Watertown, MA Analytics

February recorded 788 crime incidents.

January recorded 1,098 crime incidents.

December recorded 1,351 crime incidents.

Theft
Robbery
Burglary
Vandalism
Shooting
Arson
Arrest
Assault
Other
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Crime Types

  • Theft: 1,062
  • Other: 1,003
  • Assault: 443
  • Burglary: 317
  • Vandalism: 245
  • Arrest: 136
  • Robbery: 18
  • Shooting: 7
  • Arson: 6

Crime by Month

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

December had about 1% more crime than January, with December producing 253 more crimes than January.

December had about 2% more crime than February, with December producing 563 more crimes than February.

Most Committed Crimes in Watertown, Massachusetts

Over the past three months, Theft was the most committed crime overall making up about 33% 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 77% of property crime in Watertown, Massachusetts.

Reported Shootings in Watertown, Massachusetts

We recorded 7 shootings over a three month period in Watertown, Massachusetts. That's an average of about 2.333 shootings per month. December saw the most shootings with 6, followed by January with 1 shootings, and February 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 Watertown. This may include crimes from adjacent agencies and agencies within the area.