Is East Cambridge safe?

East Cambridge: Too few places to compare within United States.

What is the crime rate in East Cambridge?

East Cambridge: Weighted crime: 9,516 per 100,000 people (12 months to August 2026).

Recorded homicides in East Cambridge (12 months to August 2026): 0.

-East Cambridge

Too few places to compare within United States.

4/10 in the world

Weighted crime: 9,516 per 100,000 people (12 months to August 2026)

Residents: 13,262

How accurate: not enough history to test this score yet.

Type	Count	Per 100,000 a year	All places this source covers
Homicide
Homicide	0	0	2.5
Violence
Aggravated assault	12	90.5	200.2
Simple assault	30	226.2	311.6
Threats	31	233.8	223
Robbery
Street robbery	7	52.8	53.2
Robbery of a business	2	15.1	23.6
Theft and burglary
Housebreaking	7	52.8	117.4
Residential burglary.
Burglary of a business	5	37.7	62.5
Theft from a home	35	263.9	387.7
Theft from a building	17	128.2	163.8
Theft from a vehicle	10	75.4	228
Theft of number plates	3	22.6	19.4
Bicycle theft	49	369.5	402.9
Theft from the person	3	22.6	49.8
Shoplifting	54	407.2	808.3
Other theft	12	90.5	89.5
Motor vehicle theft	4	30.2	78.5
Drugs
Drug offences	4	30.2	58.3
Damage and public order
Malicious damage to property	30	226.2	281.2
Trespassing	22	165.9	117.4
Disorderly conduct	2	15.1	22.8
Drinking in public	0	0	8.4
Other
Weapons offences	0	0	9.3
Arson	0	0	2.5

Source: Cambridge Police Department, updated 29 October 2026.

Is East Cambridge safe?: East Cambridge: Too few places to compare within United States.
What is the crime rate in East Cambridge?: East Cambridge: Weighted crime: 9,516 per 100,000 people (12 months to August 2026).
How many murders are there in East Cambridge?: Recorded homicides in East Cambridge (12 months to August 2026): 0.