Ball Square, Somerville, MA Vehicle Theft Crime Rates and Maps

A+

Vehicle Theft Grade™

Overall Crime Grade	A-
Violent Crime Grade	B+
Property Crime Grade	A

Which crimes are included?

1 in 979

Your yearly chance of being a victim of vehicle theft in Ball Square is about 1 in 979.

$16

Vehicle Theft costs the average Ball Square resident about $16 per year.

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Crime Grade's vehicle theft map shows the safest places in Ball Square in green. The most dangerous areas in Ball Square 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 Ball Square, Somerville, MA Safe from Vehicle Theft?

The A+ grade means the rate of vehicle theft is much lower than the average US neighborhood. Ball Square is in the 94th percentile for safety, meaning 6% of neighborhoods are safer and 94% of neighborhoods are more dangerous. This analysis applies to Ball Square's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby neighborhoods.

The rate of vehicle theft in Ball Square is 1.021 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Ball Square generally consider the north part of the neighborhood to be the safest.

Your chance of being a victim of vehicle theft in Ball Square may be as high as 1 in 931 in the east neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 1,089 in the north part of the neighborhood.

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

How Ball Square's Vehicle Theft Rate Compares

The chart below compares the vehicle theft rate in Ball Square to the Massachusetts state average and the national average. All rates are the number of crimes per 1,000 residents in a standard year.

Ball Square, Somerville, MA:	1.021
Massachusetts:	1.010
USA:	2.785

Considering only the vehicle theft rate, Ball Square is as safe as 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 Vehicle Theft in Ball Square, Somerville, MA

Vehicle Theft is projected to cost the residents of Ball Square about $114,674 in 2025, or roughly $16 per resident. This is part of Ball Square's overall Cost of Crime™. See the full cost-of-crime breakdown for Ball Square, including every crime type and how Ball Square compares to other neighborhoods.

Interpreting the Vehicle Theft Map

Remember that vehicle theft 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 Ball Square's crime maps on the Ball Square overall crime page.

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Individual Ball Square Crime Maps & Stats

Vehicle Theft Maps and Rates for Nearby Neighborhoods

Compared to surrounding neighborhoods, the rate of vehicle theft in Ball Square is similar. The table below shows Crime Grades for neighborhoods close to Ball Square.

Nearby Neighborhood	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Vehicle Theft Crime Grade
Tufts, Somerville, MA	A	B-	A	A+
Spring Hill, Somerville, MA	B+	C+	A-	A+
West Somerville, Somerville, MA	A	B	A	A
Avon Hill, Cambridge, MA	B+	B-	B+	A+
North Cambridge, Cambridge, MA	B+	B-	A-	A+
Winter Hill, Somerville, MA	A-	C+	A	A+
Neighborhood Nine, Cambridge, MA	B+	C+	A-	A+
Ten Hills, Somerville, MA	A-	B-	A	A+
Aggasiz-Harvard, Cambridge, MA	C+	C	C+	A+
Union Square, Somerville, MA	B	C	B+	A+

Vehicle Theft in Neighborhood with Similar Populations

Ball Square is lower versus other neighborhoods of the same size for vehicle theft. The table below compares vehicle theft in neighborhoods with comparable overall population.

Similar Neighborhood	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Vehicle Theft Crime Grade
Westside, Binghamton, NY	A-	C-	C-	A+
Downtown Durham, Durham, NC	D-	D-	D-	B-
Centennial, Redwood City, CA	D-	D-	D-	F
Machuchal, San Juan, PR	D-	D-	D-	C-
Northwest, Garden City, ID	A+	A	A	A
South West, Hartford, CT	B+	A	A	B-
West Waco, Woodway, TX	A-	A-	A-	A+
Sovana, Spring Valley, NV	C	B-	B-	F
Southern Hills, Springfield, MO	C	B-	B-	C
The Bush, Chicago, IL	D	D-	D-	C

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Ball Square, Somerville, MA average SchoolGrade of B-, with 41% actual proficiency versus 41% projected; overall, schools meet expectations. See Ball Square schools on SchoolGrade

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Ball Square, Somerville, MA Vehicle Theft Rates and Vehicle Theft Maps

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