Area IV, Cambridge, MA Assault Rates and Assault Maps

Crime Grade's assault 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?

The C- grade means the rate of assault is slightly higher than the average US neighborhood. Area IV is in the 35th percentile for safety, meaning 65% of neighborhoods are safer and 35% 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 assault in Area IV is 3.869 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Area IV generally consider the north part of the neighborhood to be the safest.

Your chance of being a victim of assault in Area IV may be as high as 1 in 218 in the east neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 368 in the north part of the neighborhood. See the section on interpreting the assault map, however, because comparing rates for assault or any other crime is not as intuitive as it may seem.

By a simple count ignoring population, more crimes occur in the west parts of Area IV, Cambridge, MA: about 6 per year. The southwest part of Area IV has fewer cases of assault with only 2 in a typical year.

Interpreting the Assault Maps

When looking at the assault map for Area IV, remember that the rate of assault per resident may appear inflated when people visit the area during the day, but do not live there. For example, there are more retail establishments in the west part of the neighborhood. Many crimes are committed in retail areas in blocks where few people live. Red areas on the assault rate map do not always indicate danger for Area IV residents who live there.

More issues arise with places like airports, parks, and schools. Major airports, of which Area IV has 0, always look like high-crime locations due to the large number of people and the low population nearby. Parks and designated recreational areas, of which Area IV has 0, have the same problem. Of Area IV’s 8,049 residents, few live near recreational areas. Because many people visit, crime rates may appear higher even for safe parks. Ultimately crime happens where people are, whether they live there or not. Before writing off an area as unsafe, look at both the crime rate and total crime maps, then consider nearby destinations that people may be visiting.

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Area IV Crime Breakdown

The tables below show which crimes are used to calculate the Crime Grades above. All assault rates are shown as the number of crimes per 1,000 Area IV residents in a standard year.

Individual Area IV Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Neighborhoods

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

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

Crime Maps and Rates for Neighborhood with Similar Populations

Area IV is similar versus other neighborhoods of the same size for assault. The table below compares crime in neighborhoods with comparable overall population in the neighborhood‘s boundaries.

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

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

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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