Data on this report is based on areas within the legal city boundary, outlined in black on the map. Any additional neighborhoods shown on the map are associated with the city by name and are included for reference only.
Raw data sources:
18,000 local law enforcement agencies in the U.S.
Date(s) & Update Frequency:
"Reflects 2023 calendar year; released from FBI in October 2024 (latest available). Updated annually."
Where is 2024 data?
Methodology:
Our nationwide meta-analysis overcomes the issues inherent in any crime database, including non-reporting and reporting errors. This is possible by associating the 9.4 million reported crimes in the U.S, including over 2 million geocoded point locations….
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The crime rate in Waltham is considerably higher than the national average across all communities in America from the largest to the smallest, although at 11 crimes per one thousand residents, it is not among the communities with the very highest crime rate. The chance of becoming a victim of either violent or property crime in Waltham is 1 in 87. Based on FBI crime data, Waltham is not one of the safest communities in America. Relative to Massachusetts, Waltham has a crime rate that is higher than 74% of the state's cities and towns of all sizes.
However, compared to other communities of similar population size, Waltham has a crime rate that is noticeably lower than the average. This means that for comparably sized cities all across America, Waltham is actually safer than most according to NeighborhoodScout's exclusive analysis of FBI crime data.
Now let us turn to take a look at how Waltham does for violent crimes specifically, and then how it does for property crimes. This is important because the overall crime rate can be further illuminated by understanding if violent crime or property crimes (or both) are the major contributors to the general rate of crime in Waltham.
From our analysis, we discovered that violent crime in Waltham occurs at a rate higher than in most communities of all population sizes in America. The chance that a person will become a victim of a violent crime in Waltham; such as armed robbery, aggravated assault, rape or murder; is 1 in 398. This equates to a rate of 3 per one thousand inhabitants.
Moreover, the rate of property crime in Waltham; burglary, larceny ($50 or more), grand theft auto, and arson; is 9 per 1,000 residents. This is about average for all cities and towns in America of all population sizes.
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FAQ on NeighborhoodScout's Crime Data
NeighborhoodScout® provides exclusive crime risk analytics for every neighborhood in America with up to 98% predictive accuracy. Crime risk indices are nationally comparable on a 1 – 100 scale, where 100 means safer than 100% of U.S. neighborhoods.
Crime risk data are updated annually. Raw crime incidents are sourced from all 18,000+ local law enforcement agencies – municipal, county, transit, park, port, university, tribal and more, assigned to localities, then built into NeighborhoodScout’s proprietary predictive models to provide a comprehensive crime risk profile for every neighborhood and address-vicinity in the U.S.
