Neighborhood overview

Riverside, Cambridge

Recent police-feed safety data for Riverside in Cambridge, compared to the FBI Crime Data Explorer 2025 national average. Sourced directly from the Cambridge police open-data feed.

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Safety Index

Riverside reports close to Cambridge's citywide rate.

  • Violent (persons)

    450 / 100k local

    vs Cambridge 450 / 100k citywide (0%)

    reference: FBI 328 / 100k national (+37%)

  • Property

    2,233 / 100k local

    vs Cambridge 2,460 / 100k citywide (-9%)

    reference: FBI 1,548 / 100k national (+44%)

~12,986 residents (estimated, US Census Vintage 2023) · window ~287 days · newest report 4/27/2026 · FBI Crime Data Explorer 2025 (annual sum of monthly UCR rates)

Recent activity (4 reports in the last 30 days)

Most reports cluster in afternoon (12pm–6pm) (50% of the window).

  • · Most reports in Riverside occur during afternoon (12pm-6pm) — 50% 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. Should not be used as the sole basis for housing, lending, insurance, or hiring decisions. See /methodology for the full calculation.