Crime statistics

[badseed1980.livejournal.com]

My boyfriend and I are looking to move, and have found at least one place that we really like, but we're a little unsure about the neighborhood. It's not in the Davis area, but I was wondering if anyone on this community might know the best way to get detailed crime statistics for a neighborhood in Somerville. The police web page didn't have any obvious way of doing that. Should I just call the police department directly? Or is this a records office thing? Is this even something I could easily get? I have two years of general crime statistics as broken down by ward, but I'd like to get a more detailed focus on a specific area if possible.

Comments

[fantastic-salad.livejournal.com]

ah, I stopped reading at "The police web page didn't have any obvious way of doing that" because I knew it did.

Follow the recommendations others gave you if it will make you feel safer, but these wards really aren't that big. Even hardened criminals have sufficient work ethic to walk 3 or 4 blocks to mug you.

[badseed1980.livejournal.com]

Yeah, I'm really less concerned about security, personally, than I am about selling one day and having people think, "Oh, this is a bad neighborhood, I'm not going to buy that place." Hell, I've said the same thing looking at some Somerville listings. I'm just trying to do as much research as possible.

[ron_newman]

If the Green Line comes to Somerville as it's supposed to, I expect it will raise the value of all neighborhoods, including any currently perceived as 'bad'.

[badseed1980.livejournal.com]

Seems like a big if, these days. :)

[ukelele.livejournal.com]

It did finally get a few hundred million of funding allocated.

[thetathx1138.livejournal.com]

Might build a stop. :-)

[ukelele.livejournal.com]

Yeah, but at least it's something tangible, which distinguishes it from prior news. I mean, I don't put it *past* the T to build a fraction of a line and just give up, but hey, funding is more credible than no funding.

[thetathx1138.livejournal.com]

Well, in theory, they HAVE to build it. The problem was, when the Conservation Law Foundation went in to twist some arms, they couldn't twist hard enough to guarantee either funding or a completion date, just getting the state to commit to doing it.

Yeah, that didn't work out so hot, in terms of getting shit done.

[badseed1980.livejournal.com]

Wow, ok, sounds like it's actually a go. Now, let's see how long it takes them to get down to business.

[cold-type.livejournal.com]

Maybe. But there are plenty of neighborhoods with low property values next to certain T stations.

[reverend-jim.livejournal.com]

~grumble~