Watertown, MA Burglary Rates and Burglary Maps

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

The C grade means the rate of burglary is about the same as the average US city. Watertown is in the 45th percentile for safety, meaning 55% of cities are safer and 45% of cities are more dangerous. This analysis applies to Watertown's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby cities.

The rate of burglary in Watertown is 2.240 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Watertown generally consider the northwest part of the city to be the safest.

Your chance of being a victim of burglary in Watertown may be as high as 1 in 410 in the north neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 495 in the northwest part of the city.

By a simple count ignoring population, more burglary occurs in the central parts of Watertown, MA: about 1 per year. The north part of Watertown has fewer cases of burglary with only 0 in a typical year.

How Watertown's Burglary Rate Compares

The chart below compares the burglary rate in Watertown 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, Watertown is less safe 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 Watertown, MA

Burglary is projected to cost the residents of Watertown about $18,322 in 2025, or roughly $20 per resident. This is part of Watertown's overall Cost of Crime™. See the full cost-of-crime breakdown for Watertown, including every crime type and how Watertown 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 Watertown's crime maps on the Watertown overall crime page.

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Individual Watertown Crime Maps & Stats

Burglary Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

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

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Burglary Crime Grade
Watertown Town, MA	C	C-	C	C+
Belmont, MA	B-	B+	B-	B-
Brighton, MA	C+	D+	C+	C+
Allston, MA	D+	D	D+	C-
Cambridge, MA	D+	D	D+	C
Arlington, MA	B+	A-	B	B
Newtonville, MA	C+	B	C+	B
Newton, MA	B-	B+	B-	B+
Somerville, MA	C	D+	C	C
Brookline, MA	C	C-	C+	B

Burglary in City with Similar Populations

Watertown is similar 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
Saxtons River, VT	B-	A	A	C
Greenwich, NJ	A+	A	A	C+
Greshamville, GA	B+	A-	A-	A
Hardy, KY	B-	B	B	B
Hartsel, CO	D-	D-	D-	D
Hecker, IL	B	B+	B+	A-
Heron Lake, MN	A	B+	B+	A+
Homeland, GA	D+	D	D	C+
Honey Lake, WI	A+	A+	A+	A+
Hot Sulphur Springs, CO	D	C	C	D-

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Watertown, MA average SchoolGrade of A, with 64% actual proficiency versus 59% projected; overall, schools greatly exceed expectations. See Watertown schools on SchoolGrade

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