Cambridge, Massachusetts Crime Rate
5 years of data (2020–2024) · Population: 120,447
Key Insights
- →Cambridge has a safety grade of D with a violent crime rate of 436.7 per 100,000 residents (national avg: 359.1).
- →Violent crime dropped 8.9% from the previous year.
- →Crime trajectory: volatile — based on 5 years of data.
- →Safer than 15% of all cities in the OpenCrime database.
- →Violent-to-property crime ratio: 0.17 (near national average).
Violent Crime Rate
436.7
-8.9% YoY
Murder Rate
0.0
0 murders
Property Crime Rate
2644.3
3,185 total
vs National Avg
↑ 22%
National: 359.1
2024 Crime Breakdown
Violent Crime: 526
Murder0
Rape41
Robbery110
Aggravated Assault375
Property Crime: 3,185
Burglary285
Larceny-Theft2,798
Motor Vehicle Theft102
Arson15
Year-over-Year Comparison
| Year | Population | Violent Crime | Violent Rate | Murders | Property Crime | Property Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 120,447 | 526 | 436.7 | 0 | 3,185 | 2644.3 |
| 2023 | 118,960 | 570 | 479.2 | 1 | 2,843 | 2389.9 |
| 2022 | 117,044 | 475 | 405.8 | 0 | 2,622 | 2240.2 |
| 2021 | 121,699 | 372 | 305.7 | 1 | 2,364 | 1942.5 |
| 2020 | 119,938 | 341 | 284.3 | 1 | 2,200 | 1834.3 |
Crime Rate Trends
Murder Rate Trend
D
Safety Grade for Cambridge
Based on violent crime rate of 436.7 per 100K (national avg: 359.1)
Safety Percentile
Safer than 15% of cities
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Related Analysis
Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer, Table 8 — Offenses Known to Law Enforcement by State by City. Rates per 100,000 residents.