Crime & Safety in Cambridge, MA
Violent and property crime rates, clearance data, and trends — 2024 Data
Crime Overview
Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer (2024)Violent Crime Rate
4.37
per 1,000 residents
-3% vs national
Property Crime Rate
26.44
per 1,000 residents
+22% vs national
Total Crimes
3,711
2024
Violent Clearance
44%
cases solved
+3% vs national
Property Clearance
11%
cases solved
vs Similar Cities
-3%
vs 100K-250K avg
-3% vs 100K-250K
YoY Change
-8.9%
violent crime rate
improving vs 2023
How Cambridge Compares
Source: FBI (2024)Cambridge vs Similar Cities
Source: FBI (2024)Compared to cities with 100,000 - 250,000 residents. Cambridge is highlighted in green.
Violent Crime Rate (per 1,000)
Property Crime Rate (per 1,000)
Murder Rate (per 1,000)
Violent Crime Clearance Rate
Crime Rate Trends
Source: FBICrime Composition
Source: FBI (2024)Violent Crime Breakdown
Property Crime Breakdown
Crime Clearance (Solve) Rates
Source: FBI (2024)Cambridge police solve 50% of aggravated assault cases but only 9% of motor vehicle theft cases. The national violent crime clearance rate is 42%.
Weapon Used in Violent Crime
Source: FBI (2024)Crime Breakdown
Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer (2024)| Crime Type | Category | Count | Rate per 1K | Clearance % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Murder | Violent | 0 | 0.00 | N/A |
| Rape | Violent | 41 | 0.34 | 12.2% |
| Robbery | Violent | 110 | 0.91 | 34.5% |
| Aggravated Assault | Violent | 375 | 3.11 | 49.6% |
| Burglary | Property | 285 | 2.37 | 20.0% |
| Larceny/Theft | Property | 2,798 | 23.23 | 10.3% |
| Motor Vehicle Theft | Property | 102 | 0.85 | 8.8% |
Cambridge, MA reported 526 violent crimes and 3,185 property crimes in 2024. The violent crime rate of 4.37 per 1,000 residents is 2.5% below the national average of 4.48 per 1,000. Law enforcement cleared 44% of violent crimes. Larceny/theft accounts for 2,798 of the property crime reports. Firearms were involved in 7.7% of aggravated assaults. Cambridge's violent crime rate is roughly in line with similarly sized cities (100,000 - 250,000 population). Violent crime has been trending downward.
Crime History
Source: FBI| Year | Violent | Property | Violent Rate | Property Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 526 | 3,185 | 4.37 | 26.44 |
| 2023 | 570 | 2,843 | 4.79 | 23.90 |
| 2022 | 474 | 2,622 | 4.05 | 22.40 |
| 2021 | 372 | 2,363 | 3.06 | 19.42 |
| 2020 | 341 | 2,197 | 2.84 | 18.32 |
| 2019 | 334 | 1,983 | 2.79 | 16.54 |
| 2018 | 343 | 2,069 | 2.99 | 18.01 |
| 2017 | 312 | 2,032 | 2.79 | 18.19 |
| 2016 | 294 | 2,371 | 2.65 | 21.35 |
| 2015 | 328 | 2,616 | 2.96 | 23.58 |