The Safest and Most Dangerous Places in Cambridge, IL: Crime Maps and Statistics

C+

Overall Crime Grade™

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

Which crimes are included?

$914,635

Cost of Crime™ for Cambridge, IL

In 2025, crime will cost $1,088 per household.

More cost data

On the map, green marks the parts of Cambridge 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 Cambridge, IL Safe?

The C+ overall grade blends the violent, property, and other grades shown above into one measure, set against the average US city, where Cambridge's combined rate is about the same as the norm. Cambridge sits in the 47th percentile, ahead of 47% of cities and behind 53%. The grade covers only Cambridge's official city boundaries. See the table below for nearby cities.

The overall crime rate in Cambridge is 24.94 per 1,000 residents in a typical year. Residents generally consider the northeast part of the city the safest. Your chance of being a victim ranges from 1 in 27 in the south neighborhoods to 1 in 54 in the northeast.

Counting total incidents instead of per-capita rates, the west parts of Cambridge, IL report the most crime, about 17 cases per year. The east part reports the fewest, around 0 per year.

The Cost of Crime™ in Cambridge, IL

Across all crime types, the projected cost of crime in Cambridge for 2025 is $914,635, about $430 per resident and $1,088 per household. That equals 1.2% of the median household income. These figures cover tangible costs, which include:

Criminal justice system costs (law enforcement, courts, and imprisonment): 54.4%
Direct costs to victims (damaged property, medical expenses, and lost wages): 32.8%
Lost economic contribution from offenders (time in prison or repeat offenses): 12.7%

How Much Does Crime Cost in Cambridge Compared to Other Cities?

Cambridge, IL:	$430
East St. Louis, IL:	$1106
Germantown Hills, IL:	$156
Illinois:	$420
USA:	$464

The overall cost of crime per resident in Cambridge is $430 per year, which is $34 less than the national average and $10 more than Illinois's state average. The comparison below uses cities similar to Cambridge:

In East St. Louis, IL, crime costs $1,106 per person, which is $675 more than in Cambridge.
In Germantown Hills, IL, crime costs $156 per person, which is $274 less than in Cambridge

2025 Projected Cost by Type of Crime

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

Crime	Cost to Cambridge	Cost per Cambridge Resident
Murder	$335,263	$158
Rape/Sexual Assault	$91,280	$43
Robbery	$73,133	$34
Assault	$98,281	$46
Kidnapping	$12,257	$6
Vehicle Theft	$17,954	$8
Burglary	$45,362	$21
Theft	$113,594	$53
Arson	$2,909	$1
Vandalism	$92,316	$43
Animal Cruelty	$265	$0
Drug Crimes	$14,916	$7
Identity Theft	$17,105	$8
Total Cost of Crime	$914,635	$430

The Intangible Cost of Crime in Cambridge, IL

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 Cambridge totals $2,723,486 ($1,281 per resident), and all of it comes from violent crime rather than property loss. Added to the tangible costs, the full estimate reaches $3,638,121 ($1,711 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 city 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 Cambridge's 2,126 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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Cambridge 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 Cambridge residents in a standard year.

Violent Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Assault	1.610
Robbery	1.094
Rape	0.7081
Murder	0.0839
Total Violent Crime	3.495 (C-)

Property Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Theft	10.32
Vehicle Theft	0.5454
Burglary	2.352
Arson	0.0567
Total Property Crime	13.27 (C)

Other Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Kidnapping	0.0951
Drug Crimes	0.9485
Vandalism	6.078
Identity Theft	1.039
Animal Cruelty	0.0168
Total "Other" Rate	8.178 (C+)

Individual Cambridge Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

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

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade
Ulah, IL	C-	D+	D+
Andover, IL	B	C-	B+
Osco, IL	D+	D+	C
Bishop Hill, IL	D+	C-	D+
Swedona, IL	A-	B	A
Woodhull, IL	B	C+	B
Lynn Center, IL	A-	B	A
Geneseo, IL	A-	B	A-
Atkinson, IL	B	C+	B
Orion, IL	B-	B-	C+

Crime Maps and Rates for City with Similar Populations

Cambridge is similar versus other cities of the same size for crime. The table below compares crime in cities with comparable overall population in the city‘s boundaries.

Similar City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade
Chatom, AL	D+	C	C
Hopewell, OH	C+	B-	B-
Stamford, NY	C	D	D
Lisle, NY	A-	A-	A-
Goodman, MS	D	C	C
Sewalls Point, FL	A+	A+	A+
Concho, AZ	F	F	F
Cleona, PA	B	B+	B+
Willisburg, KY	B	A	A
Cascade, WI	B+	A	A

Considering only the crime rate, Cambridge is as safe as the Illinois state average and safer than the national average.

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Cambridge, IL average SchoolGrade of D-, with 23% actual proficiency versus 24% projected; overall, schools meet expectations. See Cambridge schools on SchoolGrade

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