Waltham, MA Analytics

May recorded 453 crime incidents.

April recorded 652 crime incidents.

March recorded 490 crime incidents.

Theft
Robbery
Burglary
Vandalism
Shooting
Arson
Arrest
Assault
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Crime Types

  • Other: 965
  • Burglary: 274
  • Assault: 178
  • Theft: 107
  • Arrest: 46
  • Vandalism: 21
  • Shooting: 4
  • Robbery: 0
  • Arson: 0

Crime by Month

In the past three months, April had the most number of crimes in Waltham, Massachusetts.

April had about 1% more crime than March, with April producing 162 more crimes than March.

April had about 1% more crime than May, with April producing 199 more crimes than May.

Most Committed Crimes in Waltham, Massachusetts

Over the past three months, Burglary was the most committed crime overall making up about 17% of crime in Waltham, Massachusetts.

The most committed violent crime was Assault, making up about 98% of violent crime in Waltham, Massachusetts.

The most committed property crime was Burglary, making up about 72% of property crime in Waltham, Massachusetts.

Reported Shootings in Waltham, Massachusetts

We recorded 4 shootings over a three month period in Waltham, Massachusetts. That's an average of about 1.333 shootings per month. May saw the most shootings with 3, followed by April with 1 shootings, and March with 0 shootings.

Disclaimer: SpotCrime pulls from multiple sources including news reported incidents. A majority of the crime incidents are directly from local police agencies. Occasionally, there may be duplicate crimes. The status of the crime is subject to change.

We are not the FBI. These are not official FBI numbers.

Data is based on a radius around the center point of Waltham. This may include crimes from adjacent agencies and agencies within the area.