East Watertown, Watertown Town, MA Vehicle Theft Crime Rates and Maps

B+

Overall Crime Grade™

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

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A crime occurs every 1 day 7 hours (on average) in East Watertown.

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Crime Grade's vehicle theft map shows the safest places in East Watertown in green. The most dangerous areas in East Watertown 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 East Watertown, Watertown Town, MA Safe?

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

The rate of vehicle theft in East Watertown is 1.092 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in East Watertown generally consider the southeast part of the neighborhood to be the safest.

Your chance of being a victim of vehicle theft in East Watertown may be as high as 1 in 691 in the south neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 1,055 in the southeast 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 southwest parts of East Watertown, Watertown Town, MA: about 3 per year. The southeast part of East Watertown has fewer cases of vehicle theft with only 1 in a typical year.

Interpreting the Vehicle Theft Maps

When looking at the vehicle theft map for East Watertown, 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 east 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 East Watertown residents who live there.

More issues arise with places like airports, parks, and schools. Major airports, of which East Watertown 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 East Watertown has 0, have the same problem. Of East Watertown’s 10,036 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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East Watertown 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 East Watertown residents in a standard year.

Violent Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Assault	2.922
Robbery	0.3267
Rape	0.5013
Murder	0.0523
Total Violent Crime	3.803 (B-)

Property Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Theft	11.01
Vehicle Theft	1.092
Burglary	2.703
Arson	0.0602
Total Property Crime	14.87 (B+)

Other Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Kidnapping	0.0332
Drug Crimes	1.704
Vandalism	6.876
Identity Theft	0.4512
Animal Cruelty	0.0319
Total "Other" Rate	9.096 (C+)

Individual East Watertown Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Neighborhoods

Compared to surrounding neighborhoods, the rate of vehicle theft in East Watertown is similar. The table below shows Crime Grades for neighborhoods close to East Watertown.

Nearby Neighborhood	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Vehicle Theft Crime Grade
Strawberry Hill, Cambridge, MA	B+	B+	A	A
Cushing Square, Belmont, MA	A-	A	A	A
Faneuil, Brighton, MA	A-	B-	A	A+
West Cambridge, Cambridge, MA	C	C-	C	A+
Waverley Square, Belmont, MA	A	A	A	A
Newton Corner, Newton, MA	A	A	A	A
Bemis, Watertown Town, MA	A-	B	A	A
Allston-Brighton, Brighton, MA	B+	C+	A-	A+
Neighborhood Nine, Cambridge, MA	B+	C+	A-	A+
Nonantum, Newton, MA	A-	A-	A-	A

Crime Maps and Rates for Neighborhood with Similar Populations

East Watertown 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
Leslie, Decatur, GA	C-	D	D	C-
Broadview, Seattle, WA	C-	C+	C+	D-
Chicot West, Little Rock, AR	D+	D-	D-	C-
Powderhorn Park, Minneapolis, MN	F	D	D	C
Mt Eden, Hayward, CA	A-	B-	B-	D+
Toddville Road, Charlotte, NC	D+	D+	D+	D+
Northwest, Kansas City, KS	D	D-	D-	C-
Pecan Creek, San Tan Valley, AZ	A+	A+	A+	A+
Pembroke Falls, Pembroke Pines, FL	A+	A+	A+	A+
Tatnuck, Worcester, MA	A	B+	B+	A+

Considering only the vehicle theft rate, East Watertown is as safe as 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 East Watertown, Watertown Town, MA average SchoolGrade of B-, with 43% actual proficiency versus 45% projected; overall, schools meet expectations. See East Watertown schools on SchoolGrade

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