Area IV, Cambridge, MA Arson Rates and Arson Maps

Crime Grade's arson map shows the safest places in Area IV in green. The most dangerous areas in Area IV are in red, with moderately safe areas in yellow. Crime rates on the map are weighted by the type and severity of the crime.

Is Area IV, Cambridge, MA Safe from Arson?

The B+ grade means the rate of arson is lower than the average US neighborhood. Area IV is in the 76th percentile for safety, meaning 24% of neighborhoods are safer and 76% of neighborhoods are more dangerous. This analysis applies to Area IV's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby neighborhoods.

The rate of arson in Area IV is 0.0654 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Area IV generally consider the northeast part of the neighborhood to be the safest.

Your chance of being a victim of arson in Area IV may be as high as 1 in 13,377 in the west neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 17,136 in the northeast part of the neighborhood.

By a simple count ignoring population, more arson occurs in the west parts of Area IV, Cambridge, MA: about 0 per year. The northeast part of Area IV has fewer cases of arson with only 0 in a typical year.

How Area IV's Arson Rate Compares

The chart below compares the arson rate in Area IV to the Massachusetts state average and the national average. All rates are the number of crimes per 1,000 residents in a standard year.

Considering only the arson rate, Area IV is less safe than the Massachusetts state average and safer than the national average.

See how CrimeGrade calculates these grades and rates on the CrimeGrade methodology page.

The Cost of Arson in Area IV, Cambridge, MA

Arson is projected to cost the residents of Area IV about $12,717 in 2025, or roughly $2 per resident. This is part of Area IV's overall Cost of Crime™. See the full cost-of-crime breakdown for Area IV, including every crime type and how Area IV compares to other neighborhoods.

Interpreting the Arson Map

Remember that arson rates are measured per resident. Places with heavy daytime traffic, like shopping districts, airports, and parks, can look more dangerous than they are for the people who live there. See a full guide to reading Area IV's crime maps on the Area IV overall crime page.

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Individual Area IV Crime Maps & Stats

Arson Maps and Rates for Nearby Neighborhoods

Compared to surrounding neighborhoods, the rate of arson in Area IV is similar. The table below shows Crime Grades for neighborhoods close to Area IV.

Nearby Neighborhood	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Arson Crime Grade
Wellington-Harrington, Cambridge, MA	C+	C-	B	B+
Mid-Cambridge, Cambridge, MA	A-	B-	A	A-
Cambridgeport, Cambridge, MA	B-	C	B+	A-
MIT, Cambridge, MA	C+	D	B+	B+
Riverside, Cambridge, MA	B	C	B+	A-
Union Square, Somerville, MA	B	C	B+	B+
East Cambridge, Cambridge, MA	C	D+	C	A-
Aggasiz-Harvard, Cambridge, MA	C+	C	C+	A-
Back Bay, Boston, MA	D+	D	C-	A-
East Somerville, Somerville, MA	B-	C	B-	B+

Arson in Neighborhood with Similar Populations

Area IV is lower versus other neighborhoods of the same size for arson. The table below compares arson in neighborhoods with comparable overall population.

Similar Neighborhood	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Arson Crime Grade
25th Street, Ogden, UT	F	D	D	C+
Millbrook, Grand Rapids, MI	B+	C-	C-	C
Alki, Seattle, WA	C-	B	B	D-
Greenwood, Newport News, VA	B	B	B	A
Hamilton Main Street Historic District, Hamilton, OH	C+	B	B	B-
Inverness, Hoover, AL	B	A	A	C
Cumberland, Atlanta, GA	D+	D-	D-	A
North Valley, Syracuse, NY	C+	D-	D-	A
Oak Hill, Newton Center, MA	A	A	A	B+
South Bay, Eureka, CA	B-	D+	D+	F

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Area IV, Cambridge, MA average SchoolGrade of B-, with 43% actual proficiency versus 39% projected; overall, schools exceed expectations. See Area IV schools on SchoolGrade

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