Waltham, Massachusetts Crime Rate Rankings in 2024

Updated on September 19, 2025.

According to the FBI UCR data, in 2024, 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 28 cities), and the national rank (out of 8,789 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 962.01 26 742
Violent 251.96 21 491
Property 710.05 25 761
Violent Crimes
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Crime Type Name Crime Rate State Rank National Rank
Murder and Non-Negligent Manslaughter 1.53 14 434
Rape 18.32 19 599
Robbery 22.91 18 575
Aggravated Assault 209.2 21 421
Property Crimes
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Crime Type Name Crime Rate State Rank National Rank
Burglary 125.21 15 604
Larceny-Theft 519.18 26 765
Motor Vehicle Theft 54.97 23 741
Arson 10.69 7 309