West Cambridge, Cambridge, MA Robbery Crime Rates and Maps

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Robbery Grade™

Overall Crime Grade	C
Violent Crime Grade	C-
Property Crime Grade	C

Which crimes are included?

1 in 2,375

Your yearly chance of being a victim of robbery in West Cambridge is about 1 in 2,375.

$13

Robbery costs the average West Cambridge resident about $13 per year.

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Crime Grade's robbery map shows the safest places in West Cambridge in green. The most dangerous areas in West 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 West Cambridge, Cambridge, MA Safe from Robbery?

The A- grade means the rate of robbery is lower than the average US neighborhood. West Cambridge is in the 78th percentile for safety, meaning 22% of neighborhoods are safer and 78% of neighborhoods are more dangerous. This analysis applies to West Cambridge's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby neighborhoods.

The rate of robbery in West Cambridge is 0.4211 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in West Cambridge generally consider the northeast part of the neighborhood to be the safest.

Your chance of being a victim of robbery in West Cambridge may be as high as 1 in 951 in the southeast neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 3,558 in the northeast part of the neighborhood.

By a simple count ignoring population, more robbery occurs in the southeast parts of West Cambridge, Cambridge, MA: about 1 per year. The northeast part of West Cambridge has fewer cases of robbery with only 0 in a typical year.

How West Cambridge's Robbery Rate Compares

The chart below compares the robbery rate in West 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.

West Cambridge, Cambridge, MA:	0.4211
Massachusetts:	0.3655
USA:	0.6421

Considering only the robbery rate, West Cambridge is less safe than the Massachusetts state average and safer than the national average.

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

The Cost of Robbery in West Cambridge, Cambridge, MA

Robbery is projected to cost the residents of West Cambridge about $115,467 in 2025, or roughly $13 per resident. This is part of West Cambridge's overall Cost of Crime™. See the full cost-of-crime breakdown for West Cambridge, including every crime type and how West Cambridge compares to other neighborhoods.

Interpreting the Robbery Map

Remember that robbery 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 West Cambridge's crime maps on the West Cambridge overall crime page.

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Robbery Maps and Rates for Nearby Neighborhoods

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

Nearby Neighborhood	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Robbery Crime Grade
Neighborhood Nine, Cambridge, MA	B+	C+	A-	A
Avon Hill, Cambridge, MA	B+	B-	B+	A
Aggasiz-Harvard, Cambridge, MA	C+	C	C+	B+
Strawberry Hill, Cambridge, MA	B+	B+	A	A
North Cambridge, Cambridge, MA	B+	B-	A-	A
Riverside, Cambridge, MA	B	C	B+	A-
Mid-Cambridge, Cambridge, MA	A-	B-	A	A
Spring Hill, Somerville, MA	B+	C+	A-	A-
East Watertown, Watertown Town, MA	B+	B-	B+	A
Ball Square, Somerville, MA	A-	B+	A	A

Robbery in Neighborhood with Similar Populations

West Cambridge is lower versus other neighborhoods of the same size for robbery. The table below compares robbery in neighborhoods with comparable overall population.

Similar Neighborhood	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Robbery Crime Grade
Beechview, Pittsburgh, PA	A-	B+	B+	C+
Ysleta Mission Valley, El Paso, TX	D+	D+	D+	C
Wedgewood, Charlotte, NC	D	B-	B-	A-
Walker's Point, Milwaukee, WI	D	D-	D-	D-
University City North, Charlotte, NC	D-	C+	C+	B
Southwest Detroit, Detroit, MI	D	F	F	D+
Pukalani, Makawao, HI	B	A+	A+	B+
Old San Leandro, San Leandro, CA	C	D+	D+	F
Mount Washington, Los Angeles, CA	B	C+	C+	C-
Kempsville Gardens, Virginia Beach, VA	B+	A	A	A+

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in West Cambridge, Cambridge, MA average SchoolGrade of C, with 35% actual proficiency versus 39% projected; overall, schools don't meet expectations. See West Cambridge schools on SchoolGrade

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West Cambridge, Cambridge, MA Robbery Rates and Robbery Maps

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