Somerville, MA Crime Statistics For 2022

Demographics | Crime | Cost Of Living
Updated: 2022-04-07
1,119
Total Crimes
1,372.1
Total Crimes / 100k People
-41.51%
Below National Average
244 out of 298
In Massachusetts
4,252 out of 8,904
In America

What is the crime rate in Somerville, MA?

According to the most recent data from the FBI, the total crime rate in Somerville is 1,372.1 per 100,000 people. That's -41.51% lower than the national rate of 2,346.0 per 100,000 people and 0.74% higher than the Massachusetts total crime rate of 1,362.0 per 100,000 people.

Note: Because the rates of crime are so low in America, we use "per 100,000 people" to make the number a bit easier to compare across locations visually. It's mathematically the same as doing per capita comparisons and isn't conveying that there are 100,000+ people in a location.

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Somerville SnackAbility

9
/10
Overall SnackAbility
Jobs
9/10
Housing
10
Affordability
4
Diversity
8.5
Safety
8
Amenities
10
Education
8.5
Commute
4

How Does Somerville Crime Compare To The Rest Of The Country?

Statistic Count
Raw
Somerville
/ 100k People
Massachusetts
/ 100k People
National
/ 100k People
Total Crimes Per 100K 1,119 1,372.1 1,362.0 2,346.0
Murder 1 1.2 2.3 6.5
Robbery 17 20.8 43.7 73.9
Aggravated Assault 121 148.4 235.9 279.7
Violent Crime 153 187.6 308.8 387.8
Burglary 118 144.7 149.7 314.2
Larceny 758 929.5 804.3 1,398.0
Car Theft 90 110.4 99.2 246.0
Property Crime 966 1,184.5 1,053.2 1,958.2

Violent Crime Rates In Somerville

153
Violent Crimes
187.6
Violent Crimes / 100k People
-51.62%
Below National Average
  • You have a 1 in 533.0 chance of being the victim of a violent crime in Somerville each year. That compares to a 1 in 323.8 chance statewide.
  • The violent crime rate in Somerville is 187.6 per 100,000 people.
  • That's -51.62% lower than the national rate of 387.8 per 100,000 people.
  • -39.25% lower than the Massachusetts violent crime rate of 308.8 per 100,000 people.

Property Crime Rates In Somerville

966
Property Crimes
1,184.5
Property Crimes / 100k People
-39.51%
Below National Average
  • You have a 1 in 84.4 chance of being the victim of a property crime in Somerville each year. That compares to a 1 in 51.1 chance nationally.
  • The property crime rate in Somerville is 1,184.5 per 100,000 people.
  • That's -39.51% lower than the national rate of 1,958.2 per 100,000 people.
  • And 12.47% higher than the Massachusetts property crime rate of 1,053.2 per 100,000 people.

Somerville Crime Compared To Massachusetts Average

Each category of crime indexed to the worst per capita in Massachusetts.
Data Source -- FBI UCR 2018.

Crime In Cities Around Somerville

City Population Count
Raw
Total Crime
/ 100k People
Property Crime
/ 100k People
Violent Crime
/ 100k People
Cambridge, MA 119,938 2,541 2,118.6 1,834.3 284.3
Newton, MA 88,281 534 604.9 550.5 54.4
Malden, MA 60,231 913 1,515.8 1,246.9 269.0
Brookline, MA 59,057 735 1,244.6 1,137.9 106.7
Medford, MA 57,137 609 1,065.9 939.8 126.0
Everett, MA 46,765 855 1,828.3 1,441.2 387.0
Arlington, MA 45,582 163 357.6 298.4 59.2
Chelsea, MA 39,995 819 2,047.8 1,425.2 622.6
Lexington, MA 33,138 126 380.2 344.0 36.2
Needham, MA 31,586 141 446.4 370.4 76.0
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