Detailed crime statistics, safety scores, and law enforcement data.
Springfield has a violent crime rate of 494 per 100,000 residents, 30% above the national average of 380. This breaks down to aggravated assault at 255.4 per 100,000, robbery at 209.7, rape at 23.7. The murder rate is 5.1 per 100,000 (below the national rate of 6.3). Property crime stands at 5,060 per 100,000, 158% above the U.S. average. This includes larceny/theft at 3,345, burglary at 1,290, vehicle theft at 425 per 100,000 residents. The county recorded 17 fatal traffic crashes. Overall, Springfield receives a safety grade of F.
Crime Rates: Springfield vs U.S. Average (per 100,000)