Detailed crime statistics, safety scores, and law enforcement data.
Somerville has a violent crime rate of 436 per 100,000 residents, 15% above the national average of 380. This breaks down to aggravated assault at 342.4 per 100,000, robbery at 31.1, rape at 31.1. The murder rate is 31.1 per 100,000 (above the national rate of 6.3). Property crime stands at 1,618 per 100,000, 17% below the U.S. average. This includes larceny/theft at 1,245, burglary at 218, vehicle theft at 156 per 100,000 residents. The county recorded 10 fatal traffic crashes. The area has experienced 182 federally declared disasters. Overall, Somerville receives a safety grade of F.
Crime Rates: Somerville vs U.S. Average (per 100,000)