Neighborhood overview
Cambridge Highlands, Cambridge
Recent police-feed safety data for Cambridge Highlands in Cambridge, compared to the FBI Crime Data Explorer 2023 national average. Sourced directly from the Cambridge police open-data feed.
Safety Index
Cambridge Highlands reports notably higher per-capita rates than Cambridge citywide. Use the Awareness tab for the offense mix.
Violent (persons)
1,158 / 100k local
vs Cambridge 385 / 100k citywide (+201%)
reference: FBI 379.5 / 100k national (+205%)
Property
9,121 / 100k local
vs Cambridge 2,449 / 100k citywide (+272%)
reference: FBI 1,934.1 / 100k national (+372%)
~1,858 residents (estimated, US Census Vintage 2023-2024) · window ~140 days · newest report May 31, 2026 · FBI UCR national rate per 100k (2023 revised, per CIUS 2024)
Recent activity (25 reports in the last 30 days)
Most reports cluster in afternoon (12pm–6pm) (48% of the window).
- · violent / persons reports up 1 week-over-week (1 this week, 0 the week before).
- · property reports down 1 week-over-week (3 this week, 4 the week before).
- · society / public-order reports flat week-over-week (1 this week, 1 the week before).
- · Most reports in Cambridge Highlands occur during afternoon (12pm-6pm) — 48% of the past 30 days landed in that window.
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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. These scores should not be used as the sole basis for housing, lending, insurance, or hiring decisions. See /methodology for the full calculation.