Neighborhood overview

Area 2/MIT, Cambridge

Recent police-feed safety data for Area 2/MIT in Cambridge, compared to the FBI Crime Data Explorer 2025 national average. Sourced directly from the Cambridge police open-data feed.

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Safety Index

Area 2/MIT reports lower per-capita rates than Cambridge citywide.

  • Violent (persons)

    109 / 100k local

    vs Cambridge 450 / 100k citywide (-76%)

    reference: FBI 328 / 100k national (-67%)

  • Property

    783 / 100k local

    vs Cambridge 2,460 / 100k citywide (-68%)

    reference: FBI 1,548 / 100k national (-49%)

~5,848 residents (estimated, US Census Vintage 2023) · window ~287 days · newest report 4/27/2026 · FBI Crime Data Explorer 2025 (annual sum of monthly UCR rates)

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How to read this: CommunitySafe summarizes publicly published police reports. Scores reflect historical reporting only — not predictions of future risk, and not a substitute for professional safety advice. Should not be used as the sole basis for housing, lending, insurance, or hiring decisions. See /methodology for the full calculation.