Watertown Town, MA Assault Rates and Assault Maps

Crime Grade's assault map shows the safest places in Watertown Town in green. The most dangerous areas in Watertown Town 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 Watertown Town, MA Safe from Assault?

The D+ grade means the rate of assault is higher than the average US city. Watertown Town is in the 27th percentile for safety, meaning 73% of cities are safer and 27% of cities are more dangerous. This analysis applies to Watertown Town's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby cities.

The rate of assault in Watertown Town is 2.783 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Watertown Town generally consider the north part of the city to be the safest.

Your chance of being a victim of assault in Watertown Town may be as high as 1 in 236 in the southeast neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 769 in the north part of the city.

By a simple count ignoring population, more assault occurs in the southeast parts of Watertown Town, MA: about 26 per year. The southwest part of Watertown Town has fewer cases of assault with only 3 in a typical year.

How Watertown Town's Assault Rate Compares

The chart below compares the assault rate in Watertown Town to the Massachusetts state average and the national average. All rates are the number of crimes per 1,000 residents in a standard year.

Considering only the assault rate, Watertown Town is less safe than the Massachusetts state average and as safe as the national average.

See how CrimeGrade calculates these grades and rates on the CrimeGrade methodology page.

The Cost of Assault in Watertown Town, MA

Assault is projected to cost the residents of Watertown Town about $2,834,781 in 2025, or roughly $80 per resident. This is part of Watertown Town's overall Cost of Crime™. See the full cost-of-crime breakdown for Watertown Town, including every crime type and how Watertown Town compares to other cities.

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 Watertown Town's crime maps on the Watertown Town overall crime page.

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Individual Watertown Town Crime Maps & Stats

Assault Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

Compared to surrounding cities, the rate of assault in Watertown Town is higher. The table below shows Crime Grades for cities close to Watertown Town.

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Assault Crime Grade
Watertown, MA	C+	C+	C+	C
Belmont, MA	B-	B+	B-	B-
Newtonville, MA	C+	B	C+	B-
Newton, MA	B-	B+	B-	B-
Brighton, MA	C+	D+	C+	D
Allston, MA	D+	D	D+	D-
Waltham, MA	B	B+	B-	B-
Arlington, MA	B+	A-	B	B+
Newton Center, MA	B	A-	B-	B+
Chestnut Hill, MA	C+	B	C	C+

Assault in City with Similar Populations

Watertown Town is higher versus other cities of the same size for assault. The table below compares assault in cities with comparable overall population.

Similar City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Assault Crime Grade
Sylvania, OH	B	B-	B-	B-
West Hills, CA	C+	C+	C+	C+
Fairhope, AL	B	A-	A-	B
Farmers Branch, TX	D-	D-	D-	D
University Place, WA	F	D+	D+	C-
University City, MO	F	D-	D-	D
Glendale Heights, IL	C+	B	B	B+
Golden Glades, FL	B-	C+	C+	C
Torrington, CT	B-	A	A	A-
Greenfield, IN	B+	A	A	A

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Watertown Town, MA average SchoolGrade of B, with 47% actual proficiency versus 49% projected; overall, schools meet expectations. See Watertown Town schools on SchoolGrade

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