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The Waltham crime rate is lower than the Massachusetts average crime rate and is lower than the national average crime rate.

Crime Index, #168

Waltham, MA	734.50
Massachusetts	1,368.47
U.S.	1,669.05

The crime index value is calculated based on the data using USA.com algorithms. It is an indicator of the crime level in a region. Higher crime index value means more crime.

Waltham, MA Crime by Year

Year	Location	Description	Murders	Rapes	Robberies	Assaults	Burglaries	Thefts	Vehicle Thefts	Arson	Crime Index
2014	Waltham, MA	Count	2	8	22	91	109	607	31	1
	Waltham, MA	Per 100,000	3.2	12.7	35.1	145.0	173.7	967.2	49.4	1.6	663
	Massachusetts	Per 100,000	2.0	24.1	89.5	267.6	370.1	1,364.5	122.5	NA	1,139
	U.S.	Per 100,000	4.5	26.4	102.2	232.5	542.5	1,837.3	216.2	NA	1,423
2013	Waltham, MA	Count	1	22	28	90	212	694	46	6
	Waltham, MA	Per 100,000	1.6	35.2	44.8	144.1	339.5	1,111.4	73.7	9.6	896
	Massachusetts	Per 100,000	2.0	31.2	100.2	270.5	459.2	1,455.7	136.3	NA	1,269
	U.S.	Per 100,000	4.5	25.2	109.1	229.1	610.0	1,899.4	221.3	NA	1,477
2012	Waltham, MA	Count	0	12	24	110	191	610	48	1
	Waltham, MA	Per 100,000	0.0	19.4	38.9	178.2	309.4	988.3	77.8	1.6	774
	Massachusetts	Per 100,000	1.8	24.7	98.6	280.4	519.7	1,494.4	138.9	NA	1,282
	U.S.	Per 100,000	4.7	26.9	112.9	242.3	670.2	1,959.3	229.7	NA	1,557
2011	Waltham, MA	Count	0	15	24	135	191	639	38	3
	Waltham, MA	Per 100,000	0.0	24.6	39.3	221.3	313.1	1,047.5	62.3	4.9	853
	Massachusetts	Per 100,000	2.8	24.7	102.7	298.1	554.6	1,540.3	163.7	NA	1,362
	U.S.	Per 100,000	4.7	26.8	113.7	241.1	702.2	1,976.9	229.6	NA	1,576
2010	Waltham, MA	Count	2	13	24	112	200	759	73	2
	Waltham, MA	Per 100,000	3.3	21.6	39.9	186.3	332.7	1,262.8	121.5	3.3	947
	Massachusetts	Per 100,000	3.2	26.7	105.0	331.8	576.8	1,598.8	174.9	NA	1,446
	U.S.	Per 100,000	4.8	27.5	119.1	252.3	699.6	2,003.5	238.8	NA	1,610
2009	Waltham, MA	Count	0	8	24	83	166	653	59	7
	Waltham, MA	Per 100,000	0.0	13.0	39.1	135.3	270.5	1,064.3	96.2	11.4	709
	Massachusetts	Per 100,000	2.6	25.8	112.6	316.0	525.7	1,600.3	178.0	NA	1,405
	U.S.	Per 100,000	5.0	28.7	133.0	262.8	716.3	2,060.9	258.8	NA	1,683
2008	Waltham, MA	Count	0	9	15	65	108	696	44	1
	Waltham, MA	Per 100,000	0.0	14.9	24.8	107.5	178.6	1,151.2	72.8	1.7	633
	Massachusetts	Per 100,000	2.6	26.7	108.8	310.9	555.5	1,648.6	196.0	NA	1,434
	U.S.	Per 100,000	5.4	29.3	145.3	274.6	730.8	2,167.0	314.7	NA	1,784
2007	Waltham, MA	Count	0	11	19	95	172	594	54	1
	Waltham, MA	Per 100,000	0.0	18.5	32.0	159.9	289.4	999.6	90.9	1.7	741
	Massachusetts	Per 100,000	2.9	25.3	108.6	294.7	552.9	1,606.1	232.4	NA	1,421
	U.S.	Per 100,000	5.6	30.0	147.6	283.8	722.5	2,177.8	363.3	NA	1,827
2006	Waltham, MA	Count	0	8	20	70	113	528	49	1
	Waltham, MA	Per 100,000	0.0	13.4	33.4	116.8	188.6	881.3	81.8	1.7	589
	Massachusetts	Per 100,000	2.9	27.1	125.0	292.1	546.5	1,565.4	279.0	NA	1,462
	U.S.	Per 100,000	5.7	30.9	149.4	287.5	729.4	2,206.8	398.4	NA	1,867
2005	Waltham, MA	Count	0	7	15	55	85	498	78	4
	Waltham, MA	Per 100,000	0.0	11.9	25.4	93.1	143.9	843.1	132.1	6.8	540
	Massachusetts	Per 100,000	2.7	27.1	119.0	308.1	541.1	1,527.4	295.1	NA	1,463
	U.S.	Per 100,000	5.6	31.7	140.7	291.1	726.7	2,286.3	416.7	NA	1,888

Hate Crime Index

Waltham, MA	23.11
Massachusetts	50.44
U.S.	23.78

The hate crime index value is calculated based on the data using USA.com algorithms. It is an indicator of the hate crime level in a region. Higher hate crime index value means more hate crime.

