North Cambridge, Cambridge, MA Assault Crime Rates and Maps

Assault Grade™

Overall Crime Grade	B+
Violent Crime Grade	B-
Property Crime Grade	A-

Which crimes are included?

1 in 313

Your yearly chance of being a victim of assault in North Cambridge is about 1 in 313.

$92

Assault costs the average North Cambridge resident about $92 per year.

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

The C grade means the rate of assault is slightly higher than the average US neighborhood. North Cambridge is in the 44th percentile for safety, meaning 56% of neighborhoods are safer and 44% of neighborhoods are more dangerous. This analysis applies to North Cambridge's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby neighborhoods.

The rate of assault in North Cambridge is 3.193 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in North Cambridge generally consider the central part of the neighborhood to be the safest.

Your chance of being a victim of assault in North Cambridge may be as high as 1 in 214 in the east neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 479 in the central part of the neighborhood.

By a simple count ignoring population, more assault occurs in the south parts of North Cambridge, Cambridge, MA: about 17 per year. The northeast part of North Cambridge has fewer cases of assault with only 0 in a typical year.

How North Cambridge's Assault Rate Compares

The chart below compares the assault rate in North 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.

North Cambridge, Cambridge, MA:	3.193
Massachusetts:	2.458
USA:	2.561

Considering only the assault rate, North 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 North Cambridge, Cambridge, MA

Assault is projected to cost the residents of North Cambridge about $1,893,318 in 2025, or roughly $92 per resident. This is part of North Cambridge's overall Cost of Crime™. See the full cost-of-crime breakdown for North Cambridge, including every crime type and how North 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 North Cambridge's crime maps on the North Cambridge overall crime page.

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Assault Maps and Rates for Nearby Neighborhoods

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

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

Assault in Neighborhood with Similar Populations

North 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
Upper Clinton Hill, Newark, NJ	A-	C+	C+	C+
Drnag, San Bernardino, CA	C+	C	C	C
Eads-Fisherville, Cordova, TN	B+	C+	C+	C
East Arlington, Jacksonville, FL	A+	A+	A+	A+
East Central, Pasadena, CA	C+	C+	C+	C+
East Garfield Park, Chicago, IL	D+	D	D	C-
Sterling Ridge, The Woodlands, TX	B+	B+	B+	B+
Tampa Palms, Tampa, FL	A+	A	A	A-
Taylor Ranch, Albuquerque, NM	C+	C	C	C+
The Waterfront, Jersey City, NJ	B+	A-	A-	B+

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in North Cambridge, Cambridge, MA average SchoolGrade of A, with 61% actual proficiency versus 54% projected; overall, schools greatly exceed expectations. See North Cambridge schools on SchoolGrade

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