The Safest and Most Dangerous Places in Area IV, Cambridge, MA: Crime Maps and Statistics

C+

Overall Crime Grade™

Violent Crime Grade	C
Property Crime Grade	B-
Other Crime Grade	C

Which crimes are included?

$3.84 million

Cost of Crime™ for Area IV, Cambridge, MA

In 2025, crime will cost $1,077 per household.

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On the map, green marks the parts of Area IV with the least crime overall and red marks the most. Each area is weighted by the type and severity of every offense, so a place with rare but serious violent crime can grade differently from one with frequent petty theft. The Interpreting the Crime Maps section below explains how to read the colors.

Is Area IV, Cambridge, MA Safe?

The C+ overall grade blends the violent, property, and other grades shown above into one measure, set against the average US neighborhood, where Area IV's combined rate is about the same as the norm. Area IV sits in the 52nd percentile, ahead of 52% of neighborhoods and behind 48%. The grade covers only Area IV's official city boundaries. See the table below for nearby neighborhoods.

The overall crime rate in Area IV is 35.11 per 1,000 residents in a typical year. Residents generally consider the north part of the neighborhood the safest. Your chance of being a victim ranges from 1 in 24 in the south areas to 1 in 38 in the north.

Counting total incidents instead of per-capita rates, the west parts of Area IV, Cambridge, MA report the most crime, about 56 cases per year. The southwest part reports the fewest, around 16 per year.

The Cost of Crime™ in Area IV, Cambridge, MA

Across all crime types, the projected cost of crime in Area IV for 2025 is $3,841,077, about $477 per resident and $1,077 per household. That equals 0.8% of the median household income. These figures cover tangible costs, which include:

Criminal justice system costs (law enforcement, courts, and imprisonment): 57.1%
Direct costs to victims (damaged property, medical expenses, and lost wages): 31.4%
Lost economic contribution from offenders (time in prison or repeat offenses): 11.5%

How Much Does Crime Cost in Area IV Compared to Other Neighborhoods?

Area IV, Cambridge, MA:	$477
Central, Boston, MA:	$654
Whittenton, Taunton, MA:	$197
Massachusetts:	$274
USA:	$464

The overall cost of crime per resident in Area IV is $477 per year, which is $13 more than the national average and $203 more than Cambridge's city average. The comparison below uses neighborhoods similar to Area IV:

In Central, Boston, MA, crime costs $654 per person, which is $177 more than in Area IV.
In Whittenton, Taunton, MA, crime costs $197 per person, which is $280 less than in Area IV

2025 Projected Cost by Type of Crime

The table below shows the total cost of crime to the residents of Area IV for the year 2025 along with the projected cost per resident.

Crime	Cost to Area IV	Cost per Area IV Resident
Murder	$935,481	$116
Rape/Sexual Assault	$233,008	$29
Robbery	$153,493	$19
Assault	$894,245	$111
Kidnapping	$18,864	$2
Vehicle Theft	$126,108	$16
Burglary	$178,674	$22
Theft	$643,301	$80
Arson	$12,717	$2
Vandalism	$510,562	$63
Animal Cruelty	$1,437	$0
Drug Crimes	$75,979	$9
Identity Theft	$57,208	$7
Total Cost of Crime	$3,841,077	$477

The Intangible Cost of Crime in Area IV, Cambridge, MA

The totals above count tangible costs only. Violent crime also carries a human cost, the pain and trauma borne by victims and their families, which research-based methods estimate so it can be compared across places. That intangible cost in Area IV totals $7,621,261 ($947 per resident), and all of it comes from violent crime rather than property loss. Added to the tangible costs, the full estimate reaches $11,462,338 ($1,424 per resident). All Cost of Crime figures come from scholarly research on the cost of crime. Read more about our methodology here.

Interpreting the Crime Maps

Crime rates on the map are measured per resident, so areas with heavy visitor traffic can read high because crime follows crowds, even where few people live. The west part of the neighborhood holds more retail establishments, which lifts recorded crime around those blocks. A red area does not always mean the neighborhood is unsafe for residents.

Airports, parks, and transit hubs create the same effect. Major airports draw large crowds with few residents nearby, so they read as high-crime spots. Parks and recreational areas do the same, and of Area IV's 8,049 residents few live beside them. Before assuming an area is unsafe, weigh both the per-capita rate and the total number of incidents, and note what sits nearby.

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Area IV Crime Breakdown

The tables below show which crimes are used to calculate the Crime Grades above. All crime rates are shown as the number of crimes per 1,000 Area IV residents in a standard year.

Violent Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Assault	3.869
Robbery	0.6063
Rape	0.4774
Murder	0.0618
Total Violent Crime	5.014 (C)

Property Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Theft	15.43
Vehicle Theft	1.012
Burglary	2.447
Arson	0.0654
Total Property Crime	18.96 (B-)

Other Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Kidnapping	0.0387
Drug Crimes	1.276
Vandalism	8.879
Identity Theft	0.9183
Animal Cruelty	0.0241
Total "Other" Rate	11.14 (C)

Individual Area IV Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Neighborhoods

Compared to surrounding neighborhoods, the rate of crime 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
Wellington-Harrington, Cambridge, MA	C+	C-	B
Mid-Cambridge, Cambridge, MA	A-	B-	A
Cambridgeport, Cambridge, MA	B-	C	B+
MIT, Cambridge, MA	C+	D	B+
Riverside, Cambridge, MA	B	C	B+
Union Square, Somerville, MA	B	C	B+
East Cambridge, Cambridge, MA	C	D+	C
Aggasiz-Harvard, Cambridge, MA	C+	C	C+
Back Bay, Boston, MA	D+	D	C-
East Somerville, Somerville, MA	B-	C	B-

Crime Maps and Rates for Neighborhood with Similar Populations

Area IV is lower versus other neighborhoods of the same size for crime. 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
25th Street, Ogden, UT	F	D	D
Millbrook, Grand Rapids, MI	B+	C-	C-
Alki, Seattle, WA	C-	B	B
Greenwood, Newport News, VA	B	B	B
Hamilton Main Street Historic District, Hamilton, OH	C+	B	B
Inverness, Hoover, AL	B	A	A
Cumberland, Atlanta, GA	D+	D-	D-
North Valley, Syracuse, NY	C+	D-	D-
Oak Hill, Newton Center, MA	A	A	A
South Bay, Eureka, CA	B-	D+	D+

Considering only the crime rate, Area IV 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 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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