Waltham, Massachusetts Crime Rate Rankings in 2017

Updated on July 4, 2025.

According to the FBI UCR data, in 2017, the following were how the crime rates (per 100K residents) in Waltham MA ranked for different crime types among other US cities with a population of 50K and above.

The tables below show the crime rate for the different crime categories, the rank in the state (out of 26 cities), and the national rank (out of 8,690 cities) among cities with a population of 50K and above.

You can see similar information for other Massachusetts cities.

Data Source: FBI UCR.
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Crime Type Name Crime Rate State Rank National Rank
Total 1118.07 25 754
Violent 154.54 23 625
Property 963.53 24 759
Violent Crimes
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Crime Type Name Crime Rate State Rank National Rank
Murder and Non-Negligent Manslaughter 1.58 17 421
Rape 25.23 14 510
Robbery 22.08 23 691
Aggravated Assault 105.66 24 565
Property Crimes
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Crime Type Name Crime Rate State Rank National Rank
Burglary 186.08 19 668
Larceny-Theft 704.9 24 763
Motor Vehicle Theft 69.39 22 699
Arson 3.15 13 585