West Somerville, Somerville, MA Assault Crime Rates and Maps

B-

Assault Grade™

Overall Crime Grade	A
Violent Crime Grade	B
Property Crime Grade	A

Which crimes are included?

1 in 412

Your yearly chance of being a victim of assault in West Somerville is about 1 in 412.

$70

Assault costs the average West Somerville resident about $70 per year.

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

The B- grade means the rate of assault is slightly lower than the average US neighborhood. West Somerville is in the 57th percentile for safety, meaning 43% of neighborhoods are safer and 57% of neighborhoods are more dangerous. This analysis applies to West Somerville's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby neighborhoods.

The rate of assault in West Somerville is 2.427 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in West Somerville generally consider the south part of the neighborhood to be the safest.

Your chance of being a victim of assault in West Somerville may be as high as 1 in 331 in the west neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 542 in the south part of the neighborhood.

By a simple count ignoring population, more assault occurs in the west parts of West Somerville, Somerville, MA: about 5 per year. The northwest part of West Somerville has fewer cases of assault with only 0 in a typical year.

How West Somerville's Assault Rate Compares

The chart below compares the assault rate in West 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.

West Somerville, Somerville, MA:	2.427
Massachusetts:	2.458
USA:	2.561

Considering only the assault rate, West Somerville is as safe as the Massachusetts state average and as safe as the national average.

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

The Cost of Assault in West Somerville, Somerville, MA

Assault is projected to cost the residents of West Somerville about $441,696 in 2025, or roughly $70 per resident. This is part of West Somerville's overall Cost of Crime™. See the full cost-of-crime breakdown for West Somerville, including every crime type and how West Somerville compares to other neighborhoods.

Interpreting the Assault Map

Remember that assault 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 West Somerville's crime maps on the West Somerville overall crime page.

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Assault Maps and Rates for Nearby Neighborhoods

Compared to surrounding neighborhoods, the rate of assault in West Somerville is lower. The table below shows Crime Grades for neighborhoods close to West Somerville.

Nearby Neighborhood	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Assault Crime Grade
Tufts, Somerville, MA	A	B-	A	C
North Cambridge, Cambridge, MA	B+	B-	A-	C
Ball Square, Somerville, MA	A-	B+	A	B-
Arlington Center, Arlington, MA	B+	A	A-	A-
Avon Hill, Cambridge, MA	B+	B-	B+	C
Neighborhood Nine, Cambridge, MA	B+	C+	A-	C
Spring Hill, Somerville, MA	B+	C+	A-	C
West Cambridge, Cambridge, MA	C	C-	C	D+
Winter Hill, Somerville, MA	A-	C+	A	C
Aggasiz-Harvard, Cambridge, MA	C+	C	C+	C-

Assault in Neighborhood with Similar Populations

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

Similar Neighborhood	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Assault Crime Grade
Timmerman West, Milwaukee, WI	C-	D+	D+	D+
Downtown Huntington Beach, Huntington Beach, CA	C	D+	D+	D
Downtown, Scranton, PA	C-	D+	D+	D+
Downtown Southfield, Southfield, MI	D	D-	D-	F
Downtown, St. Louis, MO	F	F	F	F
East Cesar Chavez, Austin, TX	D	D	D	D
East End, Bridgeport, CT	C+	B	B	B-
Estrella-Goodyear, Goodyear, AZ	A+	A	A	A
Fairwood Greens, Fairwood, WA	C	A-	A-	A
Fillmore, New Orleans, LA	C+	B-	B-	B

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in West Somerville, Somerville, MA average SchoolGrade of A, with 60% actual proficiency versus 54% projected; overall, schools greatly exceed expectations. See West Somerville schools on SchoolGrade

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