MIT, Cambridge, MA Assault Rates and Assault Maps

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

The D grade means the rate of assault is higher than the average US neighborhood. MIT is in the 16th percentile for safety, meaning 84% of neighborhoods are safer and 16% of neighborhoods are more dangerous. This analysis applies to MIT's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby neighborhoods.

The rate of assault in MIT is 6.322 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in MIT generally consider the west part of the neighborhood to be the safest.

Your chance of being a victim of assault in MIT may be as high as 1 in 97 in the east neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 261 in the west part of the neighborhood.

By a simple count ignoring population, more assault occurs in the southwest parts of MIT, Cambridge, MA: about 12 per year. The south part of MIT has fewer cases of assault with only 0 in a typical year.

How MIT's Assault Rate Compares

The chart below compares the assault rate in MIT 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 assault rate, MIT 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 MIT, Cambridge, MA

Assault is projected to cost the residents of MIT about $1,144,134 in 2025, or roughly $182 per resident. This is part of MIT's overall Cost of Crime™. See the full cost-of-crime breakdown for MIT, including every crime type and how MIT 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 MIT's crime maps on the MIT overall crime page.

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Individual MIT Crime Maps & Stats

Assault Maps and Rates for Nearby Neighborhoods

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

Nearby Neighborhood	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Assault Crime Grade
Area IV, Cambridge, MA	C+	C	B-	C-
Cambridgeport, Cambridge, MA	B-	C	B+	C-
Back Bay, Boston, MA	D+	D	C-	D-
Wellington-Harrington, Cambridge, MA	C+	C-	B	D+
Fenway-Kenmore, Boston, MA	B	C	A-	C-
East Cambridge, Cambridge, MA	C	D+	C	D
Mid-Cambridge, Cambridge, MA	A-	B-	A	C+
Riverside, Cambridge, MA	B	C	B+	C-
North Brookline, Brookline, MA	B	C	A-	C-
Union Square, Somerville, MA	B	C	B+	C-

Assault in Neighborhood with Similar Populations

MIT is similar 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
Indian Hills, Grand Prairie, TX	B-	C	C	B-
Southeast Como, Minneapolis, MN	F	D-	D-	D-
Southeast, Brentwood, TN	B-	A-	A-	A-
South Westnedge, Kalamazoo, MI	B-	C-	C-	C-
South Los Altos, Los Altos, CA	A	A-	A-	A-
Los Cerritos, Long Beach, CA	B-	C-	C-	C-
Las Positas, Santa Barbara, CA	B+	C+	C+	C
Interlake, Bellevue, WA	C+	B-	B-	C+
St Jean, Detroit, MI	F	F	F	F
Hodgin, Albuquerque, NM	F	F	F	F

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in MIT, Cambridge, MA average SchoolGrade of B+, with 51% actual proficiency versus 45% projected; overall, schools greatly exceed expectations. See MIT schools on SchoolGrade

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