Cambridge, MA Analytics

October recorded 931 crime incidents.

September recorded 1,389 crime incidents.

August recorded 1,300 crime incidents.

Theft
Robbery
Burglary
Vandalism
Shooting
Arson
Arrest
Assault
Other
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Crime Types

  • Theft: 1,665
  • Assault: 610
  • Other: 574
  • Arrest: 351
  • Vandalism: 281
  • Burglary: 77
  • Robbery: 48
  • Shooting: 13
  • Arson: 1

Crime by Month

In the past three months, September had the most number of crimes in Cambridge, Massachusetts.

September had about 1% more crime than August, with September producing 89 more crimes than August.

September had about 1% more crime than October, with September producing 458 more crimes than October.

Most Committed Crimes in Cambridge, Massachusetts

Over the past three months, Theft was the most committed crime overall making up about 46% of crime in Cambridge, Massachusetts.

The most committed violent crime was Assault, making up about 98% of violent crime in Cambridge, Massachusetts.

The most committed property crime was Theft, making up about 96% of property crime in Cambridge, Massachusetts.

Reported Shootings in Cambridge, Massachusetts

We recorded 13 shootings over a three month period in Cambridge, Massachusetts. That's an average of about 4.333 shootings per month. October saw the most shootings with 6, followed by August with 6 shootings, and September with 1 shootings.

Disclaimer: SpotCrime pulls from multiple sources including news reported incidents. A majority of the crime incidents are directly from local police agencies. Occasionally, there may be duplicate crimes. The status of the crime is subject to change.

We are not the FBI. These are not official FBI numbers.

Data is based on a radius around the center point of Cambridge. This may include crimes from adjacent agencies and agencies within the area.