Cambridge Crime 2023
Cambridge · 2023 · updated 2026-11-12
Cambridge police open data lists 6,009 incidents for 2023, up 15.6% from 2022. That is about 4,958 incidents per 100,000 residents (average across the 55 US cities on TheCrimeMaps.com with complete 2023 data: 8,800). The most common crime types were other (38.2%), theft (28.4%), assault (10.7%). The busiest month was October (573) and the quietest February (388).
Crime types in 2023
| Crime type | Incidents | Share | vs prior year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Other | 2,296 | 38.2% | up 14.8% |
| Theft | 1,709 | 28.4% | up 7.8% |
| Assault | 641 | 10.7% | up 26.9% |
| Bike theft | 573 | 9.5% | up 18.6% |
| Fraud | 533 | 8.9% | up 38.8% |
| Auto theft | 136 | 2.3% | down 7.5% |
| Robbery | 120 | 2.0% | up 26.3% |
| Homicide | 1 | 0.0% | — |
Month by month
| Jan | 449 |
| Feb | 388 |
| Mar | 433 |
| Apr | 518 |
| May | 570 |
| Jun | 521 |
| Jul | 537 |
| Aug | 559 |
| Sep | 518 |
| Oct | 573 |
| Nov | 482 |
| Dec | 461 |
Neighborhoods with the most reports in 2023
- Cambridgeport 1,178 incidents
- North Cambridge 760 incidents
- Mid-Cambridge 629 incidents
- The Port 595 incidents
- Riverside 581 incidents
- East Cambridge 575 incidents
- West Cambridge 471 incidents
- Peabody 337 incidents
Counts are not adjusted for population or area.
Questions
How much crime was reported in Cambridge in 2023?
6,009 incidents for 2023 in Cambridge Police Department open data.
Did crime go up or down in Cambridge in 2023?
Reported incidents were up 15.6% from 2022.
Other years
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Source: Cambridge Police Department open data. Police-reported incidents, not convictions.