Waban, MA Vehicle Theft Rates and Vehicle Theft Maps

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

The C- grade means the rate of vehicle theft is slightly higher than the average US city. Waban is in the 33rd percentile for safety, meaning 67% of cities are safer and 33% of cities are more dangerous. This analysis applies to Waban's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby cities.

The rate of vehicle theft in Waban is 1.195 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Waban generally consider the southwest part of the city to be the safest.

Your chance of being a victim of vehicle theft in Waban may be as high as 1 in 755 in the northeast neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 999 in the southwest part of the city.

By a simple count ignoring population, more vehicle theft occurs in the northeast parts of Waban, MA: about 1 per year. The northwest part of Waban has fewer cases of vehicle theft with only 0 in a typical year.

How Waban's Vehicle Theft Rate Compares

The chart below compares the vehicle theft rate in Waban 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 vehicle theft rate, Waban is less safe 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 Vehicle Theft in Waban, MA

Vehicle Theft is projected to cost the residents of Waban about $109,117 in 2025, or roughly $19 per resident. This is part of Waban's overall Cost of Crime™. See the full cost-of-crime breakdown for Waban, including every crime type and how Waban compares to other cities.

Interpreting the Vehicle Theft Map

Remember that vehicle 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 Waban's crime maps on the Waban overall crime page.

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Individual Waban Crime Maps & Stats

Vehicle Theft Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

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

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Vehicle Theft Crime Grade
Newton Upper Falls, MA	B-	B+	C+	C-
Newton Highlands, MA	C+	B+	C	C-
Newton Lower Falls, MA	B+	B	A-	C-
Auburndale, MA	B	B	B+	D+
Newton Center, MA	B	A-	B-	C-
Newton, MA	B-	B+	B-	C-
Newtonville, MA	C+	B	C+	C-
Needham, MA	A-	A	A-	B-
Wellesley, MA	B	B-	B-	C
Chestnut Hill, MA	C+	B	C	C-

Vehicle Theft in City with Similar Populations

Waban is similar versus other cities of the same size for vehicle theft. The table below compares vehicle theft in cities with comparable overall population.

Similar City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Vehicle Theft Crime Grade
Satsuma, FL	A-	C+	C+	A+
Harvard, MA	A+	A+	A+	A-
Hendron, KY	C+	B+	B+	C-
Hillsboro, IL	C	B	B	B+
Hokes Bluff, AL	B	C+	C+	B+
Holden, MO	C	B-	B-	C+
Holly Hill, SC	F	F	F	F
Holt, AL	C+	C	C	D-
Holton, KS	D	D+	D+	B-
Lanexa, VA	B	B+	B+	C

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Waban, MA average SchoolGrade of A+, with 71% actual proficiency versus 72% projected; overall, schools meet expectations. See Waban schools on SchoolGrade

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