Assault per Capita in Waltham Highlands
The map below shows assault per 1,000 Waltham Highlands residents.
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1 in 767
Your yearly chance of being a victim of assault in Waltham Highlands is about 1 in 767.
$37
Assault costs the average Waltham Highlands resident about $37 per year.
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Crime Grade's assault map shows the safest places in Waltham Highlands in green. The most dangerous areas in Waltham Highlands are in red, with moderately safe areas in yellow. Crime rates on the map are weighted by the type and severity of the crime.
Is Waltham Highlands, Waltham, MA Safe from Assault?
The A- grade means the rate of assault is lower than the average US neighborhood. Waltham Highlands is in the 83rd percentile for safety, meaning 17% of neighborhoods are safer and 83% of neighborhoods are more dangerous. This analysis applies to Waltham Highlands's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby neighborhoods.
The rate of assault in Waltham Highlands is 1.304 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Waltham Highlands generally consider the north part of the neighborhood to be the safest.
Your chance of being a victim of assault in Waltham Highlands may be as high as 1 in 471 in the southeast neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 1,434 in the north part of the neighborhood.
By a simple count ignoring population, more assault occurs in the southeast parts of Waltham Highlands, Waltham, MA: about 1 per year. The north part of Waltham Highlands has fewer cases of assault with only 0 in a typical year.
How Waltham Highlands's Assault Rate Compares
The chart below compares the assault rate in Waltham Highlands to the Massachusetts state average and the national average. All rates are the number of crimes per 1,000 residents in a standard year.
| Waltham Highlands, Waltham, MA: | 1.304 |
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| Massachusetts: | 2.458 |
| USA: | 2.561 |
Considering only the assault rate, Waltham Highlands is safer than the Massachusetts state average and safer than the national average.
See how CrimeGrade calculates these grades and rates on the CrimeGrade methodology page.
The Cost of Assault in Waltham Highlands, Waltham, MA
Assault is projected to cost the residents of Waltham Highlands about $199,692 in 2025, or roughly $37 per resident. This is part of Waltham Highlands's overall Cost of Crime™. See the full cost-of-crime breakdown for Waltham Highlands, including every crime type and how Waltham Highlands compares to other neighborhoods.
Interpreting the Assault Map
Remember that assault rates are measured per resident. Places with heavy daytime traffic, like shopping districts, airports, and parks, can look more dangerous than they are for the people who live there. See a full guide to reading Waltham Highlands's crime maps on the Waltham Highlands overall crime page.
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Assault Maps and Rates for Nearby Neighborhoods
Compared to surrounding neighborhoods, the rate of assault in Waltham Highlands is lower. The table below shows Crime Grades for neighborhoods close to Waltham Highlands.
Nearby Neighborhood | Overall Crime Grade | Violent Crime Grade | Property Crime Grade | Assault Crime Grade |
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A- | A | A- | A- | |
A- | A | A | A- | |
A | A | A+ | A- | |
A+ | A | A+ | A | |
A- | A- | A- | B+ | |
A+ | A+ | A+ | A | |
A- | A- | A | B+ | |
A+ | A+ | A+ | A+ | |
A | A | A | A- | |
A- | B | A | C+ |
Assault in Neighborhood with Similar Populations
Waltham Highlands is lower versus other neighborhoods of the same size for assault. The table below compares assault in neighborhoods with comparable overall population.
Similar Neighborhood | Overall Crime Grade | Violent Crime Grade | Property Crime Grade | Assault Crime Grade |
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C | B | B | B | |
B- | B+ | B+ | B+ | |
A | A+ | A+ | A+ | |
C | C+ | C+ | C+ | |
B+ | C- | C- | C- | |
A | A | A | A | |
D+ | C- | C- | C- | |
C- | D+ | D+ | D+ | |
D- | D+ | D+ | D+ | |
A | A- | A- | B |
Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Waltham Highlands, Waltham, MA average SchoolGrade of C+, with 38% actual proficiency versus 44% projected; overall, schools underperform expectations. See Waltham Highlands schools on SchoolGrade
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