Bleachery, Waltham, MA Murder Rates and Murder Maps

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

The A grade means the rate of murder is much lower than the average US neighborhood. Bleachery is in the 88th percentile for safety, meaning 12% of neighborhoods are safer and 88% of neighborhoods are more dangerous. This analysis applies to Bleachery's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby neighborhoods.

The rate of murder in Bleachery is 0.0213 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Bleachery generally consider the southeast part of the neighborhood to be the safest.

Your chance of being a victim of murder in Bleachery may be as high as 1 in 37,508 in the central neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 57,530 in the southeast part of the neighborhood. See the section on interpreting the murder map, however, because comparing rates for murder or any other crime is not as intuitive as it may seem.

By a simple count ignoring population, more crimes occur in the northwest parts of Bleachery, Waltham, MA: about 0 per year. The northeast part of Bleachery has fewer cases of murder with only 0 in a typical year.

Interpreting the Murder Maps

When looking at the murder map for Bleachery, remember that the rate of murder per resident may appear inflated when people visit the area during the day, but do not live there. For example, there are more retail establishments in the northwest part of the neighborhood. Many crimes are committed in retail areas in blocks where few people live. Red areas on the murder rate map do not always indicate danger for Bleachery residents who live there.

More issues arise with places like airports, parks, and schools. Major airports, of which Bleachery has 0, always look like high-crime locations due to the large number of people and the low population nearby. Parks and designated recreational areas, of which Bleachery has 3, have the same problem. Of Bleachery’s 7,644 residents, few live near recreational areas. Because many people visit, crime rates may appear higher even for safe parks. Ultimately crime happens where people are, whether they live there or not. Before writing off an area as unsafe, look at both the crime rate and total crime maps, then consider nearby destinations that people may be visiting.

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Bleachery Crime Breakdown

The tables below show which crimes are used to calculate the Crime Grades above. All murder rates are shown as the number of crimes per 1,000 Bleachery residents in a standard year.

Individual Bleachery Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Neighborhoods

Compared to surrounding neighborhoods, the rate of murder in Bleachery is lower. The table below shows Crime Grades for neighborhoods close to Bleachery.

Nearby Neighborhood	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Murder Crime Grade
South Side, Waltham, MA	A-	A	A	A
Bank Square, Waltham, MA	A-	A	A-	A
Warrendale, Waltham, MA	A-	A-	A	A-
Waltham Highlands, Waltham, MA	A	A	A	A
Piety Corner, Waltham, MA	A	A	A+	A
Bemis, Watertown Town, MA	A-	B	A	A-
Nonantum, Newton, MA	A-	A-	A-	A-
West Newton, Newton, MA	A	A	A	A-
The Lanes, Waltham, MA	A+	A	A+	A
Waverley Square, Belmont, MA	A	A	A	B+

Crime Maps and Rates for Neighborhood with Similar Populations

Bleachery is lower versus other neighborhoods of the same size for murder. The table below compares crime in neighborhoods with comparable overall population in the neighborhood‘s boundaries.

Similar Neighborhood	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Murder Crime Grade
Charleston, Bremerton, WA	F	D+	D+	A-
College Heights, Wellesley, MA	B	C-	C-	A+
North Redmond, Redmond, WA	A	A	A	B+
Haynes Area, Nashville, TN	D-	F	F	D+
Highland, Rochester, NY	B+	C	C	B
Harwood Lane, Charlotte, NC	B+	A+	A+	C
Imperial Point, Fort Lauderdale, FL	A+	A	A	B
Lake Balboa, Van Nuys, CA	B-	C+	C+	B
Meadowlane, Lincoln, NE	B-	A-	A-	A
Hamilton, Worcester, MA	A-	B-	B-	A+

Considering only the murder rate, Bleachery is as safe as the Massachusetts state average and safer than the national average.

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Bleachery, Waltham, MA average SchoolGrade of C, with 36% actual proficiency versus 37% projected; overall, schools meet expectations. See Bleachery schools on SchoolGrade

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