Piety Corner, Waltham, MA Murder Rates and Murder Maps

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

The A grade means the rate of murder is much lower than the average US neighborhood. Piety Corner is in the 90th percentile for safety, meaning 10% of neighborhoods are safer and 90% of neighborhoods are more dangerous. This analysis applies to Piety Corner's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby neighborhoods.

The rate of murder in Piety Corner is 0.0196 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Piety Corner generally consider the west part of the neighborhood to be the safest.

Your chance of being a victim of murder in Piety Corner may be as high as 1 in 42,445 in the southeast neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 90,572 in the west 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 southeast parts of Piety Corner, Waltham, MA: about 0 per year. The south part of Piety Corner has fewer cases of murder with only 0 in a typical year.

Interpreting the Murder Maps

When looking at the murder map for Piety Corner, 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 southeast 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 Piety Corner residents who live there.

More issues arise with places like airports, parks, and schools. Major airports, of which Piety Corner 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 Piety Corner has 1, have the same problem. Of Piety Corner’s 6,448 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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Piety Corner 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 Piety Corner residents in a standard year.

Individual Piety Corner Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Neighborhoods

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

Nearby Neighborhood	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Murder Crime Grade
The Lanes, Waltham, MA	A+	A	A+	A
North Waltham, Waltham, MA	A+	A+	A+	A
Waltham Highlands, Waltham, MA	A	A	A	A
Lakeview, Waltham, MA	A+	A+	A+	A+
Bleachery, Waltham, MA	A-	A-	A-	A
Bank Square, Waltham, MA	A-	A	A-	A
Warrendale, Waltham, MA	A-	A-	A	A-
South Side, Waltham, MA	A-	A	A	A
Bemis, Watertown Town, MA	A-	B	A	A-
Waverley Square, Belmont, MA	A	A	A	B+

Crime Maps and Rates for Neighborhood with Similar Populations

Piety Corner 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
Arlington Ridge, Arlington, VA	B+	A+	A+	B
Woodlake, San Antonio, TX	B	B	B	A
White City, Fort Pierce, FL	A	B+	B+	A+
White Bridge, Nashville, TN	D	D+	D+	C+
Westowne, Catonsville, MD	C-	C	C	B-
Waterfront, Santa Barbara, CA	D-	F	F	B-
Washington Heights, Milwaukee, WI	B	C	C	B
Vine City, Atlanta, GA	D	F	F	D-
Victorian Village, Columbus, OH	C	A-	A-	C+
The Woods at Mill Valley, Marysville, OH	A+	A+	A+	A+

Considering only the murder rate, Piety Corner is safer than 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 Piety Corner, Waltham, MA average SchoolGrade of C, with 37% actual proficiency versus 41% projected; overall, schools don't meet expectations. See Piety Corner schools on SchoolGrade

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