College Heights, Wellesley, MA Theft Rates and Theft Maps

Crime Grade's theft map shows the safest places in College Heights in green. The most dangerous areas in College Heights 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 College Heights, Wellesley, MA Safe from Theft?

The B- grade means the rate of theft is slightly lower than the average US neighborhood. College Heights is in the 61st percentile for safety, meaning 39% of neighborhoods are safer and 61% of neighborhoods are more dangerous. This analysis applies to College Heights's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby neighborhoods.

The rate of theft in College Heights is 12.30 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in College Heights generally consider the northwest part of the neighborhood to be the safest.

Your chance of being a victim of theft in College Heights may be as high as 1 in 61 in the east neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 207 in the northwest part of the neighborhood.

By a simple count ignoring population, more theft occurs in the southeast parts of College Heights, Wellesley, MA: about 20 per year. The west part of College Heights has fewer cases of theft with only 2 in a typical year.

How College Heights's Theft Rate Compares

The chart below compares the theft rate in College Heights 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 theft rate, College Heights is less safe than the Massachusetts state average and as safe as the national average.

See how CrimeGrade calculates these grades and rates on the CrimeGrade methodology page.

The Cost of Theft in College Heights, Wellesley, MA

Theft is projected to cost the residents of College Heights about $402,178 in 2025, or roughly $64 per resident. This is part of College Heights's overall Cost of Crime™. See the full cost-of-crime breakdown for College Heights, including every crime type and how College Heights compares to other neighborhoods.

Interpreting the Theft Map

Remember that theft 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 College Heights's crime maps on the College Heights overall crime page.

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Individual College Heights Crime Maps & Stats

Theft Maps and Rates for Nearby Neighborhoods

Compared to surrounding neighborhoods, the rate of theft in College Heights is higher. The table below shows Crime Grades for neighborhoods close to College Heights.

Nearby Neighborhood	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Theft Crime Grade
Lasell Village, Auburndale, MA	A+	A-	A+	A+
Greendale Village, Needham, MA	A+	A+	A+	A+
West Newton, Newton, MA	A	A	A	A
South Side, Waltham, MA	A-	A	A	B+
Oak Hill, Newton Center, MA	A	A	A+	A
Thompsonville, Newton, MA	A-	A	A-	B+
Bank Square, Waltham, MA	A-	A	A-	B+
Waltham Highlands, Waltham, MA	A	A	A	A-
Bleachery, Waltham, MA	A-	A-	A-	B+
Nonantum, Newton, MA	A-	A-	A-	B+

Theft in Neighborhood with Similar Populations

College Heights is lower versus other neighborhoods of the same size for theft. The table below compares theft in neighborhoods with comparable overall population.

Similar Neighborhood	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Theft Crime Grade
South Lorain, Lorain, OH	C-	C	C	C
Woodlake, San Antonio, TX	B	B	B	B+
Crosstown, Memphis, TN	F	F	F	F
White City, Fort Pierce, FL	A	B+	B+	B
Calico Ridge, Henderson, NV	A-	A	A	A-
Carpenter, Ann Arbor, MI	A-	B	B	B+
White Bridge, Nashville, TN	D	D+	D+	D
Indian Hill, Chicago Heights, IL	C+	C	C	B-
San Mateo, San Juan, PR	D	D	D	D-
Waterfront, Santa Barbara, CA	D-	F	F	F

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in College Heights, Wellesley, MA average SchoolGrade of A+, with 72% actual proficiency versus 70% projected; overall, schools exceed expectations. See College Heights schools on SchoolGrade

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