Cambridge is generally very safe, though it is a city and the standard precautions should be observed. The neighborhood of East Cambridge, which is near the Charlestown border and on the Charles River, usually has the city's highest crime rate of course, this observation is relative to the Cambridge's low crime rate overall.
As a rule, most crime in Cambridge that might affect a traveller is property crime. Parked vehicles with electronic equipment visible â laptops, mobile phones, GPS units, iPods, and the like â are the most likely to be targeted.
Pepper spray is considered a weapon in Massachusetts, and is sold only by licensed dealers to persons who have obtained a firearms identification card. Out-of-state visitors should be advised that Massachusetts does not honor firearms licenses from other states.
For more information, go to the Cambridge Police Department's website (http://www.cambridgema.go...).
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Greater Boston uses 10-digit dialing. This means you need to include the area code whenever you are making a call. The standard area code is 617, but some phone numbers, especially cell phones, use the new 857 overlay.