Watertown, MA Analytics

August recorded 1,228 crime incidents.

July recorded 1,891 crime incidents.

June recorded 1,681 crime incidents.

Theft
Robbery
Burglary
Vandalism
Shooting
Arson
Arrest
Assault
Other
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Crime Types

  • Theft: 1,871
  • Other: 1,402
  • Assault: 717
  • Vandalism: 371
  • Arrest: 272
  • Burglary: 98
  • Robbery: 48
  • Shooting: 15
  • Arson: 6

Crime by Month

In the past three months, July had the most number of crimes in Watertown, Massachusetts.

July had about 1% more crime than June, with July producing 210 more crimes than June.

July had about 2% more crime than August, with July producing 663 more crimes than August.

Most Committed Crimes in Watertown, Massachusetts

Over the past three months, Theft was the most committed crime overall making up about 39% of crime in Watertown, Massachusetts.

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

The most committed property crime was Theft, making up about 95% of property crime in Watertown, Massachusetts.

Reported Shootings in Watertown, Massachusetts

We recorded 15 shootings over a three month period in Watertown, Massachusetts. That's an average of about 5 shootings per month. August saw the most shootings with 7, followed by July with 7 shootings, and June with 1 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 Watertown. This may include crimes from adjacent agencies and agencies within the area.