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.
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 |
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 |