Lakeview, Waltham, MA Theft Rates and Theft Maps

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

The A+ grade means the rate of theft is much lower than the average US neighborhood. Lakeview is in the 93rd percentile for safety, meaning 7% of neighborhoods are safer and 93% of neighborhoods are more dangerous. This analysis applies to Lakeview's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby neighborhoods.

The rate of theft in Lakeview is 6.091 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Lakeview generally consider the north part of the neighborhood to be the safest.

Your chance of being a victim of theft in Lakeview may be as high as 1 in 125 in the south neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 295 in the north part of the neighborhood.

By a simple count ignoring population, more theft occurs in the east parts of Lakeview, Waltham, MA: about 13 per year. The northeast part of Lakeview has fewer cases of theft with only 0 in a typical year.

How Lakeview's Theft Rate Compares

The chart below compares the theft rate in Lakeview 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, Lakeview is safer 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 Theft in Lakeview, Waltham, MA

Theft is projected to cost the residents of Lakeview about $151,949 in 2025, or roughly $32 per resident. This is part of Lakeview's overall Cost of Crime™. See the full cost-of-crime breakdown for Lakeview, including every crime type and how Lakeview 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 Lakeview's crime maps on the Lakeview overall crime page.

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Individual Lakeview Crime Maps & Stats

Theft Maps and Rates for Nearby Neighborhoods

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

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

Theft in Neighborhood with Similar Populations

Lakeview 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
North El Monte, Arcadia, CA	B+	B-	B-	A-
Meadowood, Madison, WI	B+	A	A	A
Mid-Town Belvedere, Baltimore, MD	D+	F	F	C+
Millside Heights, Riverside, NJ	A+	A+	A+	A
Mine Falls Park, Nashua, NH	B	A+	A+	B+
Moorings-Coquina Sands, Naples, FL	A+	A	A	A
Mount Carmel, Wyandotte, MI	B-	C	C	B-
Mount Pleasant, Chicago, IL	C+	B-	B-	C+
Mount Pleasant, St. Louis, MO	D-	F	F	C-
Mountain View, South Valley, NM	C+	C-	C-	A-

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Lakeview, Waltham, MA average SchoolGrade of C+, with 40% actual proficiency versus 46% projected; overall, schools underperform expectations. See Lakeview schools on SchoolGrade

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