The Safest and Most Dangerous Places in Somerville, VA: Crime Maps and Statistics

B+

Overall Crime Grade™

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

Which crimes are included?

$254,515

Cost of Crime™ for Somerville, VA

In 2025, crime will cost $729 per household.

More cost data

On the map, green marks the parts of Somerville with the least crime overall and red marks the most. Each area is weighted by the type and severity of every offense, so a place with rare but serious violent crime can grade differently from one with frequent petty theft. The Interpreting the Crime Maps section below explains how to read the colors.

Is Somerville, VA Safe?

The B+ overall grade blends the violent, property, and other grades shown above into one measure, set against the average US city, where Somerville's combined rate is lower than the norm. Somerville sits in the 71st percentile, ahead of 71% of cities and behind 29%. The grade covers only Somerville's official city boundaries. See the table below for nearby cities.

The overall crime rate in Somerville is 17.73 per 1,000 residents in a typical year. Residents generally consider the south part of the city the safest. Your chance of being a victim ranges from 1 in 48 in the northeast neighborhoods to 1 in 138 in the south.

Counting total incidents instead of per-capita rates, the west parts of Somerville, VA report the most crime, about 5 cases per year. The south part reports the fewest, around 1 per year.

The Cost of Crime™ in Somerville, VA

Across all crime types, the projected cost of crime in Somerville for 2025 is $254,515, about $238 per resident and $729 per household. That equals 0.4% of the median household income. These figures cover tangible costs, which include:

Criminal justice system costs (law enforcement, courts, and imprisonment): 57.0%
Direct costs to victims (damaged property, medical expenses, and lost wages): 31.5%
Lost economic contribution from offenders (time in prison or repeat offenses): 11.4%

How Much Does Crime Cost in Somerville Compared to Other Cities?

Somerville, VA:	$238
Emporia, VA:	$1033
Round Hill, VA:	$132
Virginia:	$432
USA:	$464

The overall cost of crime per resident in Somerville is $238 per year, which is $226 less than the national average and $193 less than Virginia's state average. The comparison below uses cities similar to Somerville:

In Emporia, VA, crime costs $1,033 per person, which is $794 more than in Somerville.
In Round Hill, VA, crime costs $132 per person, which is $106 less than in Somerville

2025 Projected Cost by Type of Crime

The table below shows the total cost of crime to the residents of Somerville for the year 2025 along with the projected cost per resident.

Crime	Cost to Somerville	Cost per Somerville Resident
Murder	$78,910	$74
Rape/Sexual Assault	$27,182	$25
Robbery	$7,784	$7
Assault	$24,373	$23
Kidnapping	$6,001	$6
Vehicle Theft	$14,074	$13
Burglary	$4,207	$4
Theft	$60,349	$57
Arson	$1,330	$1
Vandalism	$19,640	$18
Animal Cruelty	$597	$1
Drug Crimes	$6,948	$7
Identity Theft	$3,120	$3
Total Cost of Crime	$254,515	$238

The Intangible Cost of Crime in Somerville, VA

The totals above count tangible costs only. Violent crime also carries a human cost, the pain and trauma borne by victims and their families, which research-based methods estimate so it can be compared across places. That intangible cost in Somerville totals $662,792 ($621 per resident), and all of it comes from violent crime rather than property loss. Added to the tangible costs, the full estimate reaches $917,307 ($859 per resident). All Cost of Crime figures come from scholarly research on the cost of crime. Read more about our methodology here.

Interpreting the Crime Maps

Crime rates on the map are measured per resident, so areas with heavy visitor traffic can read high because crime follows crowds, even where few people live. The city holds few retail establishments, which lifts recorded crime around those blocks. A red area does not always mean the neighborhood is unsafe for residents.

Airports, parks, and transit hubs create the same effect. Major airports draw large crowds with few residents nearby, so they read as high-crime spots. Parks and recreational areas do the same, and of Somerville's 1,068 residents few live beside them. Before assuming an area is unsafe, weigh both the per-capita rate and the total number of incidents, and note what sits nearby.

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Somerville Crime Breakdown

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

Violent Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Assault	0.7946
Robbery	0.2317
Rape	0.4198
Murder	0.0393
Total Violent Crime	1.485 (A)

Property Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Theft	10.91
Vehicle Theft	0.8510
Burglary	0.4343
Arson	0.0516
Total Property Crime	12.25 (C+)

Other Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Kidnapping	0.0927
Drug Crimes	0.8795
Vandalism	2.574
Identity Theft	0.3774
Animal Cruelty	0.0756
Total "Other" Rate	3.999 (A-)

Individual Somerville Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

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

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade
Goldvein, VA	A	B+	A
Midland, VA	B+	B	B+
Sumerduck, VA	A+	A	A
Ruby, VA	D+	D-	C
Aden, VA	D-	A-	F
Garrisonville, VA	D+	D-	C
Catlett, VA	B-	B+	C+
Calverton, VA	B-	C+	B
Stafford, VA	B	B+	B+
Hartwood, VA	A+	A+	A+

Crime Maps and Rates for City with Similar Populations

Somerville is similar versus other cities of the same size for crime. The table below compares crime in cities with comparable overall population in the city‘s boundaries.

Similar City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade
Arabi, GA	C	B+	B+
Wilcox, PA	A	C-	C-
Bowlegs, OK	C+	A	A
Bondville, VT	A-	B-	B-
Blue Hill, NE	B	D+	D+
Wilmington, NY	A-	D+	D+
Winn, MI	A+	A-	A-
Bevier, MO	C	C+	C+
Bernard, IA	B+	B-	B-
Bastrop Beach, TX	B+	C+	C+

Considering only the crime rate, Somerville is safer than the Virginia 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 Somerville, VA average SchoolGrade of A-, with 58% actual proficiency versus 54% projected; overall, schools exceed expectations. See Somerville schools on SchoolGrade

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