Springfield, MA Crime Statistics For 2023

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Updated: 2023-10-25

Crime Rate In Springfield, MA Summary

Crime in Springfield research summary. HomeSnacks has been using Saturday Night Science to report crime data in Springfield over the past eight years using the FBI crime explorer. Based on the most recently available data released October 17, 2023, we found the following about crime in Springfield:

  • There were 5,011 total crimes committed in Springfield the last reporting year.
  • On a rate basis, there were 3,231.9 total crimes per 100K people in Springfield.
  • The overall crime rate in Springfield is 39.06% above the national average.
  • Springfield ranks #308 safest out of 312 cities in Massachusetts.
  • Springfield ranks #8,381 safest out of 9,869 cities in the United States.

Because the crime rate is so low in America, we use "per 100,000 people" to make the number a bit easier to compare across locations visually. It's mathematically the same as doing per capita comparisons and isn't conveying that there are 100,000+ people in a location.

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Springfield Vs Massachusetts And National Crime Rates

According to the most recent data from the FBI, the total crime rate in Springfield is 3,231.9 per 100,000 people. That's 39.06% higher than the national rate of 2,324.2 per 100,000 people and 137.30% higher than the Massachusetts total crime rate of 1,362.0 per 100,000 people.

Statistic Count
Raw
Springfield
/ 100k People
Massachusetts
/ 100k People
National
/ 100k People
Total Crimes Per 100K 5,011 3,231.9 1,362.0 2,324.2
Murder 14 9.0 2.3 6.3
Robbery 265 170.9 43.7 66.1
Aggravated Assault 976 629.5 235.9 268.2
Violent Crime 1,337 862.3 308.8 369.8
Burglary 579 373.4 149.7 269.8
Larceny 2,590 1,670.5 804.3 1,401.9
Car Theft 505 325.7 99.2 282.7
Property Crime 3,674 2,369.6 1,053.2 1,954.4

Springfield Crime Compared To Massachusetts Averages

Each category of crime indexed to the worst per capita in Massachusetts.
Data Source -- FBI UCR 2022.

Violent Crime Rates In Springfield

1,337
Violent Crimes
862.3
Violent Crimes / 100k People
133.19%
Above The National Average
  • There were 1,337 violent crimes in Springfield in the last reporting year.
  • The violent crime rate in Springfield is 862.3 per 100,000 people.
  • You have a 1 in 116.0 chance of being the victim of a violent crime in Springfield each year. That compares to a 1 in 323.8 chance statewide.
  • That's 133.19% higher than the national rate of 369.8 per 100,000 people.
  • 179.24% higher than the Massachusetts violent crime rate of 308.8 per 100,000 people.

Property Crime Rates In Springfield

3,674
Property Crimes
2,369.6
Property Crimes / 100k People
21.25%
Above The National Average
  • There were 3,674 property crimes in Springfield in the last reporting year.
  • The property crime rate in Springfield is 2,369.6 per 100,000 people.
  • You have a 1 in 42.2 chance of being the victim of a property crime in Springfield each year. That compares to a 1 in 0.0 chance nationally.
  • That's 21.25% higher than the national rate of 1,954.4 per 100,000 people.
  • And 125.00% higher than the Massachusetts property crime rate of 1,053.2 per 100,000 people.

Crime In Cities Around Springfield

City Population Count
Raw
Total Crime
/ 100k People
Property Crime
/ 100k People
Violent Crime
/ 100k People
Chicopee, MA 55,265 1,333 2,412.0 1,867.4 544.6
Holyoke, MA 37,945 1,775 4,677.8 3,718.5 959.3
Longmeadow, MA 15,734 105 667.3 578.4 89.0
Wilbraham, MA 14,600 193 1,321.9 1,061.6 260.3
Windsor Locks, CT 12,497 168 1,344.3 1,288.3 56.0

Springfield SnackAbility

6
/10
Overall SnackAbility
Jobs
4/10
Housing
8
Affordability
4
Diversity
10
Safety
4
Amenities
10
Education
5
Commute
8.5
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