Waltham, Massachusetts Crime Rate Rankings in 2018

Updated on July 4, 2025.

According to the FBI UCR data, in 2018, 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 25 cities), and the national rank (out of 8,602 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 1082.12 21 736
Violent 186.74 21 555
Property 895.38 22 742
Violent Crimes
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Crime Type Name Crime Rate State Rank National Rank
Murder and Non-Negligent Manslaughter 0 12 468
Rape 20.75 20 564
Robbery 17.56 22 701
Aggravated Assault 148.43 20 463
Property Crimes
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Crime Type Name Crime Rate State Rank National Rank
Burglary 143.64 19 687
Larceny-Theft 687.89 22 743
Motor Vehicle Theft 63.84 20 691
Arson 0 20 611