West Cambridge, MA Crime Rates: Stats & Map

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55%

Total crime NAT. AVG.

1%

Violent crime NAT. AVG.

65%

Property crime NAT. AVG.

Date & Last Updated: This data reflects the 2022 calendar year and was released from the FBI in September, 2023; this is the most current data available.

West Cambridge crime rates are not available from the FBI's UCR (uniform crime reporting) program, as a result, estimates are displayed in the table above. The crime reporting program from the FBI does cover more than 98% of the larger metropolitan areas, which represents more than 309 million U.S. residents. This data is gathered from more than 18,000 law enforcement agencies which include tribal, state, county, college, university and city levels. However, the FBI does not report crime on a neighborhood level, therefore estimates were used to calculate the West Cambridge crime data. These estimates take into account the overall Cambridge crime rates (violent and property), as well as multiple other factors which include: poverty rates, unemployment rates, income, educational achievement, home prices, rent prices and population density. To view crime rates on a block group level, the West Cambridge crime map below provides a hyper-local overview of all crimes reported throughout Cambridge.
Statistic	Reported_incidents	West Cambridge_{/100k people}	Cambridge_{/100k people}	Massachusetts_{/100k people}	National_{/100k people}
Total crime	3,097	3,601 (estimate)	2,646	1,392	2,324
Murder	0	n/a	0.0	2.1	6.3
Rape	42	n/a	35.9	29.1	40.0
Robbery	96	n/a	82.0	37.7	66.1
Assault	337	n/a	287.9	253.1	268.2
Violent crime	475	372 (estimate)	406	322	370
Burglary	278	n/a	237.5	142.8	269.8
Theft	2,205	n/a	1,883.9	827.6	1,401.9
Vehicle theft	139	n/a	118.8	99.7	282.7
Property crime	2,622	3,229 (estimate)	2,240	1,070	1,954

West Cambridge crime map

The West Cambridge crime map provides a detailed overview of all crimes in West Cambridge as reported by the local law enforcement agencies. Based on the color coded legend above, the crime map outlines the areas with lower crime compared to the areas with higher crime. The West Cambridge crime heat map offers insight into the total crimes on a block group level. Please note that the red areas on the West Cambridge crime map does not always indicate that it is a dangerous area for its residents. Areas on the heat map could be inflated if they are located in high traffic areas like airports, sports centers or large parks. Other areas on the heat map could see increased crime rates if they are located in major tourist areas like the downtown core.

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Crime Quick Facts

West Cambridge crime rates are 55% higher than the national average
Violent crimes in West Cambridge are 1% higher than the national average
In West Cambridge you have a 1 in 28 chance of becoming a victim of crime
West Cambridge is safer than 56% of the cities in Massachusetts
Year over year crime in Cambridge has increased by 18%

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Daily Crime In West Cambridge (per 100,000 people)

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Chance of Being A Victim of Crime in West Cambridge

The chance of being a victim of violent crime in West Cambridge is 1 in 269

The chance of being a victim of property crime in West Cambridge is 1 in 31

The chance of being a victim of crime in West Cambridge is 1 in 28

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

Cambridge police department

Item	West Cambridge	Cambridge	Massachusetts
Law enforcement employees (officers & civilians)	n/a	308	11,659
Police officers & civilians /1000 residents	n/a	2.9	2.2

Sex offenders in Massachusetts

State	Total offenders	Massachusetts_/100K	National_/100K
Massachusetts	4,551	72	266

There are a total of 4,551 sex offenders in Massachusetts. This yields a total of 72 sex offenders in Massachusetts per 100,000 residents which is 73% less than the national average.

Nearby Cities With Low Crime Rates

City	Population	Violent crime_{/100k people}	Property crime_{/100k people}	Total crime_{/100k people}
Dover, MA	2,518	85	119	203
Nahant, MA	3,512	30	211	241
Winchester, MA	22,760	40	271	311
Lexington, MA	33,304	44	286	330
Medfield, MA	6,668	76	267	343
Wellesley, MA	28,747	61	376	437
Cochituate, MA	6,730	105	348	453
Cambridge, MA	117,822	406	2,240	2,646

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Violent crime_{/100k people}	Property crime_{/100k people}	Total crime_{/100k people}
Lansing, MI	117,488	1,279	2,691	3,970
Beaumont, TX	117,321	1,080	3,882	4,962
Evansville, IN	118,414	719	3,767	4,486
Independence, MO	117,139	528	3,309	3,837
Rochester, MN	117,134	223	1,873	2,096
Cambridge, MA	117,822	406	2,240	2,646

Source: The West Cambridge, Cambridge, MA crime data displayed above is derived from the FBI's uniform crime reports for the year of 2022. 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.

West Cambridge, Cambridge, MA Crime Rates