Waltham, MA Burglary Rates and Burglary Maps

Crime Grade's burglary map shows the safest places in Waltham in green. The most dangerous areas in Waltham 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, MA Safe from Burglary?

The A- grade means the rate of burglary is lower than the average US city. Waltham is in the 81st percentile for safety, meaning 19% of cities are safer and 81% of cities are more dangerous. This analysis applies to Waltham's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby cities.

The rate of burglary in Waltham is 1.168 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Waltham generally consider the north part of the city to be the safest.

Your chance of being a victim of burglary in Waltham may be as high as 1 in 555 in the southwest neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 1,506 in the north part of the city.

By a simple count ignoring population, more burglary occurs in the southwest parts of Waltham, MA: about 14 per year. The north part of Waltham has fewer cases of burglary with only 6 in a typical year.

How Waltham's Burglary Rate Compares

The chart below compares the burglary rate in Waltham 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 burglary rate, Waltham 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 Burglary in Waltham, MA

Burglary is projected to cost the residents of Waltham about $727,084 in 2025, or roughly $11 per resident. This is part of Waltham's overall Cost of Crime™. See the full cost-of-crime breakdown for Waltham, including every crime type and how Waltham compares to other cities.

Interpreting the Burglary Map

Remember that burglary 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's crime maps on the Waltham overall crime page.

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Individual Waltham Crime Maps & Stats

Burglary Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

Compared to surrounding cities, the rate of burglary in Waltham is lower. The table below shows Crime Grades for cities close to Waltham.

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Burglary Crime Grade
Newtonville, MA	C+	B	C+	B
Newton, MA	B-	B+	B-	B+
Auburndale, MA	B	B	B+	A-
Watertown Town, MA	C	C-	C	C+
Belmont, MA	B-	B+	B-	B-
Weston, MA	B+	A-	B+	B
Newton Lower Falls, MA	B+	B	A-	B+
Waban, MA	B+	B+	A-	A
Watertown, MA	C+	C+	C+	C
Lexington, MA	A	A	A-	A+

Burglary in City with Similar Populations

Waltham is lower versus other cities of the same size for burglary. The table below compares burglary in cities with comparable overall population.

Similar City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Burglary Crime Grade
Brentwood, CA	B	B-	B-	C
Clermont, FL	A+	A+	A+	A+
Gilroy, CA	B+	C-	C-	C
San Luis Obispo, CA	C	D-	D-	C
Mayaguez, PR	F	F	F	D-
North Little Rock, AR	F	F	F	F
North Miami, FL	B+	C+	C+	B+
North Richland Hills, TX	D+	C+	C+	B-
Northglenn, CO	F	D+	D+	D+
Port Orchard, WA	D-	C-	C-	D

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Waltham, MA average SchoolGrade of B-, with 42% actual proficiency versus 48% projected; overall, schools underperform expectations. See Waltham schools on SchoolGrade

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