Neighborhood overview

West Cambridge, Cambridge

Recent police-feed safety data for West Cambridge 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

West Cambridge reports close to Cambridge's citywide rate.

  • Violent (persons)

    441 / 100k local

    vs Cambridge 450 / 100k citywide (-2%)

    reference: FBI 328 / 100k national (+34%)

  • Property

    1,983 / 100k local

    vs Cambridge 2,460 / 100k citywide (-19%)

    reference: FBI 1,548 / 100k national (+28%)

~10,967 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 (2 reports in the last 30 days)

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

  • · Most reports in West Cambridge occur during morning (6am-12pm) — 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.