Crime per Capita in MIT
This overview combines violent, property, and other offenses into a single grade for MIT. The dedicated violent crime and property crime pages go deeper on each. The map below shows the overall crime rate per 1,000 residents.
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C+
Overall Crime Grade™
D |
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B+ |
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Other Crime Grade |
C |
$3.46 million
Cost of Crime™ for MIT, Cambridge, MA
In 2025, crime will cost $1,124 per household.
On the map, green marks the parts of MIT 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 MIT, 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 MIT's combined rate is about the same as the norm. MIT sits in the 54th percentile, ahead of 54% of neighborhoods and behind 46%. The grade covers only MIT's official city boundaries. See the table below for nearby neighborhoods.
The overall crime rate in MIT is 34.63 per 1,000 residents in a typical year. Residents generally consider the west part of the neighborhood the safest. Your chance of being a victim ranges from 1 in 26 in the east areas to 1 in 33 in the west.
Counting total incidents instead of per-capita rates, the northeast parts of MIT, Cambridge, MA report the most crime, about 76 cases per year. The south part reports the fewest, around 0 per year.
The Cost of Crime™ in MIT, Cambridge, MA
Across all crime types, the projected cost of crime in MIT for 2025 is $3,462,431, about $549 per resident and $1,124 per household. That equals 2.0% of the median household income. These figures cover tangible costs, which include:- Criminal justice system costs (law enforcement, courts, and imprisonment): 53.9%
- Direct costs to victims (damaged property, medical expenses, and lost wages): 34.5%
- Lost economic contribution from offenders (time in prison or repeat offenses): 11.6%
How Much Does Crime Cost in MIT Compared to Other Neighborhoods?
| MIT, Cambridge, MA: | $549 |
|---|---|
| Central, Boston, MA: | $654 |
| Whittenton, Taunton, MA: | $197 |
| Massachusetts: | $274 |
| USA: | $464 |
The overall cost of crime per resident in MIT is $549 per year, which is $85 more than the national average and $275 more than Cambridge's city average. The comparison below uses neighborhoods similar to MIT:
- In Central, Boston, MA, crime costs $654 per person, which is $104 more than in MIT.
- In Whittenton, Taunton, MA, crime costs $197 per person, which is $353 less than in MIT
2025 Projected Cost by Type of Crime
The table below shows the total cost of crime to the residents of MIT for the year 2025 along with the projected cost per resident.Crime |
Cost to MIT |
Cost per MIT Resident |
|---|---|---|
Murder |
$838,086 |
$133 |
Rape/Sexual Assault |
$198,839 |
$32 |
Robbery |
$116,722 |
$19 |
Assault |
$1.14 million |
$182 |
Kidnapping |
$17,185 |
$3 |
Vehicle Theft |
$109,047 |
$17 |
Burglary |
$102,016 |
$16 |
Theft |
$435,741 |
$69 |
Arson |
$10,883 |
$2 |
Vandalism |
$387,516 |
$61 |
Animal Cruelty |
$1,142 |
$0 |
Drug Crimes |
$60,124 |
$10 |
Identity Theft |
$40,996 |
$7 |
Total Cost of Crime |
$3,462,431 |
$549 |
The Intangible Cost of Crime in MIT, 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 MIT totals $6,854,482 ($1,088 per resident), and all of it comes from violent crime rather than property loss. Added to the tangible costs, the full estimate reaches $10,316,913 ($1,637 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 MIT has 1, do the same, and of MIT's 6,302 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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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 MIT residents in a standard year.
Violent Crime Rates
Crime Type |
Crime Rate |
|---|---|
Assault |
6.322 |
Robbery |
0.5888 |
Rape |
0.5204 |
Murder |
0.0708 |
Total Violent Crime |
7.502 (D) |
Property Crime Rates
Crime Type |
Crime Rate |
|---|---|
Theft |
13.35 |
Vehicle Theft |
1.117 |
Burglary |
1.785 |
Arson |
0.0715 |
Total Property Crime |
16.32 (B+) |
Other Crime Rates
Crime Type |
Crime Rate |
|---|---|
Kidnapping |
0.0450 |
Drug Crimes |
1.290 |
Vandalism |
8.607 |
Identity Theft |
0.8405 |
Animal Cruelty |
0.0245 |
Total "Other" Rate |
10.81 (C) |
Individual MIT Crime Maps & Stats
Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Neighborhoods
Compared to surrounding neighborhoods, the rate of crime in MIT is similar. The table below shows Crime Grades for neighborhoods close to MIT.
Nearby Neighborhood | Overall Crime Grade | Violent Crime Grade | Property Crime Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
C+ | C | B- | |
B- | C | B+ | |
D+ | D | C- | |
C+ | C- | B | |
B | C | A- | |
C | D+ | C | |
A- | B- | A | |
B | C | B+ | |
B | C | A- | |
B | C | B+ |
Crime Maps and Rates for Neighborhood with Similar Populations
MIT 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
B- | C | C | |
F | D- | D- | |
B- | A- | A- | |
B- | C- | C- | |
A | A- | A- | |
B- | C- | C- | |
B+ | C+ | C+ | |
C+ | B- | B- | |
F | F | F | |
F | F | F |
Considering only the crime rate, MIT 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 MIT, Cambridge, MA average SchoolGrade of B+, with 51% actual proficiency versus 45% projected; overall, schools greatly exceed expectations. See MIT schools on SchoolGrade
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