Crime & Safety

Somerville Crime Numbers in 2012

Figures from the Somerville Police Department show little change in the number of crimes committed in 2012.

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Crime levels remained steady in Somerville during 2012.

According to figures provided by the Somerville Police Department, the number of Part 1 crimes—serious crimes that are reported to the FBI—were about the same in 2012 and 2011. There was a 10 percent decrease in Part 1 crimes in 2012 when compared to 2010.

Both violent crime and property crime levels remained about the same in 2012 and 2011, the figures show. When compared to 2010, there was a slight increase in violent crime and a slight decrease in property crime.

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There were no homicides in 2012, the figures show.

Here are the figures. The numbers for 2011 and 2012 were through Dec. 18 of their respective years.

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Violent crime 2010 2011 2012 change '12 vs. '11 change '12 vs. '10 Homicide 0 1 0 -100% 0% Rape 13 20 25 25% 92% Robbery 80 92 86 -7% 8% Assault 154 156 179 9% 10% Assault, domestic 187 188 179 -5% -4% Totals 434 457 460 1% 6%

 

Property crime 2010 2011 2012 change '12 vs. '11 change '12 vs. '10 Burglary 516 418 352 -16% -32%      Residential 457 351 313 -11% -32%      Commercial 59 67 39 -42% -32% Larceny 1,340 1,210 1,287 6% -4%      non-motor-vehicle 715 818 816 0% 14%      motor-vehicle 625 392 471 20% -25% Vehicle theft 178 151 133 -12% -25% Totals 2,034 1,779 1,772 0% -13%

 

Total crime 2010 2011 2012 change '12 vs. '11 change '12 vs. '10 2,468 2,236 2,232 0% -10%

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