East Somerville, Somerville, MA Drug-Related Crime Crime Rates and Maps

B-

Overall Crime Grade™

Violent Crime Grade	C
Property Crime Grade	B-
Other Crime Grade	C+

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A crime occurs every 2 days 18 hours (on average) in East Somerville.

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Crime Grade's drug-related crime map shows the safest places in East Somerville in green. The most dangerous areas in East 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 East Somerville, Somerville, MA Safe?

The A- grade means the rate of drug-related crime is lower than the average US neighborhood. East Somerville is in the 79th percentile for safety, meaning 21% of neighborhoods are safer and 79% of neighborhoods are more dangerous. This analysis applies to East Somerville's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby neighborhoods.

The rate of drug-related crime in East Somerville is 1.316 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in East Somerville generally consider the north part of the neighborhood to be the safest.

Your chance of being a victim of drug-related crime in East Somerville may be as high as 1 in 713 in the northwest neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 838 in the north part of the neighborhood. See the section on interpreting the drug-related crime map, however, because comparing rates for drug-related crime or any other crime is not as intuitive as it may seem.

By a simple count ignoring population, more crimes occur in the south parts of East Somerville, Somerville, MA: about 1 per year. The northeast part of East Somerville has fewer cases of drug-related crime with only 0 in a typical year.

Interpreting the Drug-Related Crime Maps

When looking at the drug-related crime map for East Somerville, remember that the rate of drug-related crime per resident may appear inflated when people visit the area during the day, but do not live there. For example, there are more retail establishments in the east part of the neighborhood. Many crimes are committed in retail areas in blocks where few people live. Red areas on the drug-related crime rate map do not always indicate danger for East Somerville residents who live there.

More issues arise with places like airports, parks, and schools. Major airports, of which East Somerville has 0, always look like high-crime locations due to the large number of people and the low population nearby. Parks and designated recreational areas, of which East Somerville has 0, have the same problem. Of East Somerville’s 3,859 residents, few live near recreational areas. Because many people visit, crime rates may appear higher even for safe parks. Ultimately crime happens where people are, whether they live there or not. Before writing off an area as unsafe, look at both the crime rate and total crime maps, then consider nearby destinations that people may be visiting.

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East Somerville Crime Breakdown

The tables below show which crimes are used to calculate the Crime Grades above. All drug-related crime rates are shown as the number of crimes per 1,000 East Somerville residents in a standard year.

Violent Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Assault	3.963
Robbery	0.7001
Rape	0.4697
Murder	0.0612
Total Violent Crime	5.194 (C)

Property Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Theft	15.64
Vehicle Theft	1.193
Burglary	2.154
Arson	0.0694
Total Property Crime	19.06 (B-)

Other Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Kidnapping	0.0535
Drug Crimes	1.316
Vandalism	7.469
Identity Theft	0.7783
Animal Cruelty	0.0305
Total "Other" Rate	9.647 (C+)

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Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Neighborhoods

Compared to surrounding neighborhoods, the rate of drug-related crime in East Somerville is similar. The table below shows Crime Grades for neighborhoods close to East Somerville.

Nearby Neighborhood	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Drug-Related Crime Crime Grade
Ten Hills, Somerville, MA	A-	B-	A	A-
Winter Hill, Somerville, MA	A-	C+	A	A-
Union Square, Somerville, MA	B	C	B+	A-
Wellington-Harrington, Cambridge, MA	C+	C-	B	B+
East Cambridge, Cambridge, MA	C	D+	C	A-
Spring Hill, Somerville, MA	B+	C+	A-	A-
Area IV, Cambridge, MA	C+	C	B-	A-
Mid-Cambridge, Cambridge, MA	A-	B-	A	A-
Aggasiz-Harvard, Cambridge, MA	C+	C	C+	A-
Ball Square, Somerville, MA	A-	B+	A	A-

Crime Maps and Rates for Neighborhood with Similar Populations

East Somerville is lower versus other neighborhoods of the same size for drug-related crime. The table below compares crime in neighborhoods with comparable overall population in the neighborhood‘s boundaries.

Similar Neighborhood	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Drug-Related Crime Crime Grade
Adams, Huntington Beach, CA	A-	B-	B-	B+
Tyner Homes, Bakersfield, CA	B+	B	B	A
Turtle Ridge, Irvine, CA	A+	C+	C+	B
Western Hills, Beaumont, TX	B+	B+	B+	C
Woodmoor, Lochearn, MD	D+	C	C	D+
Arctic, West Warwick, RI	B	A	A	C+
Alturas de Rio Grande, Rio Grande, PR	C-	C-	C-	C
Alondra Park, Lawndale, CA	B-	C-	C-	B+
Allendale, Oakland, CA	B	D+	D+	B+
Allendale Area, Arvada, CO	D+	B	B	C+

Considering only the drug-related crime rate, East Somerville is as safe as the Massachusetts state average and safer than the national average.

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in East Somerville, Somerville, MA average SchoolGrade of C-, with 31% actual proficiency versus 29% projected; overall, schools exceed expectations. See East Somerville schools on SchoolGrade

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