Waltham, Massachusetts Crime Rate
5 years of data (2020–2024) · Population: 65,488
Key Insights
- →Waltham has a safety grade of B with a violent crime rate of 252.0 per 100,000 residents (national avg: 359.1).
- →Violent crime rose 0.5% from the previous year.
- →1 murders recorded in 2024 — a rate of 1.5 per 100K.
- →Crime trajectory: volatile — based on 5 years of data.
- →Safer than 31% of all cities in the OpenCrime database.
- →Violent-to-property crime ratio: 0.36 (above national average).
Violent Crime Rate
252.0
+0.5% YoY
Murder Rate
1.5
1 murders
Property Crime Rate
699.4
458 total
vs National Avg
↓ -30%
National: 359.1
2024 Crime Breakdown
Violent Crime: 165
Murder1
Rape12
Robbery15
Aggravated Assault137
Property Crime: 458
Burglary82
Larceny-Theft340
Motor Vehicle Theft36
Arson7
Year-over-Year Comparison
| Year | Population | Violent Crime | Violent Rate | Murders | Property Crime | Property Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 65,488 | 165 | 252.0 | 1 | 458 | 699.4 |
| 2023 | 63,797 | 160 | 250.8 | 1 | 534 | 837.0 |
| 2022 | 63,525 | 95 | 149.5 | 0 | 349 | 549.4 |
| 2021 | 62,693 | 75 | 119.6 | 0 | 291 | 464.2 |
| 2020 | 62,339 | 85 | 136.4 | 1 | 385 | 617.6 |
Crime Rate Trends
Murder Rate Trend
B
Safety Grade for Waltham
Based on violent crime rate of 252.0 per 100K (national avg: 359.1)
Safety Percentile
Safer than 31% of cities
Similar Cities
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National Arrest Demographics
The FBI does not publish per-city arrest demographic breakdowns. At the national level, arrest data shows significant racial disparities influenced by policing patterns, poverty concentration, and systemic factors.
Related Analysis
Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer, Table 8 — Offenses Known to Law Enforcement by State by City. Rates per 100,000 residents.