East Somerville, Somerville, MA Vehicle Theft 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 vehicle theft 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 vehicle theft is much lower than the average US neighborhood. East Somerville is in the 92nd percentile for safety, meaning 8% of neighborhoods are safer and 92% 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 vehicle theft in East Somerville is 1.193 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in East Somerville generally consider the west part of the neighborhood to be the safest.

Your chance of being a victim of vehicle theft in East Somerville may be as high as 1 in 780 in the northeast neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 872 in the west part of the neighborhood. See the section on interpreting the vehicle theft map, however, because comparing rates for vehicle theft 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 vehicle theft with only 0 in a typical year.

Interpreting the Vehicle Theft Maps

When looking at the vehicle theft map for East Somerville, remember that the rate of vehicle theft 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 vehicle theft 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 vehicle theft 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+)

Individual East Somerville Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Neighborhoods

Compared to surrounding neighborhoods, the rate of vehicle theft in East Somerville is higher. The table below shows Crime Grades for neighborhoods close to East Somerville.

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

Considering only the vehicle theft rate, East Somerville is less safe than 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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