Area IV, Cambridge, MA Burglary Rates and Burglary Maps

Crime Grade's burglary 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 from Burglary?

The B- grade means the rate of burglary is slightly lower than the average US neighborhood. Area IV is in the 55th percentile for safety, meaning 45% of neighborhoods are safer and 55% 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 burglary in Area IV is 2.447 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Area IV generally consider the southwest part of the neighborhood to be the safest.

Your chance of being a victim of burglary in Area IV may be as high as 1 in 355 in the north neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 490 in the southwest part of the neighborhood.

By a simple count ignoring population, more burglary occurs in the northwest parts of Area IV, Cambridge, MA: about 4 per year. The southwest part of Area IV has fewer cases of burglary with only 1 in a typical year.

How Area IV's Burglary Rate Compares

The chart below compares the burglary rate in Area IV 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 burglary rate, Area IV is less safe than the Massachusetts state average and as safe as the national average.

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

The Cost of Burglary in Area IV, Cambridge, MA

Burglary is projected to cost the residents of Area IV about $178,674 in 2025, or roughly $22 per resident. This is part of Area IV's overall Cost of Crime™. See the full cost-of-crime breakdown for Area IV, including every crime type and how Area IV compares to other neighborhoods.

Interpreting the Burglary Map

Remember that burglary 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 Area IV's crime maps on the Area IV overall crime page.

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Individual Area IV Crime Maps & Stats

Burglary Maps and Rates for Nearby Neighborhoods

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

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

Burglary in Neighborhood with Similar Populations

Area IV is lower versus other neighborhoods of the same size for burglary. The table below compares burglary in neighborhoods with comparable overall population.

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

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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