Zip 02141 (Cambridge, MA) Crime

In Cambridge, MA (02141), the rate of violent crime is 38.5, which is significantly higher than the US average of 22.7. This same trend follows for property crime, at 46.4 in Cambridge compared to the US average of 35.4. It is clear that Cambridge has a much higher rate of both violent and property crime than most other areas in the United States.

Crime is ranked on a scale of 1 (low crime) to 100 (high crime)

Cambridge (zip 02141) violent crime is 38.5. (The US average is 22.7)

Cambridge (zip 02141) property crime is 46.4. (The US average is 35.4)

NOTE: The city of Cambridge, Massachusetts does not have FBI Crime Statistics. The closest similar sized city with FBI crime data is the city of Everett, Massachusetts. The charts below are detailed crime statistics for the city of Everett, Massachusetts. Click links below to see charts for each crime category.

Violent Crimes - Murder Rape Robbery Assault
Property Crimes - Burglary Larceny Auto Theft

Somerville, MA Crime History

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Year	Violent	Murder	Rape	Robbery	Assault	Property	Burglary	Larceny	Auto
2000	217.2	1.3	22.4	71.1	122.4	2479.2	385.8	1224.4	869
2001	303.2	0	9	92.5	201.7	2533.2	549.8	1365.5	617.9
2002	443.7	3.8	34.4	159.4	246.1	2831.5	544.4	1735.1	552
2003	335.1	0	14.3	127.3	193.5	2347.1	491	1179.4	676.7
2004	339	3.9	17.1	149.8	168.2	2403.6	615	1316.8	471.8
2005	347.4	1.3	9.3	184.3	152.5	2218.5	690.9	1104.6	423
2006	427	2.7	25.2	171.1	228.1	2591.1	575.5	1596.5	419
2007	389.7	1.3	22.9	160.5	205	3036.8	587.9	2067.3	381.6
2008	410.7	2.7	27	151.3	229.7	3125.2	608	2180.7	336.4
2009	415.4	4	9.3	138.5	263.6	2602.8	657.7	1732.1	213
2010	314.9	0	15.9	93.9	205.1	2546.8	643	1685.5	218.3
2011	370	0	22.3	118.1	229.6	2285.6	544.5	1545.6	195.5
2012	348.4	0	29.8	106.2	212.4	2233.2	450.8	1616.6	165.8
2013	245.6	0	23.1	65.6	156.9	1961	547.8	1283.3	129.9
2014	266.9	1.3	12.5	72.7	180.5	1533.9	240.6	1156.7	136.6
2015	242.1	0	10	47.7	184.4	2049.3	381.3	1501.2	166.8
2016	254.6	0	17.3	59.3	178	1490.7	255.9	1108.8	126.1
2017	232	1.2	19.4	49.8	161.6	1300.9	211.4	981.5	108.1
2018	215.4	0	25.6	52.3	137.5	1241.5	194.7	912.8	133.9
2019	203.3	0	19.6	46.5	137.1	1255.1	171.4	974.7	109

Crime in Nearby Cities

City	Violent per 100k	Property per 100k	Pop.	Miles	Data Year
Somerville, MA	203.3	1,255.1	78,438	2	2019
Cambridge, MA	278.5	1,653.8	102,866	2	2019
Everett, MA	519.1	1,320.1	42,966	3	2019
Chelsea, MA	666.7	1,466.8	39,883	3	2019
Medford, MA	201.8	915.0	55,555	4	2019
Boston, MA	607.2	915.0	630,648	4	2019

Crime in Similar Size Cities

City	Violent per 100k	Property per 100k	Pop.	Miles	Data Year
Everett, MA	519.1	1,320.1	42,966	3	2019
Chelsea, MA	666.7	1,466.8	39,883	3	2019
Watertown Town, MA	80.1	881.5	32,780	5	2019
Belmont, MA	22.8	679.8	24,419	5	2019
Arlington, MA	74.5	366.1	45,449	5	2019
Winthrop Town, MA	197.9	690.1	18,530	6	2019

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