Cambridge, Massachusetts Crime Rate Rankings in 2020

Updated on July 4, 2025.

According to the FBI UCR data, in 2020, the following were how the crime rates (per 100K residents) in Cambridge MA ranked for different crime types among other US cities with a population of 50K and above.

The tables below show the crime rate for the different crime categories, the rank in the state (out of 26 cities), and the national rank (out of 8,217 cities) among cities with a population of 50K and above.

You can see similar information for other Massachusetts cities.

Data Source: FBI UCR.
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Crime Type Name Crime Rate State Rank National Rank
Total 2129.43 7 454
Violent 284.31 17 431
Property 1845.12 5 442
Violent Crimes
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Crime Type Name Crime Rate State Rank National Rank
Murder and Non-Negligent Manslaughter 0.83 20 488
Rape 20.84 14 521
Robbery 55.86 13 408
Aggravated Assault 206.77 17 381
Property Crimes
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Crime Type Name Crime Rate State Rank National Rank
Burglary 168.42 11 560
Larceny-Theft 1598.33 2 322
Motor Vehicle Theft 67.54 18 680
Arson 10.84 5 316