Neighborhood overview
The Port, Cambridge
Recent police-feed safety data for The Port in Cambridge, compared to the FBI Crime Data Explorer 2023 national average. Sourced directly from the Cambridge police open-data feed.
Safety Index
The Port reports notably higher per-capita rates than Cambridge citywide. Use the Awareness tab for the offense mix.
Violent (persons)
1,195 / 100k local
vs Cambridge 385 / 100k citywide (+210%)
reference: FBI 379.5 / 100k national (+215%)
Property
4,904 / 100k local
vs Cambridge 2,449 / 100k citywide (+100%)
reference: FBI 1,934.1 / 100k national (+154%)
~4,678 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 (61 reports in the last 30 days)
Most reports cluster in afternoon (12pm–6pm) (38% of the window).
- · violent / persons reports up 1 week-over-week (1 this week, 0 the week before).
- · property reports up 4 week-over-week (8 this week, 4 the week before).
- · society / public-order reports up 1 week-over-week (4 this week, 3 the week before).
- · Most reports in The Port occur during afternoon (12pm-6pm) — 38% 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.