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Welcome to American Alarms’ business and home security page for Waltham, MA. This informational page provides important crime data along with additional information for those living in or considering moving to Waltham.
According to the FBI Crime Database for Massachusetts’ 279 cities and towns, Waltham was ranked 109th in “Most Property Damage per 100,000” in 2013 declining from 139th in 2012. It was 114th for “Most Burglaries per 100,000” declining from 162nd in 2012.
Based in New England since 1971, we’ve worked in the Waltham area for decades. We know the landscape and we have good relationships with local police and fire officials. Our team of employees (200 strong and growing) live in the communities we serve. This means our customers are our neighbors.
The settlement of Waltham began in 1634. Over 100 settlers found residence in present day Waltham, mostly using the land for agriculture. For most of the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries Waltham had a slow development, and remained dependent on agriculture.
The nineteenth century saw the rise in industry rise in Waltham and it became a center for manufacturing.
The Boston Manufacturing company was established in Waltham in 1813, thus creating the first integrated textile mill in the country. This was an addition to the many mills located in the town, which were predominantly paper mills. The industry that became even more prominent in Waltham was the watch industry. Opening in 1850, the Waltham Watch Company survived until 1957. They were the first watch producers to make watches on an assembly line and produced over 40 million watches.
As a major contributor in the American Industrial Revolution, Waltham’s reach extended beyond watches and mills.
The introduction of the railroad helped Waltham’s industry. This helped to sell goods. Waltham is also the location where the manufacturer Metz, was based out of. Metz was famous for manufacturing cars in the early twentieth century.
Since this time, Waltham has moved away from the manufacturing industry. Now it is prominent in the technology and research industries. It is also home to higher education schools Brandeis University and Bentley University.
The Industrial Revolution brought along great wealth to the city. Many old estates in Waltham now operate as museums, such as Gore Place, Lyman Estate and Robert Treat Paine Estate.
Deena Kastor is a long distance runner who competes at the national and international level. She was born and spent a portion of her childhood in Waltham before her family moved to California. During her time as a runner she has competed in three Olympics winning a medal in 2004 at the Athens Olympics, and she has also won eight Cross-Country National Championships.
Antoine Walker is a former NBA player who played in Boston for eight of his thirteen seasons while playing in the NBA. Selected sixth overall by the Celtics, Walker went on to form a formidable 1-2 punch with fellow Celtic Paul Pierce. Walker went on to receive two All- Star awards and won an NBA championship in 2006.
Another is John Lynch is a former Governor of New Hampshire who served from 2005 to 2013. Born and raised in Waltham, Lynch attended school until he went to the University of New Hampshire, Harvard Business School, and eventually Georgetown where he graduated with a law degree.
Waltham Residents Require Pet Friendly Alarm For New House
A young couple recently bought their first home-a new house built for them in the city of Waltham. The couple has no children, and both work away from the home all day, so security for their new investment was of paramount concern. Also, the couple has a dog which has the run of the house. Because of the dog’s movements, the security system design needed to offer complete protection without causing false alarms.
A security system consultant from American Alarm worked closely with the couple to layout an effective system design, which included pet-friendly motion detectors. We monitor the burglar alarm in our 24-hour Security Command Center. Above all, our experienced staff is ready to respond to any alarm.
Here are some of our recent saves in Waltham, MA:
Waltham, MA, United States
Sales: 781-859-2400
Security Command Center:
781-859-2700
FAX: 781-648-0199
Technical Support: 781-859-2600
Accounting: 781-859-2500
Human Resources: 781-859-2300
Advanced Signal: 781-963-2024
Auburn Office: 508-753-1322
Electronic Alarms, RI: 401-737-2221
Manchester, NH Office: 603-627-2002
Wallingford, CT Office (Monitor Controls): 203-269-3591
Weymouth Office (Atlas Alarm): 781-337-8866