CRIME COMPARISON Central Square Area

(Four-Year Comparison, January 1 – December 31)

The Central Square area is bordered by Broadway, Portland, Albany, Erie, River, Pleasant & Inman Streets.

It is comprised of parts of four City Neighborhoods: Area 4, Cambridgeport, Riverside & Mid-Cambridge.

Number of Incidents by Year in Central Square

Crime In Central # of Incidents # of Incidents # of Incidents # of Incidents
Square 2007 2008 2009 2010
Aggravated Assault 85 83 72 78
Commercial Break 16 17 21 19
Commercial Robbery 4 3 7 3
Disorderly 21 30 31 18
Drinking in Public 13 31 8 75
Drugs 68 33 53 35
Housebreak 98 61 60 81
Indecent Exposure 13 11 15 14
Larceny from MV 202 121 150 111
Prostitution 0 0 1 1
Shoplifting 102 63 54 31
Street Robbery 36 37 43 39
 Comparison of crime in Central Square before and after police HQ relocating to Sixth Street in late 2008.

Aside from Drinking in Public, which was proactively addressed in 2010 leading to the high number of
incidents/arrests, most crimes in Central Square either remained relatively unchanged or dropped from 2007/2008
(before the department relocated) to 2009/2010 (after the police department relocated).

180

160

140

120

100

80
2007-2008 Avg
60
2009-2010 Avg

40

20