Cambridge, MD Crime Rates & Statistics

Reported Annual Crime In Cambridge

Statistic	Reported_incidents	_{/100k people}	Cambridge_{/100k people}	Maryland_{/100k people}	National_{/100k people}
Total crime	760	n/a (estimate)	6,068	2,757	2,837
Statistic	Reported_incidents	_{/100k people}	Cambridge_{/100k people}	Maryland_{/100k people}	National_{/100k people}
Murder	2	n/a	16.0	8.0	5.3
Rape	12	n/a	95.8	29.2	40.4
Robbery	28	n/a	223.6	171.0	102.8
Assault	86	n/a	686.7	263.8	248.5
Violent crime	128	n/a (estimate)	1,022	472	386
Burglary	130	n/a	1,038.0	410.4	468.9
Theft	482	n/a	3,848.6	1,677.4	1,745.0
Vehicle theft	20	n/a	159.7	196.7	236.9
Property crime	632	n/a (estimate)	5,046	2,285	2,451

The table above provides a full overview of all reported crimes in Cambridge, MD for the year. The sum of recorded criminal acts in Cambridge, MD is displayed; for comparisons, each offense is also shown in regards to the amount of offenses per 100,000 people. Along with this, they are separated into multiple categories: violent crimes and property crimes. The crime data reveals that the overall Cambridge, MD crime rates are 120% higher than in comparison to the Maryland mean and are 114% higher than the nation's mean. In regards to violent offenses, Cambridge, MD has a rate that is 117% higher than the Maryland average; compared to the United States, it is 165% higher than. Looking at crimes involving property, Cambridge, MD is 121% higher than its state's mean, and 106% higher than the country's average.

Nearby Cities With Low Crime Rates

City, State	Population	Violent crime_{/100k people}	Property crime_{/100k people}	Total crime_{/100k people}
Oxford, MD	583	0	163	163
Algonquin, MD	1,537	185	895	1,080
Trappe, MD	1,261	394	788	1,182
Madison, MD	219	205	990	1,194
Tilghman Island, MD	892	494	2,391	2,886
Church Creek, MD	106	578	2,798	3,377
Taylors Island, MD	191	608	2,941	3,548
Cambridge, MD	12,552	1,022	5,046	6,068

Did you know?

The overall crime rate in Cambridge is 114% higher than the national average.
For every 100,000 people, there are 16.63 daily crimes that occur in Cambridge.
Cambridge is safer than 2% of the cities in the United States.
In Cambridge you have a 1 in 17 chance of becoming a victim of any crime.
The number of total year over year crimes in Cambridge has decreased by 20%.

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Daily Crime In Cambridge (per 100,000 people)

The number of daily crimes per 100,000 residents in Cambridge, MD is demonstrated in the illustration above. So that direct comparisons can be made, the number of daily crimes for Maryland and on a national level are also posted. As you can see, the daily crimes for Cambridge, MD are 2.20 times more than the Maryland average and 2.14 times more than the national level. Daily violent Crimes in Cambridge, MD are 2.17 times more than than Maryland and 2.65 times more than the national mean. While daily property crimes in Cambridge, MD are 2.21 times more than than Maryland and 2.06 times more than the national average.

How Safe is Cambridge (higher is better)

What are the odds that you'll be safer in Cambridge, MD compared to other areas of Maryland, as well as the rest of America? In the included graphs, it's depicted that Cambridge, MD safer than 3% when compared to other Maryland cities, and 2% compared to all other cities across America. These statistics are derived from a closer look at each city's crime rate in Maryland, as well as the rest of the US. It is then determined which cities see less crime than Cambridge, MD. At this time, Cambridge, MD sees a below average rate of crime in comparison to other United States cities.

Chance of Being A Victim of Crime in Cambridge

The chance of being a victim of violent crime in Cambridge is 1 in 98

The chance of being a victim of property crime in Cambridge is 1 in 20

The chance of being a victim of crime in Cambridge is 1 in 17

Do you want to know the risk of being victimized by a crime in Cambridge, MD? Displayed here are the statistics showing how likely you are to become a victim of a crime of violence, crime against your property, or any other crime. If you are in Cambridge, MD, then there is a 1 in 98 risk that you will experience a violent crime against you. These types of crimes may include homicide, sexual assault, robbery, and physical assault. Your risk of being a victim of property crime is 1 in 20. These types of crime include burglary, petty theft, and theft of motor vehicles. Altogether, there is a 1 in 17 risk that you will become a victim of crime in Cambridge, MD.

Year Over Year Crime In Cambridge (per 100,000 people)

The year over year crime rate for Cambridge, MD is an accurate tool for tracking the rise and fall of crime, and in determining whether living in Cambridge, MD has become a safer or more dangerous place to live. For example, the above graph shows the year over year crime rate for violent, property and total crimes per 100,000 people. The year over year data displayed in the graph shows that violent crimes have decreased by 21% in Cambridge, MD, while property crimes in Cambridge, MD have decreased by 20%. Crimes in total for Cambridge, MD have decreased by 20% year over year.

Cambridge police department

Item	Cambridge	Maryland	National
Law enforcement employees (officers & civilians)	58	5,343	558,732
Police officers & civilians /1000 residents	4.7	3.3	3.3

There are a total of 58 Cambridge police officers. This results in 4.7 police officers per 1,000 residents which is 39.6% greater than the Maryland average and 43.2% greater than the National average.

Sex offenders in Maryland

State	Total offenders	Maryland_/100K	National_/100K
Maryland	8,157	149	222

There are a total of 8,157 sex offenders in Maryland. This yields a total of 149 sex offenders in Maryland per 100,000 residents which is 33% less than the national average.

Cities with similar population

City, State	Population	Violent crime_{/100k people}	Property crime_{/100k people}	Total crime_{/100k people}
Palos Heights, IL	12,544	16	693	709
Lakeland, TN	12,541	241	1,087	1,328
Gatesville, TX	12,538	159	1,075	1,234
New Kingman-Butler, AZ	12,566	693	4,392	5,085
Windsor Locks, CT	12,537	96	1,531	1,626
Cambridge, MD	12,552	1,022	5,046	6,068

Source: The Cambridge, MD crime data displayed above is derived from the FBI's uniform crime reports for the year of 2016. The crime report encompasses more than 18,000 city and state law enforcement agencies reporting data on property and violent crimes. The uniform crime reports program represents approximately 309 million American residents, which results in 98% coverage of metropolitan statistical areas.