Somerville, MA Arson Rates and Arson Maps

Crime Grade's arson map shows the safest places in Somerville in green. The most dangerous areas in Somerville 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 Somerville, MA Safe from Arson?

The A grade means the rate of arson is much lower than the average US city. Somerville is in the 85th percentile for safety, meaning 15% of cities are safer and 85% of cities are more dangerous. This analysis applies to Somerville's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby cities.

The rate of arson in Somerville is 0.0641 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Somerville generally consider the northwest part of the city to be the safest.

Your chance of being a victim of arson in Somerville may be as high as 1 in 13,941 in the southeast neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 16,490 in the northwest part of the city.

By a simple count ignoring population, more arson occurs in the northwest parts of Somerville, MA: about 1 per year. The southwest part of Somerville has fewer cases of arson with only 0 in a typical year.

How Somerville's Arson Rate Compares

The chart below compares the arson rate in Somerville 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, Somerville 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 Somerville, MA

Arson is projected to cost the residents of Somerville about $132,762 in 2025, or roughly $2 per resident. This is part of Somerville's overall Cost of Crime™. See the full cost-of-crime breakdown for Somerville, including every crime type and how Somerville compares to other cities.

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 Somerville's crime maps on the Somerville overall crime page.

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Individual Somerville Crime Maps & Stats

Arson Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

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

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Arson Crime Grade
Cambridge, MA	D+	D	D+	A
Medford, MA	B-	C-	C+	A-
Charlestown, MA	C-	D	C	A
Allston, MA	D+	D	D+	A
Watertown, MA	C+	C+	C+	A
Everett, MA	C+	D+	B-	A
Arlington, MA	B+	A-	B	A
Belmont, MA	B-	B+	B-	A-
Malden, MA	B	C+	B	A
Chelsea, MA	C	D-	B	A

Arson in City with Similar Populations

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

Similar City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Arson Crime Grade
Richmond, TX	C+	B-	B-	B+
Richardson, TX	F	D+	D+	B-
Rio Rancho, NM	C	D+	D+	C-
Rochester Hills, MI	B	A-	A-	C-
Redondo Beach, CA	D	D+	D+	F
Richmond, CA	C-	D-	D-	D-
Rockford, IL	D+	D+	D+	A
Riverview, FL	A+	A	A	A+
Rialto, CA	C-	D+	D+	D+
Riverside, CA	C-	D+	D+	D

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Somerville, MA average SchoolGrade of B-, with 42% actual proficiency versus 42% projected; overall, schools meet expectations. See Somerville schools on SchoolGrade

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