Cities / New Jersey / Somerville
It depends on the neighborhood. Of the 1 Somerville neighborhoods we score (average 84/100), 1 are comfortable to walk around with normal awareness. Green means comfortable on foot; red means we would not walk it casually.
What makes up this score?City average
84
Go
Neighborhoods scored
1
1 comfortable to walk
Score mix
- Go: 1
- Go, stay aware: 0
- Caution: 0
- No-go after dark: 0
Top 1 safest neighborhoods in Somerville
Best things to do in Somerville
- Stroll and dine along pedestrian-only Division Street and bustling Main Street
- Tour the historic Wallace House and Old Dutch Parsonage State Historic Sites
- Attend community events and live concerts on the historic Somerset County Courthouse Green
Getting around Somerville
Transit
- NJ Transit operates the Raritan Valley Line from Somerville Station in the borough center, offering direct or transfer rail access to Newark and NYC, alongside NJ Transit bus routes 114 and 117.
Biking & trails
- There is no municipal bike-share program, but local streets are relatively bike-friendly and connect riders to nearby outdoor routes like the Duke Island Park and Raritan River trails.
Parking
- Metered street parking is available on Main Street and nearby avenues using mobile payment apps, backed by municipal surface lots and parking decks on Veterans Memorial Drive.
Recent news
All Somerville neighborhoods by safety score
Showing 1 of 1
Somerville safety questions
What is the safest neighborhood in Somerville?
Somerville (NJ) scores highest at 84/100.
Is Somerville safe to walk at night?
In the 1 green-rated areas, generally yes with normal awareness. None of the areas we score are rated orange or red.
Which Somerville areas should visitors be careful in?
No area in our list falls below the yellow band.
How does VibeLoco score Somerville neighborhoods?
Each score blends recent reported crime and local news with Census data on income, poverty and housing, refreshed nightly. Walk and bike scores are shown separately.