Detailed crime statistics, safety scores, and law enforcement data.
Springfield has a violent crime rate of 306 per 100,000 residents, 20% below the national average of 380. This breaks down to aggravated assault at 226.9 per 100,000, robbery at 28.0, rape at 49.3. The murder rate is 1.6 per 100,000 (below the national rate of 6.3). Property crime stands at 2,821 per 100,000, 44% above the U.S. average. This includes larceny/theft at 2,320, burglary at 271, vehicle theft at 197 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)