East Cambridge, Cambridge, MA Assault Crime Rates and Maps

Assault Grade™

Overall Crime Grade	C
Violent Crime Grade	D+
Property Crime Grade	C

Which crimes are included?

1 in 194

Your yearly chance of being a victim of assault in East Cambridge is about 1 in 194.

$148

Assault costs the average East Cambridge resident about $148 per year.

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Crime Grade's assault map shows the safest places in East Cambridge in green. The most dangerous areas in East Cambridge 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 East Cambridge, Cambridge, MA Safe from Assault?

The D grade means the rate of assault is higher than the average US neighborhood. East Cambridge is in the 22nd percentile for safety, meaning 78% of neighborhoods are safer and 22% of neighborhoods are more dangerous. This analysis applies to East Cambridge's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby neighborhoods.

The rate of assault in East Cambridge is 5.164 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in East Cambridge generally consider the northeast part of the neighborhood to be the safest.

Your chance of being a victim of assault in East Cambridge may be as high as 1 in 75 in the southeast neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 281 in the northeast part of the neighborhood.

By a simple count ignoring population, more assault occurs in the east parts of East Cambridge, Cambridge, MA: about 20 per year. The central part of East Cambridge has fewer cases of assault with only 3 in a typical year.

How East Cambridge's Assault Rate Compares

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

East Cambridge, Cambridge, MA:	5.164
Massachusetts:	2.458
USA:	2.561

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

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

The Cost of Assault in East Cambridge, Cambridge, MA

Assault is projected to cost the residents of East Cambridge about $2,117,165 in 2025, or roughly $148 per resident. This is part of East Cambridge's overall Cost of Crime™. See the full cost-of-crime breakdown for East Cambridge, including every crime type and how East Cambridge compares to other neighborhoods.

Interpreting the Assault Map

Remember that assault 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 East Cambridge's crime maps on the East Cambridge overall crime page.

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Assault Maps and Rates for Nearby Neighborhoods

Compared to surrounding neighborhoods, the rate of assault in East Cambridge is similar. The table below shows Crime Grades for neighborhoods close to East Cambridge.

Nearby Neighborhood	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Assault Crime Grade
Wellington-Harrington, Cambridge, MA	C+	C-	B	D+
Area IV, Cambridge, MA	C+	C	B-	C-
Downtown Crossing, Boston, MA	D	F	D	F
MIT, Cambridge, MA	C+	D	B+	D
Union Square, Somerville, MA	B	C	B+	C-
Back Bay, Boston, MA	D+	D	C-	D-
East Somerville, Somerville, MA	B-	C	B-	C-
Dock Square, Boston, MA	C+	D	B	D
Central, Boston, MA	D+	D-	C-	D-
Mid-Cambridge, Cambridge, MA	A-	B-	A	C+

Assault in Neighborhood with Similar Populations

East Cambridge is higher versus other neighborhoods of the same size for assault. The table below compares assault in neighborhoods with comparable overall population.

Similar Neighborhood	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Assault Crime Grade
Wilkes, Portland, OR	D+	B	B	B
Archer Heights, Chicago, IL	B-	A-	A-	A
South Lake Union, Seattle, WA	D-	D+	D+	D+
Spanos Park, Stockton, CA	A-	D+	D+	C+
Juanita, Kirkland, WA	C+	C-	C-	C-
Lee-Miles, Cleveland, OH	D-	D+	D+	D+
Love Field Area, Dallas, TX	C	C+	C+	B
Lower East Side, Milwaukee, WI	C	C-	C-	C-
Ludlow, Yonkers, NY	A-	C+	C+	C+
Southwest Topeka, Topeka, KS	B	A	A	A

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in East Cambridge, Cambridge, MA average SchoolGrade of B-, with 41% actual proficiency versus 41% projected; overall, schools meet expectations. See East Cambridge schools on SchoolGrade

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East Cambridge, Cambridge, MA Assault Rates and Assault Maps

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