Neighborhood overview

North Cambridge, Cambridge

Recent police-feed safety data for North Cambridge in Cambridge, compared to the FBI Crime Data Explorer 2023 national average. Sourced directly from the Cambridge police open-data feed.

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Safety Index

North Cambridge reports close to Cambridge's citywide rate.

  • Violent (persons)

    350 / 100k local

    vs Cambridge 449 / 100k citywide (-22%)

    reference: FBI 379.5 / 100k national (-8%)

  • Property

    4,417 / 100k local

    vs Cambridge 2,912 / 100k citywide (+52%)

    reference: FBI 1,934.1 / 100k national (+128%)

~16,742 residents (estimated, US Census Vintage 2023-2024) · window ~154 days · newest report Aug 1, 2026 · FBI UCR national rate per 100k (2023 revised, per CIUS 2024)

Recent activity (98 reports in the last 30 days)

Most reports cluster in afternoon (12pm–6pm) (40% of the window).

  • · violent / persons reports down 2 week-over-week (1 this week, 3 the week before).
  • · property reports up 3 week-over-week (13 this week, 10 the week before).
  • · society / public-order reports down 2 week-over-week (6 this week, 8 the week before).
  • · Most reports in North Cambridge occur during afternoon (12pm-6pm) — 40% 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.