West Cambridge, Cambridge, MA Theft Rates and Theft Maps

Crime Grade's theft 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 Theft?

The D+ grade means the rate of theft is higher than the average US neighborhood. West Cambridge is in the 27th percentile for safety, meaning 73% of neighborhoods are safer and 27% 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 theft in West Cambridge is 20.63 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in West Cambridge generally consider the north part of the neighborhood to be the safest.

Your chance of being a victim of theft in West Cambridge may be as high as 1 in 14 in the southeast neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 97 in the north part of the neighborhood.

By a simple count ignoring population, more theft occurs in the southeast parts of West Cambridge, Cambridge, MA: about 89 per year. The south part of West Cambridge has fewer cases of theft with only 2 in a typical year.

How West Cambridge's Theft Rate Compares

The chart below compares the theft 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.

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

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

The Cost of Theft in West Cambridge, Cambridge, MA

Theft is projected to cost the residents of West Cambridge about $931,535 in 2025, or roughly $107 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 Theft Map

Remember that theft 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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Individual West Cambridge Crime Maps & Stats

Theft Maps and Rates for Nearby Neighborhoods

Compared to surrounding neighborhoods, the rate of theft 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	Theft Crime Grade
Neighborhood Nine, Cambridge, MA	B+	C+	A-	B+
Avon Hill, Cambridge, MA	B+	B-	B+	B
Aggasiz-Harvard, Cambridge, MA	C+	C	C+	C-
Strawberry Hill, Cambridge, MA	B+	B+	A	A-
North Cambridge, Cambridge, MA	B+	B-	A-	B+
Riverside, Cambridge, MA	B	C	B+	B
Mid-Cambridge, Cambridge, MA	A-	B-	A	A-
Spring Hill, Somerville, MA	B+	C+	A-	B+
East Watertown, Watertown Town, MA	B+	B-	B+	B
Ball Square, Somerville, MA	A-	B+	A	A

Theft in Neighborhood with Similar Populations

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

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

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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