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

Overall Crime Grade™

Violent Crime Grade	B
Property Crime Grade	A
Other Crime Grade	B+

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$2.20 million

Cost of Crime™ for West Somerville, Somerville, MA

In 2025, crime will cost $714 per household.

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On the map, green marks the parts of West 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 West Somerville, Somerville, MA Safe?

The A overall grade blends the violent, property, and other grades shown above into one measure, set against the average US neighborhood, where West Somerville's combined rate is much lower than the norm. West Somerville sits in the 86th percentile, ahead of 86% of neighborhoods and behind 14%. The grade covers only West Somerville's official city boundaries. See the table below for nearby neighborhoods.

The overall crime rate in West Somerville is 20.74 per 1,000 residents in a typical year. Residents generally consider the east part of the neighborhood the safest. Your chance of being a victim ranges from 1 in 33 in the north areas to 1 in 65 in the east.

Counting total incidents instead of per-capita rates, the west parts of West Somerville, Somerville, MA report the most crime, about 31 cases per year. The northwest part reports the fewest, around 0 per year.

The Cost of Crime™ in West Somerville, Somerville, MA

Across all crime types, the projected cost of crime in West Somerville for 2025 is $2,195,121, about $346 per resident and $714 per household. That equals 0.6% of the median household income. These figures cover tangible costs, which include:

Criminal justice system costs (law enforcement, courts, and imprisonment): 52.8%
Direct costs to victims (damaged property, medical expenses, and lost wages): 35.4%
Lost economic contribution from offenders (time in prison or repeat offenses): 11.7%

How Much Does Crime Cost in West Somerville Compared to Other Neighborhoods?

West Somerville, Somerville, MA:	$346
Central, Boston, MA:	$654
Whittenton, Taunton, MA:	$197
Massachusetts:	$274
USA:	$464

The overall cost of crime per resident in West Somerville is $346 per year, which is $118 less than the national average and $72 more than Somerville's city average. The comparison below uses neighborhoods similar to West Somerville:

In Central, Boston, MA, crime costs $654 per person, which is $307 more than in West Somerville.
In Whittenton, Taunton, MA, crime costs $197 per person, which is $150 less than in West Somerville

2025 Projected Cost by Type of Crime

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

Crime	Cost to West Somerville	Cost per West Somerville Resident
Murder	$703,967	$111
Rape/Sexual Assault	$166,626	$26
Robbery	$68,462	$11
Assault	$441,696	$70
Kidnapping	$16,990	$3
Vehicle Theft	$114,007	$18
Burglary	$150,341	$24
Theft	$251,801	$40
Arson	$8,349	$1
Vandalism	$164,611	$26
Animal Cruelty	$1,447	$0
Drug Crimes	$85,278	$13
Identity Theft	$21,545	$3
Total Cost of Crime	$2,195,121	$346

The Intangible Cost of Crime in West Somerville, Somerville, MA

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 West Somerville totals $5,604,818 ($884 per resident), and all of it comes from violent crime rather than property loss. Added to the tangible costs, the full estimate reaches $7,799,938 ($1,231 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 southwest part of the neighborhood holds more 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 West Somerville's 6,337 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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West 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 West Somerville residents in a standard year.

Violent Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Assault	2.427
Robbery	0.3435
Rape	0.4337
Murder	0.0591
Total Violent Crime	3.263 (B)

Property Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Theft	7.672
Vehicle Theft	1.162
Burglary	2.616
Arson	0.0546
Total Property Crime	11.50 (A)

Other Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Kidnapping	0.0442
Drug Crimes	1.819
Vandalism	3.636
Identity Theft	0.4393
Animal Cruelty	0.0309
Total "Other" Rate	5.970 (B+)

Individual West Somerville Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Neighborhoods

Compared to surrounding neighborhoods, the rate of crime 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
Tufts, Somerville, MA	A	B-	A
North Cambridge, Cambridge, MA	B+	B-	A-
Ball Square, Somerville, MA	A-	B+	A
Arlington Center, Arlington, MA	B+	A	A-
Avon Hill, Cambridge, MA	B+	B-	B+
Neighborhood Nine, Cambridge, MA	B+	C+	A-
Spring Hill, Somerville, MA	B+	C+	A-
West Cambridge, Cambridge, MA	C	C-	C
Winter Hill, Somerville, MA	A-	C+	A
Aggasiz-Harvard, Cambridge, MA	C+	C	C+

Crime Maps and Rates for Neighborhood with Similar Populations

West Somerville is lower versus other neighborhoods of the same size for 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
Timmerman West, Milwaukee, WI	C-	D+	D+
Downtown Huntington Beach, Huntington Beach, CA	C	D+	D+
Downtown, Scranton, PA	C-	D+	D+
Downtown Southfield, Southfield, MI	D	D-	D-
Downtown, St. Louis, MO	F	F	F
East Cesar Chavez, Austin, TX	D	D	D
East End, Bridgeport, CT	C+	B	B
Estrella-Goodyear, Goodyear, AZ	A+	A	A
Fairwood Greens, Fairwood, WA	C	A-	A-
Fillmore, New Orleans, LA	C+	B-	B-

Considering only the crime rate, West 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 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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