Cambridge, Massachusetts Crime Rate Rankings in 2021

Updated on July 4, 2025.

According to the FBI UCR data, in 2021, 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 5,258 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 2252.28 6 272
Violent 305.67 14 264
Property 1946.61 2 264
Violent Crimes
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Crime Type Name Crime Rate State Rank National Rank
Murder and Non-Negligent Manslaughter 0.82 17 353
Rape 27.94 14 333
Robbery 52.59 10 228
Aggravated Assault 224.32 15 239
Property Crimes
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Crime Type Name Crime Rate State Rank National Rank
Burglary 168.45 10 338
Larceny-Theft 1676.27 1 222
Motor Vehicle Theft 97.78 17 398
Arson 4.11 12 335