The Lanes, Waltham, MA Vehicle Theft Crime Rates and Maps

A+

Overall Crime Grade™

Violent Crime Grade	A
Property Crime Grade	A+
Other Crime Grade	B

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A crime occurs every 5 days 10 hours (on average) in The Lanes.

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

The A grade means the rate of vehicle theft is much lower than the average US neighborhood. The Lanes is in the 92nd percentile for safety, meaning 8% of neighborhoods are safer and 92% of neighborhoods are more dangerous. This analysis applies to The Lanes's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby neighborhoods.

The rate of vehicle theft in The Lanes is 1.172 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in The Lanes generally consider the central part of the neighborhood to be the safest.

Your chance of being a victim of vehicle theft in The Lanes may be as high as 1 in 678 in the east neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 1,241 in the central 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 south parts of The Lanes, Waltham, MA: about 1 per year. The northwest part of The Lanes 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 The Lanes, 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 south 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 The Lanes residents who live there.

More issues arise with places like airports, parks, and schools. Major airports, of which The Lanes 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 The Lanes has 1, have the same problem. Of The Lanes’s 4,056 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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The Lanes 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 The Lanes residents in a standard year.

Violent Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Assault	1.061
Robbery	0.3103
Rape	0.5357
Murder	0.0167
Total Violent Crime	1.924 (A)

Property Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Theft	6.147
Vehicle Theft	1.172
Burglary	1.132
Arson	0.0683
Total Property Crime	8.520 (A+)

Other Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Kidnapping	0.0494
Drug Crimes	1.672
Vandalism	4.082
Identity Theft	0.3121
Animal Cruelty	0.0309
Total "Other" Rate	6.147 (B)

Individual The Lanes Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Neighborhoods

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

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

Crime Maps and Rates for Neighborhood with Similar Populations

The Lanes 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
Volker, Kansas City, MO	D	D-	D-	F
Chollas View, San Diego, CA	C-	D+	D+	D-
Church Hill, Richmond, VA	C-	A-	A-	B
Wyatt Street, Largo, FL	A-	C+	C+	A-
West Gate, Austin, TX	C-	C-	C-	D+
Cumberland, Greensboro, NC	B	B-	B-	B
Deer Park, Louisville, KY	C	A-	A-	D-
Downtown Huntsville, Huntsville, AL	D	D+	D+	C+
Downtown Phoenix, Phoenix, AZ	D-	F	F	C+
Eagle Bay, Kissimmee, FL	A+	A-	A-	A+

Considering only the vehicle theft rate, The Lanes 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 The Lanes, Waltham, MA average SchoolGrade of C+, with 38% actual proficiency versus 47% projected; overall, schools underperform expectations. See The Lanes schools on SchoolGrade

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