Waltham, MA Hate Crime by Year

Year	Location	Description	Total	Race	Religion	Sexual Orientation	Ethnicity	Disability	Hate Crime Index
2014	Waltham, MA	Count	4	1	0	1	2	0
	Waltham, MA	Per 100,000	6.4	1.6	0.0	1.6	3.2	0.0	63
	Massachusetts	Per 100,000	4.7	2.0	0.9	1.2	0.5	0.2	47
	U.S.	Per 100,000	1.8	0.9	0.3	0.3	0.2	0.0	18
2013	Waltham, MA	Count	2	0	1	1	0	0
	Waltham, MA	Per 100,000	3.2	0.0	1.6	1.6	0.0	0.0	32
	Massachusetts	Per 100,000	5.3	2.2	1.0	1.4	0.6	0.0	53
	U.S.	Per 100,000	2.0	1.0	0.3	0.4	0.2	0.0	20
2012	Waltham, MA	Count	0	0	0	0	0	0
	Waltham, MA	Per 100,000	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0
	Massachusetts	Per 100,000	2.7	1.2	0.5	0.6	0.3	0.0	27
	U.S.	Per 100,000	2.3	1.1	0.4	0.5	0.3	0.0	23
2011	Waltham, MA	Count	0	0	0	0	0	0
	Waltham, MA	Per 100,000	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0
	Massachusetts	Per 100,000	5.8	2.6	1.2	1.4	0.5	0.1	57
	U.S.	Per 100,000	2.2	1.0	0.4	0.5	0.3	0.0	21
2010	Waltham, MA	Count	1	0	1	0	0	0
	Waltham, MA	Per 100,000	1.7	0.0	1.7	0.0	0.0	0.0	16
	Massachusetts	Per 100,000	5.0	2.4	0.9	1.1	0.7	0.0	50
	U.S.	Per 100,000	2.3	1.1	0.5	0.4	0.3	0.0	23
2009	Waltham, MA	Count	1	0	0	1	0	0
	Waltham, MA	Per 100,000	1.6	0.0	0.0	1.6	0.0	0.0	16
	Massachusetts	Per 100,000	5.1	2.5	0.9	1.0	0.6	0.0	50
	U.S.	Per 100,000	2.4	1.1	0.5	0.4	0.3	0.0	23
2008	Waltham, MA	Count	0	0	0	0	0	0
	Waltham, MA	Per 100,000	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0
	Massachusetts	Per 100,000	5.2	2.6	0.9	1.0	0.5	0.1	52
	U.S.	Per 100,000	2.9	1.5	0.6	0.5	0.3	0.0	28
2007	Waltham, MA	Count	1	1	0	0	0	0
	Waltham, MA	Per 100,000	1.7	1.7	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	16
	Massachusetts	Per 100,000	5.6	2.7	0.9	1.3	0.7	0.0	56
	U.S.	Per 100,000	2.9	1.5	0.5	0.5	0.4	0.0	29
2006	Waltham, MA	Count	4	1	2	0	1	0
	Waltham, MA	Per 100,000	6.7	1.7	3.3	0.0	1.7	0.0	66
	Massachusetts	Per 100,000	6.3	2.8	1.4	1.2	0.9	0.0	62
	U.S.	Per 100,000	3.0	1.6	0.6	0.5	0.4	0.0	30

Law Enforcement Employees Index

Waltham, MA	2.49
Massachusetts	2.79
U.S.	2.83

The law enforcement employees index value is calculated based on the data using USA.com algorithms. It is an indicator of the law enforcement employees level in a region. Higher law enforcement employees index value means higher law enforcement employees density.

Waltham, MA Law Enforcement Employees by Year

Year	Location	Description	Total	Officers	Civilians	Law Enforcement Employees Index
2014	Waltham, MA	Count	176	147	29
	Waltham, MA	Per 100,000	280.5	234.2	46.2	2.57
	Massachusetts	Per 100,000	307.4	255.1	52.3	2.81
	U.S.	Per 100,000	335.2	234.1	101.1	2.85
2013	Waltham, MA	Count	167	140	27
	Waltham, MA	Per 100,000	267.4	224.2	43.2	2.46
	Massachusetts	Per 100,000	302.7	251.0	51.7	2.77
	U.S.	Per 100,000	335.9	233.3	102.5	2.85
2012	Waltham, MA	Count	170	143	27
	Waltham, MA	Per 100,000	275.4	231.7	43.7	2.54
	Massachusetts	Per 100,000	298.9	248.8	50.2	2.74
	U.S.	Per 100,000	335.5	235.2	100.3	2.85
2011	Waltham, MA	Count	174	147	27
	Waltham, MA	Per 100,000	285.2	241.0	44.3	2.63
	Massachusetts	Per 100,000	304.7	251.6	53.1	2.78
	U.S.	Per 100,000	341.9	238.3	103.6	2.90
2010	Waltham, MA	Count	171	144	27
	Waltham, MA	Per 100,000	284.5	239.6	44.9	2.62
	Massachusetts	Per 100,000	301.4	248.7	52.7	2.75
	U.S.	Per 100,000	347.8	241.9	105.9	2.95
2009	Waltham, MA	Count	176	147	29
	Waltham, MA	Per 100,000	286.8	239.6	47.3	2.63
	Massachusetts	Per 100,000	262.4	218.2	44.2	2.40
	U.S.	Per 100,000	352.9	244.2	108.7	2.99
2008	Waltham, MA	Count	176	146	30
	Waltham, MA	Per 100,000	291.1	241.5	49.6	2.66
	Massachusetts	Per 100,000	321.2	264.4	56.7	2.93
	U.S.	Per 100,000	357.8	247.5	110.3	3.03
2007	Waltham, MA	Count	183	150	33
	Waltham, MA	Per 100,000	308.0	252.4	55.5	2.80
	Massachusetts	Per 100,000	319.2	264.3	54.9	2.92
	U.S.	Per 100,000	356.1	244.8	111.3	3.00
2006	Waltham, MA	Count	180	148	32
2005	Waltham, MA	Count	179	146	33