Watertown, MA Analytics
September recorded 1,562 crime incidents.
August recorded 1,653 crime incidents.
July recorded 2,474 crime incidents.
Crime Types
- Theft: 2,026
- Other: 1,930
- Assault: 759
- Vandalism: 376
- Arrest: 303
- Burglary: 209
- Robbery: 64
- Shooting: 16
- 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 August, with July producing 821 more crimes than August.
July had about 2% more crime than September, with July producing 912 more crimes than September.
Most Committed Crimes in Watertown, Massachusetts
Over the past three months, Theft was the most committed crime overall making up about 36% 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 90% of property crime in Watertown, Massachusetts.
Reported Shootings in Watertown, Massachusetts
We recorded 16 shootings over a three month period in Watertown, Massachusetts. That's an average of about 5.333 shootings per month. August saw the most shootings with 7, followed by July with 7 shootings, and September with 2 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.