Watertown, Massachusetts Trend of Violent Crime Rate

Updated on September 18, 2025.

According to the FBI UCR data, in 2024, there were 55 violent crimes in Watertown MA, and the violent crime rate per 100K residents was 153.27. Compared to 2023, the violent crime rate increased by 12%.

The chart below shows the violent crime rate and the table below shows the number of crimes and crime rate from 2010 to 2024.

You can see similar information for other Massachusetts cities.

You can also see similar information for other types of crimes.

Data Source: FBI UCR.
Watertown, MA Violent Crime Rate Per 100K
Watertown, MA Number and Rate of Violent Crimes
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Year Number of Crimes Crime Rate Per 100K
2010 64 195.24
2011 51 158.83
2012 56 172.12
2013 53 159.38
2014 31 92.95
2015 36 103.74
2016 38 109.65
2017 32 89.92
2018 29 79.85
2019 29 80.14
2020 31 85.63
2021 36 97.67
2022 48 136.80
2023 48 137.19
2024 55 153.27