The crime rate in Waltham, MA (zip code 02451) is lower than the national average. Violent crime in Waltham is 25.1, compared to the US average of 22.7, and Property Crime in Waltham is 31.3 compared to the US average of 35.4. This means that while still not ideal, the overall crime rate in Waltham is relatively low when compared to other cities and states across the country. Residents of this small town can feel more secure in their safety and security than other places throughout the United States.
Crime is ranked on a scale of 1 (low crime) to 100 (high crime)
Waltham (zip 02451) violent crime is 25.1. (The US average is 22.7)
Waltham (zip 02451) property crime is 31.3. (The US average is 35.4)
NOTE: The city of Waltham, Massachusetts does not have FBI Crime Statistics. The closest similar sized city with FBI crime data is the city of Belmont, Massachusetts. The charts below are detailed crime statistics for the city of Belmont, Massachusetts. Click links below to see charts for each crime category.