Waltham, MA Analytics

September recorded 492 crime incidents.

August recorded 643 crime incidents.

July recorded 625 crime incidents.

Theft
Robbery
Burglary
Vandalism
Shooting
Arson
Arrest
Assault
Other
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Crime Types

  • Other: 1,037
  • Burglary: 321
  • Assault: 191
  • Theft: 144
  • Vandalism: 39
  • Arrest: 24
  • Shooting: 4
  • Robbery: 0
  • Arson: 0

Crime by Month

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

August had about 1% more crime than July, with August producing 18 more crimes than July.

August had about 1% more crime than September, with August producing 151 more crimes than September.

Most Committed Crimes in Waltham, Massachusetts

Over the past three months, Burglary was the most committed crime overall making up about 18% 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 69% 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. July saw the most shootings with 3, followed by August with 1 shootings, and September 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.