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Crime rate in Cambridge, Massachusetts (MA): murders, rapes, robberies, assaults, burglaries, thefts, auto thefts, arson, law enforcement employees, police officers, crime map


City-Data.com crime index in Cambridge, MA compared to other U.S. cities

Crime rate in Cambridge, MA

The 2022 crime rate in Cambridge, MA is 212 (City-Data.com crime index), which is comparable to the U.S. average. It was higher than in 77.1% U.S. cities. The 2022 Cambridge crime rate rose by 24% compared to 2021. In the last 5 years Cambridge has seen rise of violent crime and increasing property crime.
See how dangerous Cambridge, MA is compared to the nearest cities:
(Note: Higher means more crime)
Cambridge:

212.4
Somerville:

133.5
Medford:

97.0
Brookline:

66.7
Belmont:

45.8
Watertown:

80.9
Boston:

250.0
Everett:

179.1
Arlington:

43.5
City-Data.com crime index
Crime rates in Cambridge by year

Type

2009

2010

2011

2012

2013

2014

2015

2016

2017

2018

2019

2020

2021

2022
Murders
(per 100,000)		2
(1.9)		0
(0.0)		5
(4.7)		1
(0.9)		3
(2.8)		2
(1.8)		3
(2.7)		2
(1.8)		2
(1.8)		0
(0.0)		1
(0.8)		1
(0.8)		1
(0.8)		0
(0.0)
Rapes
(per 100,000)		21
(20.4)		22
(20.9)		24
(22.7)		20
(18.7)		24
(22.4)		22
(20.3)		24
(21.6)		28
(25.2)		17
(15.2)		27
(23.5)		26
(21.7)		25
(20.8)		34
(27.9)		42
(35.9)
Robberies
(per 100,000)		180
(175.0)		171
(162.6)		152
(143.7)		135
(126.2)		114
(106.3)		90
(83.2)		82
(73.9)		76
(68.4)		101
(90.4)		102
(88.8)		67
(55.9)		67
(55.9)		64
(52.6)		96
(82.0)
Assaults
(per 100,000)		297
(288.7)		283
(269.1)		274
(259.0)		277
(258.9)		220
(205.1)		188
(173.8)		219
(197.4)		188
(169.3)		192
(171.9)		214
(186.3)		240
(200.2)		248
(206.8)		273
(224.3)		337
(287.9)
Burglaries
(per 100,000)		434
(421.9)		483
(459.3)		539
(509.4)		503
(470.2)		401
(373.8)		291
(268.9)		436
(393.0)		326
(293.6)		252
(225.6)		255
(222.0)		161
(134.3)		202
(168.4)		204
(167.6)		278
(237.5)
Thefts
(per 100,000)		2,524
(2,454)		2,569
(2,443)		2,465
(2,330)		2,486
(2,324)		2,402
(2,239)		2,189
(2,023)		2,059
(1,856)		1,926
(1,735)		1,686
(1,509)		1,704
(1,483)		1,724
(1,438)		1,914
(1,596)		2,040
(1,676)		2,205
(1,884)
Auto thefts
(per 100,000)		191
(185.7)		180
(171.2)		156
(147.4)		107
(100.0)		104
(96.9)		130
(120.1)		121
(109.1)		119
(107.2)		94
(84.1)		110
(95.8)		98
(81.7)		81
(67.5)		119
(97.8)		139
(118.8)
Arson
(per 100,000)		6
(5.8)		8
(7.6)		8
(7.6)		8
(7.5)		10
(9.3)		5
(4.6)		4
(3.6)		6
(5.4)		3
(2.7)		7
(6.1)		8
(6.7)		13
(10.8)		5
(4.1)		14
(12.0)
City-Data.com crime index273.0262.9263.1240.3219.9189.0194.8176.7160.2165.2149.3157.5171.2212.4

The City-Data.com crime index weighs serious crimes and violent crimes more heavily. Higher means more crime, U.S. average is 246.1. It adjusts for the number of visitors and daily workers commuting into cities.

- means the value is smaller than the state average.
- means the value is about the same as the state average.
- means the value is bigger than the state average.



According to our research of Massachusetts and other state lists, there were 15 registered sex offenders living in Cambridge, Massachusetts as of May 01, 2024.
The ratio of all residents to sex offenders in Cambridge is 7,376 to 1.
The ratio of registered sex offenders to all residents in this city is much lower than the state average.



