Cambridge, Massachusetts Trend of Violent Crime Rate

Updated on September 18, 2025.

According to the FBI UCR data, in 2024, there were 526 violent crimes in Cambridge MA, and the violent crime rate per 100K residents was 436.71. Compared to 2023, the violent crime rate decreased by 9%.

The chart below shows the violent crime rate and the table below shows the number of crimes and crime rate from 2010 to 2024.

You can see similar information for other Massachusetts cities.

You can also see similar information for other types of crimes.

Data Source: FBI UCR.
Cambridge, MA Violent Crime Rate Per 100K
Cambridge, MA Number and Rate of Violent Crimes
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Year Number of Crimes Crime Rate Per 100K
2010 476 439.29
2011 479 452.73
2012 431 402.88
2013 361 336.50
2014 301 278.19
2015 328 295.62
2016 294 264.79
2017 313 280.20
2018 339 295.09
2019 334 278.55
2020 341 284.31
2021 372 305.67
2022 475 405.83
2023 570 479.15
2024 526 436.71