Bank Square, Waltham, MA Vehicle Theft Crime Rates and Maps

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Overall Crime Grade™

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

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A crime occurs every 2 days 11 hours (on average) in Bank Square.

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Crime Grade's vehicle theft map shows the safest places in Bank Square in green. The most dangerous areas in Bank Square 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 Bank Square, Waltham, MA Safe?

The A grade means the rate of vehicle theft is much lower than the average US neighborhood. Bank Square is in the 89th percentile for safety, meaning 11% of neighborhoods are safer and 89% of neighborhoods are more dangerous. This analysis applies to Bank Square's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby neighborhoods.

The rate of vehicle theft in Bank Square is 1.396 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Bank Square generally consider the southwest part of the neighborhood to be the safest.

Your chance of being a victim of vehicle theft in Bank Square may be as high as 1 in 651 in the northwest neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 810 in the southwest part of the neighborhood. See the section on interpreting the vehicle theft map, however, because comparing rates for vehicle theft or any other crime is not as intuitive as it may seem.

By a simple count ignoring population, more crimes occur in the northeast parts of Bank Square, Waltham, MA: about 3 per year. The southeast part of Bank Square has fewer cases of vehicle theft with only 0 in a typical year.

Interpreting the Vehicle Theft Maps

When looking at the vehicle theft map for Bank Square, remember that the rate of vehicle theft 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 northeast part of the neighborhood. Many crimes are committed in retail areas in blocks where few people live. Red areas on the vehicle theft rate map do not always indicate danger for Bank Square residents who live there.

More issues arise with places like airports, parks, and schools. Major airports, of which Bank Square 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 Bank Square has 1, have the same problem. Of Bank Square’s 6,072 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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Bank Square Crime Breakdown

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

Violent Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Assault	1.489
Robbery	0.3185
Rape	0.5152
Murder	0.0194
Total Violent Crime	2.343 (A)

Property Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Theft	10.74
Vehicle Theft	1.396
Burglary	1.169
Arson	0.0619
Total Property Crime	13.36 (A-)

Other Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Kidnapping	0.0460
Drug Crimes	1.961
Vandalism	6.193
Identity Theft	0.5109
Animal Cruelty	0.0347
Total "Other" Rate	8.745 (C+)

Individual Bank Square Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Neighborhoods

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

Nearby Neighborhood	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Vehicle Theft Crime Grade
Waltham Highlands, Waltham, MA	A	A	A	A
South Side, Waltham, MA	A-	A	A	A
Bleachery, Waltham, MA	A-	A-	A-	A
Piety Corner, Waltham, MA	A	A	A+	A
The Lanes, Waltham, MA	A+	A	A+	A
West Newton, Newton, MA	A	A	A	A
Warrendale, Waltham, MA	A-	A-	A	A
Lasell Village, Auburndale, MA	A+	A-	A+	A
Lakeview, Waltham, MA	A+	A+	A+	A+
North Waltham, Waltham, MA	A+	A+	A+	A

Crime Maps and Rates for Neighborhood with Similar Populations

Bank Square is lower versus other neighborhoods of the same size for vehicle theft. 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	Vehicle Theft Crime Grade
Ardmore, Winston-Salem, NC	F	D-	D-	C
Whitehouse, Jacksonville, FL	A+	A	A	A+
Atlantic City Inlet, Atlantic City, NJ	C+	C-	C-	B+
Burlingame Gate, Burlingame, CA	D	D+	D+	D+
Valencia, Buckeye, AZ	A-	C+	C+	A
Rancho El Dorado, Silver Bell, AZ	A+	A	A	A+
Belmont-Charlottesville, Charlottesville, VA	C+	B+	B+	A-
Eldorado Heights, McKinney, TX	A-	A-	A-	C
Cripple Creek, Lincoln, NE	A	A+	A+	B-
Eastwood Hills, Kansas City, MO	D	D	D	F

Considering only the vehicle theft rate, Bank Square is less safe 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 Bank Square, Waltham, MA average SchoolGrade of C, with 37% actual proficiency versus 38% projected; overall, schools meet expectations. See Bank Square schools on SchoolGrade

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