Detailed crime statistics, safety scores, and law enforcement data.
Springfield has a violent crime rate of 300 per 100,000 residents, 21% below the national average of 380. This breaks down to aggravated assault at 193.9 per 100,000, robbery at 50.4, rape at 53.6. The murder rate is 1.6 per 100,000 (below the national rate of 6.3). Property crime stands at 3,118 per 100,000, 59% above the U.S. average. This includes larceny/theft at 2,585, burglary at 266, vehicle theft at 266 per 100,000 residents. The county recorded 24 fatal traffic crashes. The area has experienced 182 federally declared disasters. Overall, Springfield receives a safety grade of F.
Crime Rates: Springfield vs U.S. Average (per 100,000)