Is West Cambridge safe?

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

How many murders are there in West Cambridge?

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

-West Cambridge

Too few places to compare within United States.

2/10 in the world

Weighted crime: 16,317 per 100,000 people (12 months to August 2026)

Residents: 8,678

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	26	299.6	200.2
Simple assault	39	449.4	311.6
Threats	25	288.1	223
Robbery
Street robbery	4	46.1	53.2
Robbery of a business	2	23	23.6
Theft and burglary
Housebreaking	6	69.1	117.4
Residential burglary.
Burglary of a business	6	69.1	62.5
Theft from a home	22	253.5	387.7
Theft from a building	24	276.6	163.8
Theft from a vehicle	16	184.4	228
Theft of number plates	0	0	19.4
Bicycle theft	23	265	402.9
Theft from the person	7	80.7	49.8
Shoplifting	80	921.9	808.3
Other theft	8	92.2	89.5
Motor vehicle theft	5	57.6	78.5
Drugs
Drug offences	2	23	58.3
Damage and public order
Malicious damage to property	32	368.7	281.2
Trespassing	31	357.2	117.4
Disorderly conduct	5	57.6	22.8
Drinking in public	0	0	8.4
Other
Weapons offences	1	11.5	9.3
Arson	1	11.5	2.5

Source: Cambridge Police Department, updated 29 October 2026.

Is West Cambridge safe?: West Cambridge: Too few places to compare within United States.
What is the crime rate in West Cambridge?: West Cambridge: Weighted crime: 16,317 per 100,000 people (12 months to August 2026).
How many murders are there in West Cambridge?: Recorded homicides in West Cambridge (12 months to August 2026): 0.