 100K 470 753.9 1,362.0 2,346.0
Murder 1 1.6 2.3 6.5
Robbery 3 4.8 43.7 73.9
Aggravated Assault 71 113.9 235.9 279.7
Violent Crime 85 136.4 308.8 387.8
Burglary 51 81.8 149.7 314.2
Larceny 310 497.3 804.3 1,398.0
Car Theft 24 38.5 99.2 246.0
Property Crime 385 617.6 1,053.2 1,958.2

Violent Crime Rates In Waltham

85
Violent Crimes
136.4
Violent Crimes / 100k People
-64.84%
Below National Average
  • You have a 1 in 733.4 chance of being the victim of a violent crime in Waltham each year. That compares to a 1 in 323.8 chance statewide.
  • The violent crime rate in Waltham is 136.4 per 100,000 people.
  • That's -64.84% lower than the national rate of 387.8 per 100,000 people.
  • -55.85% lower than the Massachusetts violent crime rate of 308.8 per 100,000 people.

Property Crime Rates In Waltham

385
Property Crimes
617.6
Property Crimes / 100k People
-68.46%
Below National Average
  • You have a 1 in 161.9 chance of being the victim of a property crime in Waltham each year. That compares to a 1 in 51.1 chance nationally.
  • The property crime rate in Waltham is 617.6 per 100,000 people.
  • That's -68.46% lower than the national rate of 1,958.2 per 100,000 people.
  • And -41.36% lower than the Massachusetts property crime rate of 1,053.2 per 100,000 people.

Waltham Crime Compared To Massachusetts Average

Each category of crime indexed to the worst per capita in Massachusetts.
Data Source -- FBI UCR 2018.

Crime In Cities Around Waltham

City Population Count
Raw
Total Crime
/ 100k People
Property Crime
/ 100k People
Violent Crime
/ 100k People
Cambridge, MA 119,938 2,541 2,118.6 1,834.3 284.3
Newton, MA 88,281 534 604.9 550.5 54.4
Brookline, MA 59,057 735 1,244.6 1,137.9 106.7
Arlington, MA 45,582 163 357.6 298.4 59.2
Lexington, MA 33,138 126 380.2 344.0 36.2
Needham, MA 31,586 141 446.4 370.4 76.0
Wellesley, MA 28,687 120 418.3 383.4 34.9
Belmont, MA 26,136 198 757.6 696.4 61.2
Reading, MA 25,417 120 472.1 428.8 43.3
Winchester, MA 22,827 109 477.5 429.3 48.2
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