
Somerset Crime Activity was Unchanged in May 2022
The Somerset community experienced 10 crimes in May 2022, in comparison to 10 crimes the previous month, and 8 crimes in May one year ago. Somerset experiences an average of 8.0 crimes per month. On an annual basis, Somerset experienced a total of 96 crimes as of May 2022, which is down 18% in comparison to 117 crimes as of May 2021. Total Somerset crimes is calculated as the sum of break & enters (dwelling, commercial, and other premises), theft from vehicles, theft of vehicles, assaults (nondomestic), commercial robberies, street robberies, and non-domestic ‘other’ violence.
The Somerset community experienced 1 break and enter (B&E) crime in May, in comparison to 2 B&E crimes in April and 0 B&E crimes in May 2021. On an annual basis, Somerset experienced a total of 28 B&E crimes as of May 2022, which is up from 20 B&E crimes as of May 2021.
Somerset experienced 8 vehicle related crimes (theft of or theft from vehicles) in May 2022, in comparison to 4 vehicle related crimes in the previous month, and 7 vehicle related crimes in May 2021. On an annual basis, Somerset experienced a total of 49 vehicle related crimes as of May 2022, which is down in comparison to 79 vehicle related crimes as of May 2021.
Physical and social disorders are excluded from this article because a very low proportion of disorder-based calls for service result in crime reports. Physical and social disorders are often highly visible, occurring in public spaces; examples include drunks, panhandling, youth gangs, prostitution, littering, loitering and graffiti. Research indicates that disorders can have a negative impact on public perceptions of safety. See the Somerset Crime Activity Table for additional information.
Somerset Crime Activity Summary as of May 2022
MAY | APR | MAR | FEB | JAN | DEC | NOV | OCT | SEP | AUG | JUL | JUN | 12 Month | |
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Assault (Non-domestic) | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 10 |
Commercial Robbery | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Street Robbery | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
Violence Other (Non-domestic) | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6 |
Break & Enter – Dwelling | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 15 |
Break & Enter – Commercial | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 7 |
Break & Enter – Other Premises | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 |
Theft OF Vehicle | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
Theft FROM Vehicle | 8 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 42 |
Total Crimes | 10 | 10 | 10 | 5 | 8 | 5 | 12 | 6 | 10 | 8 | 4 | 8 | 96 |
Total B&E Crimes | 1 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 28 |
Total Vehicle Crimes | 8 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 49 |
To see how crime activity in Somerset compares to its neighboring communities, view the Total Crime Activity in the Nearby Communities Table below (sorted highest total annual crimes to lowest).
Total Crime Activity in Nearby Communities as of May 2022
MAY | APR | MAR | FEB | JAN | DEC | NOV | OCT | SEP | AUG | JUL | JUN | 12 Month | |
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Shawnessy | 23 | 17 | 24 | 15 | 13 | 11 | 21 | 21 | 12 | 17 | 17 | 11 | 202 |
Evergreen | 8 | 12 | 14 | 12 | 8 | 8 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 12 | 9 | 2 | 114 |
Midnapore | 17 | 10 | 22 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 15 | 14 | 3 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 111 |
Somerset | 10 | 10 | 10 | 5 | 8 | 5 | 12 | 6 | 10 | 8 | 4 | 8 | 96 |
Chaparral | 4 | 12 | 11 | 4 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 9 | 5 | 4 | 84 |
Silverado | 6 | 3 | 7 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 13 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 66 |
Bridlewood | 6 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 4 | 8 | 13 | 4 | 4 | 62 |
Total | 74 | 69 | 93 | 51 | 46 | 38 | 77 | 69 | 61 | 71 | 48 | 38 | 735 |
With a population of 8,543 residents, the Somerset community recorded 1.17 crimes per capita (per 1,000 community residents) in May 2022 vs its annual average of 0.94 crimes per capita. To see how crime per capita activity in Somerset compares to its neighboring communities, view the Crime Per Capita Summary in Nearby Communities Table below (sorted highest to lowest by average annual crime per capita).
Crime Per Capita Summary in Nearby Communities as of May 2022
MAY | APR | MAR | FEB | JAN | DEC | NOV | OCT | SEP | AUG | JUL | JUN | 12 Month | |
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Shawnessy | 2.46 | 1.81 | 2.56 | 1.60 | 1.39 | 1.17 | 2.24 | 2.24 | 1.28 | 1.81 | 1.81 | 1.17 | 1.80 |
Midnapore | 2.34 | 1.38 | 3.03 | 1.10 | 0.55 | 0.55 | 2.06 | 1.93 | 0.41 | 0.83 | 0.55 | 0.55 | 1.27 |
Somerset | 1.17 | 1.17 | 1.17 | 0.59 | 0.94 | 0.59 | 1.40 | 0.70 | 1.17 | 0.94 | 0.47 | 0.94 | 0.94 |
Silverado | 0.78 | 0.39 | 0.91 | 0.39 | 0.65 | 0.26 | 0.65 | 0.78 | 1.70 | 0.78 | 0.65 | 0.65 | 0.72 |