Reported Annual Crime In Springfield

Statistic	Reported_incidents	_{/100k people}	Springfield_{/100k people}	Illinois_{/100k people}	National_{/100k people}
Total crime	6,459	n/a (estimate)	5,541	2,485	2,837
Statistic	Reported_incidents	_{/100k people}	Springfield_{/100k people}	Illinois_{/100k people}	National_{/100k people}
Murder	6	n/a	5.1	8.2	5.3
Rape	99	n/a	84.9	38.3	40.4
Robbery	249	n/a	213.6	139.3	102.8
Assault	947	n/a	812.4	250.5	248.5
Violent crime	1,301	n/a (estimate)	1,116	436	386
Burglary	1,250	n/a	1,072.4	374.9	468.9
Theft	3,681	n/a	3,157.9	1,518.6	1,745.0
Vehicle theft	227	n/a	194.7	155.5	236.9
Property crime	5,158	n/a (estimate)	4,425	2,049	2,451

The table above provides a full overview of all reported crimes in Springfield, IL for the year. The sum of recorded criminal acts in Springfield, IL is displayed; for comparisons, each offense is also shown in regards to the amount of offenses per 100,000 people. Along with this, they are separated into multiple categories: violent crimes and property crimes. The crime data reveals that the overall Springfield, IL crime rates are 123% higher than in comparison to the Illinois mean and are 95% higher than the nation's mean. In regards to violent offenses, Springfield, IL has a rate that is 156% higher than the Illinois average; compared to the United States, it is 189% higher than. Looking at crimes involving property, Springfield, IL is 116% higher than its state's mean, and 81% higher than the country's average.

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The overall crime rate in Springfield is 95% higher than the national average.
For every 100,000 people, there are 15.18 daily crimes that occur in Springfield.
Springfield is safer than 3% of the cities in the United States.
In Springfield you have a 1 in 19 chance of becoming a victim of any crime.
The number of total year over year crimes in Springfield has decreased by 1%.

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Compare Springfield, IL Crime To Other Cities

Daily Crime In Springfield (per 100,000 people)

The number of daily crimes per 100,000 residents in Springfield, IL is demonstrated in the illustration above. So that direct comparisons can be made, the number of daily crimes for Illinois and on a national level are also posted. As you can see, the daily crimes for Springfield, IL are 2.23 times more than the Illinois average and 1.95 times more than the national level. Daily violent Crimes in Springfield, IL are 2.56 times more than than Illinois and 2.89 times more than the national mean. While daily property crimes in Springfield, IL are 2.16 times more than than Illinois and 1.81 times more than the national average.

How Safe is Springfield (higher is better)

What are the odds that you'll be safer in Springfield, IL compared to other areas of Illinois, as well as the rest of America? In the included graphs, it's depicted that Springfield, IL safer than 1% when compared to other Illinois cities, and 3% compared to all other cities across America. These statistics are derived from a closer look at each city's crime rate in Illinois, as well as the rest of the US. It is then determined which cities see less crime than Springfield, IL. At this time, Springfield, IL sees a below average rate of crime in comparison to other United States cities.

Chance of Being A Victim of Crime in Springfield

The chance of being a victim of violent crime in Springfield is 1 in 90

The chance of being a victim of property crime in Springfield is 1 in 23

The chance of being a victim of crime in Springfield is 1 in 19

Have you ever worried about your odds of becoming a crime victim in Springfield, IL? The above illustrations display your chances being the victim of property crimes, violent crimes, or either crime. In Springfield, IL your chance of becoming a victim of a violent crime is 1 in 90. Types of violent crimes may include assault, robbery, rape, or murder. You also have a 1 in 23 chance of being the victim of a property crime such as vehicle theft, personal property theft, and burglary. Your overall risk of becoming a crime victim in Springfield, IL is 1 in 19.

Year Over Year Crime In Springfield (per 100,000 people)

A good indicator of whether Springfield, IL is becoming a safer or a more dangerous place to live can be determined by analyzing the year over year crime rate. In the graph above, the year over year crime rates are displayed for violent, property and total crimes per 100,000 people. The number of violent crimes in Springfield, IL has increased by 4%, while the property crime rate in Springfield, IL has decreased by 3% year over year. The number of total crimes in Springfield, IL has decreased by 1% year over year.

Springfield police department

Item	Springfield	Illinois	National
Law enforcement employees (officers & civilians)	287	30,690	558,732
Police officers & civilians /1000 residents	2.5	2.6	3.3

There are a total of 287 Springfield police officers. This results in 2.5 police officers per 1,000 residents which is 7.5% less than the Illinois average and 24.6% less than the National average.

Sex offenders in Illinois

State	Total offenders	Illinois_/100K	National_/100K
Illinois	26,115	212	222

There are a total of 26,115 sex offenders in Illinois. This yields a total of 212 sex offenders in Illinois per 100,000 residents which is 5% less than the national average.

Nearby Cities With Low Crime Rates

City, State	Population	Violent crime_{/100k people}	Property crime_{/100k people}	Total crime_{/100k people}
Pawnee, IL	2,738	37	74	111
Pleasant Plains, IL	864	0	249	249
Rochester, IL	3,687	105	237	343
Leland Grove, IL	1,625	61	288	349
Edinburg, IL	1,156	0	382	382
Sherman, IL	4,404	21	362	383
Chatham, IL	12,569	128	568	696
Springfield, IL	116,745	1,116	4,425	5,541

Cities with similar population

City, State	Population	Violent crime_{/100k people}	Property crime_{/100k people}	Total crime_{/100k people}
Columbia, MO	117,165	427	2,679	3,105
Independence, MO	117,217	512	5,445	5,957
Peoria, IL	115,990	760	3,848	4,608
Fargo, ND	115,950	385	3,170	3,556
Beaumont, TX	117,729	1,113	4,282	5,395
Springfield, IL	116,745	1,116	4,425	5,541

Source: The Springfield, IL crime data displayed above is derived from the FBI's uniform crime reports for the year of 2016. The crime report encompasses more than 18,000 city and state law enforcement agencies reporting data on property and violent crimes. The uniform crime reports program represents approximately 309 million American residents, which results in 98% coverage of metropolitan statistical areas.