Detailed crime statistics, safety scores, and law enforcement data.
Somerset has a violent crime rate of 304 per 100,000 residents, 20% below the national average of 380. This breaks down to aggravated assault at 199.7 per 100,000, robbery at 43.4, rape at 52.1. The murder rate is 8.7 per 100,000 (above the national rate of 6.3). Property crime stands at 2,240 per 100,000, 14% above the U.S. average. This includes larceny/theft at 1,441, burglary at 521, vehicle theft at 278 per 100,000 residents. The county recorded 8 fatal traffic crashes. Overall, Somerset receives a safety grade of F.
Crime Rates: Somerset vs U.S. Average (per 100,000)