Watertown, MA Analytics

April recorded 1,099 crime incidents.

March recorded 1,368 crime incidents.

February recorded 1,298 crime incidents.

Theft
Robbery
Burglary
Vandalism
Shooting
Arson
Arrest
Assault
Other
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04/2026
3,765Total

Crime Types

  • Other: 1,389
  • Theft: 1,081
  • Assault: 476
  • Burglary: 341
  • Vandalism: 278
  • Arrest: 162
  • Robbery: 21
  • Shooting: 9
  • Arson: 8

Crime by Month

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

March had about 1% more crime than February, with March producing 70 more crimes than February.

March had about 1% more crime than April, with March producing 269 more crimes than April.

Most Committed Crimes in Watertown, Massachusetts

Over the past three months, Theft was the most committed crime overall making up about 29% 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 76% of property crime in Watertown, Massachusetts.

Reported Shootings in Watertown, Massachusetts

We recorded 9 shootings over a three month period in Watertown, Massachusetts. That's an average of about 3 shootings per month. April saw the most shootings with 4, followed by March with 4 shootings, and February 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.