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

B-

Overall Crime Grade™

Violent Crime Grade	C
Property Crime Grade	B+
Other Crime Grade	C

Which crimes are included?

$5.60 million

Cost of Crime™ for Cambridgeport, Cambridge, MA

In 2025, crime will cost $878 per household.

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On the map, green marks the parts of Cambridgeport 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 Cambridgeport, Cambridge, MA Safe?

The B- overall grade blends the violent, property, and other grades shown above into one measure, set against the average US neighborhood, where Cambridgeport's combined rate is slightly lower than the norm. Cambridgeport sits in the 60th percentile, ahead of 60% of neighborhoods and behind 40%. The grade covers only Cambridgeport's official city boundaries. See the table below for nearby neighborhoods.

The overall crime rate in Cambridgeport is 31.60 per 1,000 residents in a typical year. Residents generally consider the central part of the neighborhood the safest. Your chance of being a victim ranges from 1 in 23 in the northeast areas to 1 in 41 in the central.

Counting total incidents instead of per-capita rates, the northeast parts of Cambridgeport, Cambridge, MA report the most crime, about 101 cases per year. The southeast part reports the fewest, around 4 per year.

The Cost of Crime™ in Cambridgeport, Cambridge, MA

Across all crime types, the projected cost of crime in Cambridgeport for 2025 is $5,597,794, about $439 per resident and $878 per household. That equals 0.5% of the median household income. These figures cover tangible costs, which include:

Criminal justice system costs (law enforcement, courts, and imprisonment): 56.8%
Direct costs to victims (damaged property, medical expenses, and lost wages): 31.5%
Lost economic contribution from offenders (time in prison or repeat offenses): 11.6%

How Much Does Crime Cost in Cambridgeport Compared to Other Neighborhoods?

Cambridgeport, Cambridge, MA:	$439
Central, Boston, MA:	$654
Whittenton, Taunton, MA:	$197
Massachusetts:	$274
USA:	$464

The overall cost of crime per resident in Cambridgeport is $439 per year, which is $25 less than the national average and $165 more than Cambridge's city average. The comparison below uses neighborhoods similar to Cambridgeport:

In Central, Boston, MA, crime costs $654 per person, which is $215 more than in Cambridgeport.
In Whittenton, Taunton, MA, crime costs $197 per person, which is $242 less than in Cambridgeport

2025 Projected Cost by Type of Crime

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

Crime	Cost to Cambridgeport	Cost per Cambridgeport Resident
Murder	$1.34 million	$105
Rape/Sexual Assault	$380,622	$30
Robbery	$170,597	$13
Assault	$1.36 million	$107
Kidnapping	$32,559	$3
Vehicle Theft	$207,347	$16
Burglary	$235,052	$18
Theft	$841,637	$66
Arson	$18,450	$1
Vandalism	$812,691	$64
Animal Cruelty	$2,210	$0
Drug Crimes	$128,128	$10
Identity Theft	$67,231	$5
Total Cost of Crime	$5,597,794	$439

The Intangible Cost of Crime in Cambridgeport, 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 Cambridgeport totals $11,148,766 ($874 per resident), and all of it comes from violent crime rather than property loss. Added to the tangible costs, the full estimate reaches $16,746,561 ($1,313 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 northeast 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, of which Cambridgeport has 1, do the same, and of Cambridgeport's 12,750 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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Cambridgeport 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 Cambridgeport residents in a standard year.

Violent Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Assault	3.710
Robbery	0.4254
Rape	0.4924
Murder	0.0560
Total Violent Crime	4.684 (C)

Property Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Theft	12.75
Vehicle Theft	1.050
Burglary	2.033
Arson	0.0599
Total Property Crime	15.89 (B+)

Other Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Kidnapping	0.0421
Drug Crimes	1.359
Vandalism	8.922
Identity Theft	0.6813
Animal Cruelty	0.0234
Total "Other" Rate	11.03 (C)

Individual Cambridgeport Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Neighborhoods

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

Nearby Neighborhood	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade
Riverside, Cambridge, MA	B	C	B+
Area IV, Cambridge, MA	C+	C	B-
MIT, Cambridge, MA	C+	D	B+
Mid-Cambridge, Cambridge, MA	A-	B-	A
Wellington-Harrington, Cambridge, MA	C+	C-	B
North Brookline, Brookline, MA	B	C	A-
Aggasiz-Harvard, Cambridge, MA	C+	C	C+
Fenway-Kenmore, Boston, MA	B	C	A-
Union Square, Somerville, MA	B	C	B+
Coolidge Corner, Brookline, MA	B+	B+	A

Crime Maps and Rates for Neighborhood with Similar Populations

Cambridgeport 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
Bryant Terrace, Malden, MA	A	B	B
Westside, Grand Rapids, MI	A	B+	B+
Cascade, Anderson, CA	B-	B-	B-
Orchards Area, Orchards, WA	D	B	B
Original Daly City, Daly City, CA	B+	C+	C+
Southeast, Eugene, OR	C-	A-	A-
Valley Station, Louisville, KY	B-	B	B
Cypress Park, Los Angeles, CA	C+	D+	D+
Lee-Miles, Cleveland, OH	D-	D+	D+
Downtown Chula Vista, Chula Vista, CA	C-	C-	C-

Considering only the crime rate, Cambridgeport is less safe than the Massachusetts state average and as safe as the national average.

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Cambridgeport, Cambridge, MA average SchoolGrade of B+, with 50% actual proficiency versus 41% projected; overall, schools greatly exceed expectations. See Cambridgeport schools on SchoolGrade

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