Neighborhood Nine, Cambridge, MA Assault Crime Rates and Maps

B+

Overall Crime Grade™

Violent Crime Grade	C+
Property Crime Grade	A-
Other Crime Grade	C+

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A crime occurs every 2 days 7 hours (on average) in Neighborhood Nine.

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

The C grade means the rate of assault is slightly higher than the average US neighborhood. Neighborhood Nine is in the 41st percentile for safety, meaning 59% of neighborhoods are safer and 41% of neighborhoods are more dangerous. This analysis applies to Neighborhood Nine's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby neighborhoods.

The rate of assault in Neighborhood Nine is 3.352 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Neighborhood Nine generally consider the north part of the neighborhood to be the safest.

Your chance of being a victim of assault in Neighborhood Nine may be as high as 1 in 232 in the southeast neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 379 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 southeast parts of Neighborhood Nine, Cambridge, MA: about 6 per year. The northeast part of Neighborhood Nine has fewer cases of assault with only 0 in a typical year.

Interpreting the Assault Maps

When looking at the assault map for Neighborhood Nine, 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 northwest 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 Neighborhood Nine residents who live there.

More issues arise with places like airports, parks, and schools. Major airports, of which Neighborhood Nine 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 Neighborhood Nine has 0, have the same problem. Of Neighborhood Nine’s 5,792 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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Neighborhood Nine 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 Neighborhood Nine residents in a standard year.

Violent Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Assault	3.352
Robbery	0.3427
Rape	0.4639
Murder	0.0556
Total Violent Crime	4.215 (C+)

Property Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Theft	10.74
Vehicle Theft	1.065
Burglary	2.370
Arson	0.0563
Total Property Crime	14.23 (A-)

Other Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Kidnapping	0.0335
Drug Crimes	1.385
Vandalism	6.824
Identity Theft	0.4675
Animal Cruelty	0.0266
Total "Other" Rate	8.736 (C+)

Individual Neighborhood Nine Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Neighborhoods

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

Nearby Neighborhood	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Assault Crime Grade
Avon Hill, Cambridge, MA	B+	B-	B+	C
West Cambridge, Cambridge, MA	C	C-	C	D+
North Cambridge, Cambridge, MA	B+	B-	A-	C
Aggasiz-Harvard, Cambridge, MA	C+	C	C+	C-
Spring Hill, Somerville, MA	B+	C+	A-	C
Ball Square, Somerville, MA	A-	B+	A	B-
Riverside, Cambridge, MA	B	C	B+	C-
Mid-Cambridge, Cambridge, MA	A-	B-	A	C+
Tufts, Somerville, MA	A	B-	A	C
Strawberry Hill, Cambridge, MA	B+	B+	A	B

Crime Maps and Rates for Neighborhood with Similar Populations

Neighborhood Nine is higher 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
Leaksville, Eden, NC	C	C-	C-	D+
Surrey Lane, Bergenfield, NJ	A+	A+	A+	A
Sierra Montana, Surprise, AZ	A+	A+	A+	A+
Riviera East, Houston, TX	F	F	F	F
Ogden, Vancouver, WA	F	C+	C+	B-
North Park, Provo, UT	C+	A-	A-	A+
New Irving Park, Greensboro, NC	B-	B+	B+	B+
Arbor Heights, Seattle, WA	D+	B	B	A-
Minnehaha, Minneapolis, MN	B-	B+	B+	A-
Milan, New Orleans, LA	D+	C-	C-	C

Considering only the assault rate, Neighborhood Nine 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 Neighborhood Nine, Cambridge, MA average SchoolGrade of B+, with 51% actual proficiency versus 45% projected; overall, schools greatly exceed expectations. See Neighborhood Nine schools on SchoolGrade

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