Ball Square, Somerville, MA Arson Rates and Arson Maps

Crime Grade's arson map shows the safest places in Ball Square in green. The most dangerous areas in Ball Square are in red, with moderately safe areas in yellow. Crime rates on the map are weighted by the type and severity of the crime.

Is Ball Square, Somerville, MA Safe from Arson?

The B+ grade means the rate of arson is lower than the average US neighborhood. Ball Square is in the 77th percentile for safety, meaning 23% of neighborhoods are safer and 77% of neighborhoods are more dangerous. This analysis applies to Ball Square's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby neighborhoods.

The rate of arson in Ball Square is 0.0648 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Ball Square generally consider the southwest part of the neighborhood to be the safest.

Your chance of being a victim of arson in Ball Square may be as high as 1 in 13,542 in the southeast neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 18,562 in the southwest part of the neighborhood.

By a simple count ignoring population, more arson occurs in the central parts of Ball Square, Somerville, MA: about 0 per year. The southwest part of Ball Square has fewer cases of arson with only 0 in a typical year.

How Ball Square's Arson Rate Compares

The chart below compares the arson rate in Ball Square to the Massachusetts state average and the national average. All rates are the number of crimes per 1,000 residents in a standard year.

Considering only the arson rate, Ball Square is less safe than the Massachusetts state average and safer than the national average.

See how CrimeGrade calculates these grades and rates on the CrimeGrade methodology page.

The Cost of Arson in Ball Square, Somerville, MA

Arson is projected to cost the residents of Ball Square about $11,355 in 2025, or roughly $2 per resident. This is part of Ball Square's overall Cost of Crime™. See the full cost-of-crime breakdown for Ball Square, including every crime type and how Ball Square compares to other neighborhoods.

Interpreting the Arson Map

Remember that arson rates are measured per resident. Places with heavy daytime traffic, like shopping districts, airports, and parks, can look more dangerous than they are for the people who live there. See a full guide to reading Ball Square's crime maps on the Ball Square overall crime page.

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Individual Ball Square Crime Maps & Stats

Arson Maps and Rates for Nearby Neighborhoods

Compared to surrounding neighborhoods, the rate of arson in Ball Square is similar. The table below shows Crime Grades for neighborhoods close to Ball Square.

Nearby Neighborhood	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Arson Crime Grade
Tufts, Somerville, MA	A	B-	A	A-
Spring Hill, Somerville, MA	B+	C+	A-	B+
West Somerville, Somerville, MA	A	B	A	A-
Avon Hill, Cambridge, MA	B+	B-	B+	A-
North Cambridge, Cambridge, MA	B+	B-	A-	A-
Winter Hill, Somerville, MA	A-	C+	A	B+
Neighborhood Nine, Cambridge, MA	B+	C+	A-	A-
Ten Hills, Somerville, MA	A-	B-	A	A-
Aggasiz-Harvard, Cambridge, MA	C+	C	C+	A-
Union Square, Somerville, MA	B	C	B+	B+

Arson in Neighborhood with Similar Populations

Ball Square is lower versus other neighborhoods of the same size for arson. The table below compares arson in neighborhoods with comparable overall population.

Similar Neighborhood	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Arson Crime Grade
Westside, Binghamton, NY	A-	C-	C-	A-
Downtown Durham, Durham, NC	D-	D-	D-	D+
Centennial, Redwood City, CA	D-	D-	D-	D-
Machuchal, San Juan, PR	D-	D-	D-	D+
Northwest, Garden City, ID	A+	A	A	B-
South West, Hartford, CT	B+	A	A	A-
West Waco, Woodway, TX	A-	A-	A-	B-
Sovana, Spring Valley, NV	C	B-	B-	C-
Southern Hills, Springfield, MO	C	B-	B-	D+
The Bush, Chicago, IL	D	D-	D-	B+

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Ball Square, Somerville, MA average SchoolGrade of B-, with 41% actual proficiency versus 41% projected; overall, schools meet expectations. See Ball Square schools on SchoolGrade

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