Waltham, MA Analytics

September recorded 139 crime incidents.

August recorded 20 crime incidents.

July recorded 740 crime incidents.

Theft
Robbery
Burglary
Vandalism
Shooting
Arson
Arrest
Assault
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Crime Types

  • Other: 523
  • Burglary: 137
  • Assault: 116
  • Theft: 71
  • Arrest: 30
  • Vandalism: 20
  • Shooting: 2
  • Robbery: 0
  • Arson: 0

Crime by Month

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

July had about 37% more crime than August, with July producing 720 more crimes than August.

July had about 5% more crime than September, with July producing 601 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 15% 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 66% of property crime in Waltham, Massachusetts.

Reported Shootings in Waltham, Massachusetts

We recorded 2 shootings over a three month period in Waltham, Massachusetts. That's an average of about 0.667 shootings per month. August saw the most shootings with 2, followed by September with 0 shootings, and July 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.