The Safest and Most Dangerous Places in North Waltham, Waltham, MA: Crime Maps and Statistics

A+

Overall Crime Grade™

Violent Crime Grade	A+
Property Crime Grade	A+
Other Crime Grade	A-

Which crimes are included?

$1.39 million

Cost of Crime™ for North Waltham, Waltham, MA

In 2025, crime will cost $454 per household.

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On the map, green marks the parts of North Waltham with the least crime overall and red marks the most. Each area is weighted by the type and severity of every offense, so a place with rare but serious violent crime can grade differently from one with frequent petty theft. The Interpreting the Crime Maps section below explains how to read the colors.

Is North Waltham, Waltham, MA Safe?

The A+ overall grade blends the violent, property, and other grades shown above into one measure, set against the average US neighborhood, where North Waltham's combined rate is much lower than the norm. North Waltham sits in the 95th percentile, ahead of 95% of neighborhoods and behind 5%. The grade covers only North Waltham's official city boundaries. See the table below for nearby neighborhoods.

The overall crime rate in North Waltham is 14.51 per 1,000 residents in a typical year. Residents generally consider the west part of the neighborhood the safest. Your chance of being a victim ranges from 1 in 39 in the southeast areas to 1 in 90 in the west.

Counting total incidents instead of per-capita rates, the central parts of North Waltham, Waltham, MA report the most crime, about 31 cases per year. The west part reports the fewest, around 2 per year.

The Cost of Crime™ in North Waltham, Waltham, MA

Across all crime types, the projected cost of crime in North Waltham for 2025 is $1,391,323, about $194 per resident and $454 per household. That equals 0.3% of the median household income. These figures cover tangible costs, which include:

Criminal justice system costs (law enforcement, courts, and imprisonment): 59.3%
Direct costs to victims (damaged property, medical expenses, and lost wages): 28.4%
Lost economic contribution from offenders (time in prison or repeat offenses): 12.3%

How Much Does Crime Cost in North Waltham Compared to Other Neighborhoods?

North Waltham, Waltham, MA:	$194
Central, Boston, MA:	$654
Whittenton, Taunton, MA:	$197
Massachusetts:	$274
USA:	$464

The overall cost of crime per resident in North Waltham is $194 per year, which is $270 less than the national average and $80 less than Waltham's city average. The comparison below uses neighborhoods similar to North Waltham:

In Central, Boston, MA, crime costs $654 per person, which is $459 more than in North Waltham.
In Whittenton, Taunton, MA, crime costs $197 per person, which is $2 more than in North Waltham

2025 Projected Cost by Type of Crime

The table below shows the total cost of crime to the residents of North Waltham for the year 2025 along with the projected cost per resident.

Crime	Cost to North Waltham	Cost per North Waltham Resident
Murder	$263,541	$37
Rape/Sexual Assault	$225,452	$32
Robbery	$52,494	$7
Assault	$155,890	$22
Kidnapping	$16,369	$2
Vehicle Theft	$139,307	$19
Burglary	$62,714	$9
Theft	$221,502	$31
Arson	$11,103	$2
Vandalism	$142,186	$20
Animal Cruelty	$1,423	$0
Drug Crimes	$83,877	$12
Identity Theft	$15,465	$2
Total Cost of Crime	$1,391,323	$194

The Intangible Cost of Crime in North Waltham, Waltham, MA

The totals above count tangible costs only. Violent crime also carries a human cost, the pain and trauma borne by victims and their families, which research-based methods estimate so it can be compared across places. That intangible cost in North Waltham totals $2,896,355 ($405 per resident), and all of it comes from violent crime rather than property loss. Added to the tangible costs, the full estimate reaches $4,287,678 ($599 per resident). All Cost of Crime figures come from scholarly research on the cost of crime. Read more about our methodology here.

Interpreting the Crime Maps

Crime rates on the map are measured per resident, so areas with heavy visitor traffic can read high because crime follows crowds, even where few people live. The northwest part of the neighborhood holds more retail establishments, which lifts recorded crime around those blocks. A red area does not always mean the neighborhood is unsafe for residents.

Airports, parks, and transit hubs create the same effect. Major airports draw large crowds with few residents nearby, so they read as high-crime spots. Parks and recreational areas, of which North Waltham has 1, do the same, and of North Waltham's 7,156 residents few live beside them. Before assuming an area is unsafe, weigh both the per-capita rate and the total number of incidents, and note what sits nearby.

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North Waltham Crime Breakdown

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

Violent Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Assault	0.7585
Robbery	0.2332
Rape	0.5196
Murder	0.0196
Total Violent Crime	1.531 (A+)

Property Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Theft	5.977
Vehicle Theft	1.257
Burglary	0.9662
Arson	0.0642
Total Property Crime	8.264 (A+)

Other Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Kidnapping	0.0377
Drug Crimes	1.585
Vandalism	2.781
Identity Theft	0.2792
Animal Cruelty	0.0269
Total "Other" Rate	4.710 (A-)

Individual North Waltham Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Neighborhoods

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

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

Crime Maps and Rates for Neighborhood with Similar Populations

North Waltham is lower versus other neighborhoods of the same size for crime. 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
South Southeast 1, Topeka, KS	D+	C-	C-
Home Gardens, Corona, CA	C+	B-	B-
Hutton Park, West Orange, NJ	A	A-	A-
Jefferson Westside, Eugene, OR	F	C	C
Lakeland, Baltimore, MD	D+	F	F
Lane-Wooster, Akron, OH	D-	D+	D+
Latah Valley, Spokane, WA	B-	B+	B+
Agua Fria, El Mirage, AZ	A-	B+	B+
Locks, Chicago, IL	B-	B-	B-
Lower South Providence, Providence, RI	B	B	B

Considering only the crime rate, North Waltham 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 North Waltham, Waltham, MA average SchoolGrade of C+, with 40% actual proficiency versus 51% projected; overall, schools underperform expectations. See North Waltham schools on SchoolGrade

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