Murder per Capita in East Watertown
The map below shows murder per 1,000 East Watertown residents.
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Murder costs the average East Watertown resident about $98 per year.
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Crime Grade's murder map shows the safest places in East Watertown in green. The most dangerous areas in East 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 East Watertown, Watertown Town, MA Safe from Murder?
The B- grade means the rate of murder is slightly lower than the average US neighborhood. East Watertown is in the 61st percentile for safety, meaning 39% of neighborhoods are safer and 61% of neighborhoods are more dangerous. This analysis applies to East Watertown's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby neighborhoods.
The rate of murder in East Watertown is 0.0523 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in East Watertown generally consider the southwest part of the neighborhood to be the safest.
Your chance of being a victim of murder in East Watertown may be as high as 1 in 15,259 in the northeast neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 25,364 in the southwest part of the neighborhood.
By a simple count ignoring population, more murder occurs in the northeast parts of East Watertown, Watertown Town, MA: about 0 per year. The northwest part of East Watertown has fewer cases of murder with only 0 in a typical year.
How East Watertown's Murder Rate Compares
The chart below compares the murder rate in East 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.
| East Watertown, Watertown Town, MA: | 0.0523 |
|---|---|
| Massachusetts: | 0.0223 |
| USA: | 0.0671 |
Considering only the murder rate, East 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 Murder in East Watertown, Watertown Town, MA
Murder is projected to cost the residents of East Watertown about $986,759 in 2025, or roughly $98 per resident. This is part of East Watertown's overall Cost of Crime™. See the full cost-of-crime breakdown for East Watertown, including every crime type and how East Watertown compares to other neighborhoods.
Interpreting the Murder Map
Remember that murder 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 East Watertown's crime maps on the East Watertown overall crime page.
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Murder Maps and Rates for Nearby Neighborhoods
Compared to surrounding neighborhoods, the rate of murder in East Watertown is higher. The table below shows Crime Grades for neighborhoods close to East Watertown.
Nearby Neighborhood | Overall Crime Grade | Violent Crime Grade | Property Crime Grade | Murder Crime Grade |
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B+ | B+ | A | B- | |
A- | A | A | B+ | |
A- | B- | A | B- | |
C | C- | C | C+ | |
A | A | A | B+ | |
A | A | A | B+ | |
A- | B | A | A- | |
B+ | C+ | A- | B | |
B+ | C+ | A- | B- | |
A- | A- | A- | A- |
Murder in Neighborhood with Similar Populations
East Watertown is lower versus other neighborhoods of the same size for murder. The table below compares murder in neighborhoods with comparable overall population.
Similar Neighborhood | Overall Crime Grade | Violent Crime Grade | Property Crime Grade | Murder Crime Grade |
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C- | D | D | D | |
C- | C+ | C+ | D- | |
D+ | D- | D- | D- | |
F | D | D | C | |
A- | B- | B- | B | |
D+ | D+ | D+ | D- | |
D | D- | D- | C- | |
A+ | A+ | A+ | C | |
A+ | A+ | A+ | B- | |
A | B+ | B+ | A+ |
Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in East Watertown, Watertown Town, MA average SchoolGrade of B-, with 43% actual proficiency versus 45% projected; overall, schools meet expectations. See East Watertown schools on SchoolGrade
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