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How Much Violent Crime Happened in Somerville Last Year?
The FBI recently released its annual "Crime in the United States" report for 2014.

The FBI recently released its annual ”Crime in the United States” report, which includes information about Somerville.
According to the report, Somerville saw 213 violent crimes in 2014. Violent crime includes offenses involving force or the threat of force: murder and non-negligent manslaughter, rape, robbery and aggravated assault, according to the FBI.
There were 10 reported rapes, 58 robberies, and 154 aggravated assaults.
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Other crime stats for Somerville include 923 larcenies, 192 burglaries, 109 motor vehicle thefts, and four cases of arson.
Nationally, violent crime decreased nationally last year by 0.2 percent from 2013, according to the report.
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