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

[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~