Violent crime rate in 2022
Cambridge:

220.9
U.S. Average:

219.8

Violent crime rate in 2021
Cambridge:

168.0
U.S. Average:

224.8

Violent crime rate in 2020
Cambridge:

153.8
U.S. Average:

228.2

Violent crime rate in 2019
Cambridge:

151.4
U.S. Average:

219.9

Violent crime rate in 2018
Cambridge:

161.0
U.S. Average:

221.2

Violent crime rate in 2017
Cambridge:

149.9
U.S. Average:

226.2

Violent crime rate in 2016
Cambridge:

147.7
U.S. Average:

227.3

Violent crime rate in 2015
Cambridge:

162.7
U.S. Average:

219.3

Violent crime rate in 2014
Cambridge:

152.5
U.S. Average:

211.1

Violent crime rate in 2013
Cambridge:

183.6
U.S. Average:

214.2

Violent crime rate in 2012
Cambridge:

213.1
U.S. Average:

187.4

Violent crime rate in 2011
Cambridge:

233.5
U.S. Average:

187.1

Violent crime rate in 2010
Cambridge:

236.8
U.S. Average:

195.7

Violent crime rate in 2009
Cambridge:

256.2
U.S. Average:

208.9

Violent crime rate in 2008
Cambridge:

214.1
U.S. Average:

222.5

Violent crime rate in 2007
Cambridge:

192.6
U.S. Average:

229.1

Violent crime rate in 2006
Cambridge:

210.7
U.S. Average:

232.6

Violent crime rate in 2005
Cambridge:

231.6
U.S. Average:

227.0

Property crime rate in 2022
Cambridge:

159.5
U.S. Average:

166.5

Property crime rate in 2021
Cambridge:

132.0
U.S. Average:

157.8

Property crime rate in 2020
Cambridge:

123.6
U.S. Average:

169.6

Property crime rate in 2019
Cambridge:

111.0
U.S. Average:

179.7

Property crime rate in 2018
Cambridge:

132.9
U.S. Average:

190.2

Property crime rate in 2017
Cambridge:

133.2
U.S. Average:

206.4

Property crime rate in 2016
Cambridge:

161.5
U.S. Average:

216.6

Property crime rate in 2015
Cambridge:

187.7
U.S. Average:

221.5

Property crime rate in 2014
Cambridge:

173.0
U.S. Average:

230.8

Property crime rate in 2013
Cambridge:

201.2
U.S. Average:

250.4

Property crime rate in 2012
Cambridge:

225.2
U.S. Average:

267.3

Property crime rate in 2011
Cambridge:

240.5
U.S. Average:

273.5

Property crime rate in 2010
Cambridge:

239.7
U.S. Average:

276.4

Property crime rate in 2009
Cambridge:

234.9
U.S. Average:

285.6

Property crime rate in 2008
Cambridge:

237.3
U.S. Average:

302.2

Property crime rate in 2007
Cambridge:

268.4
U.S. Average:

309.2

Property crime rate in 2006
Cambridge:

256.4
U.S. Average:

317.3

Property crime rate in 2005
Cambridge:

256.0
U.S. Average:

322.3
Murders per 100,000 population
Rapes per 100,000 population
Robberies per 100,000 population
Assaults per 100,000 population
Burglaries per 100,000 population
Thefts per 100,000 population
Auto thefts per 100,000 population
Arson per 100,000 population

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2021, including police officers: 303 (262 officers - 230 male; 32 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

2.15
Massachusetts average:

2.53

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2020, including police officers: 312 (271 officers - 242 male; 29 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

2.26
Massachusetts average:

2.59

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2019, including police officers: 301 (267 officers - 242 male; 25 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

2.23
Massachusetts average:

2.59

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2018, including police officers: 320 (277 officers - 250 male; 27 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

2.41
Massachusetts average:

2.60

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2017, including police officers: 311 (278 officers - 251 male; 27 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

2.49
Massachusetts average:

2.60

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2016, including police officers: 322 (277 officers - 252 male; 25 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

2.49
Massachusetts average:

2.63

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2015, including police officers: 316 (281 officers - 253 male; 28 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

2.53
Massachusetts average:

2.54

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2014, including police officers: 316 (281 officers - 254 male; 27 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

2.60
Massachusetts average:

2.55

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2013, including police officers: 304 (267 officers - 249 male; 18 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

2.49
Massachusetts average:

2.51

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2012, including police officers: 308 (276 officers - 250 male; 26 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

2.58
Massachusetts average:

2.49

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2011, including police officers: 310 (269 officers - 243 male; 26 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

2.54
Massachusetts average:

2.52

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2010, including police officers: 307 (267 officers - 241 male; 26 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

2.54
Massachusetts average:

2.49

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2009, including police officers: 303 (272 officers - 247 male; 25 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

2.64
Massachusetts average:

2.18

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2008, including police officers: 305 (275 officers - 248 male; 27 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

2.71
Massachusetts average:

2.64

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2007, including police officers: 294 (262 officers - 243 male; 19 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

2.59
Massachusetts average:

2.64

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2006, including police officers: 300 (265 officers - 240 male; 25 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

2.63
Massachusetts average:

2.67

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2005, including police officers: 279 (248 officers - 221 male; 27 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

2.47
Massachusetts average:

2.62

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2004, including police officers: 307 (273 officers - 242 male; 31 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

2.69
Massachusetts average:

2.54

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2003, including police officers: 301 (273 officers - 242 male; 31 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

2.68
Massachusetts average:

2.56

Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in Cambridge, MA
Full-time Law Enforcement Employees
Full-time Law Enforcement Employees - Officers
Full-time Law Enforcement Employees - Civilians

Zip codes: 02139, 02140, 02141, 02142.

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