Springfield, IL Crime Rates & Map

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Total crime 110%

Violent crime 105%

Property crime 110%

Date & Last Updated: This data reflects the 2019 calendar year and was released from the FBI in September, 2020; this is the most current data available.

Statistic	Reported_incidents	_{/100k people}	Springfield_{/100k people}	Illinois_{/100k people}	National_{/100k people}
Total crime	5,969	n/a (estimate)	5,218	2,253	2,489
Murder	9	n/a	7.9	6.6	5.0
Rape	108	n/a	94.4	48.0	42.6
Robbery	208	n/a	181.8	98.4	81.6
Assault	564	n/a	493.0	254.0	250.2
Violent crime	889	n/a (estimate)	777	407	379
Burglary	1,039	n/a	908.3	271.7	340.5
Theft	3,776	n/a	3,300.9	1,426.6	1,549.5
Vehicle theft	265	n/a	231.7	148.2	219.9
Property crime	5,080	n/a (estimate)	4,441	1,847	2,110

Key findings

Springfield crime rates are 110% higher than the national average
Violent crimes in Springfield are 105% higher than the national average
In Springfield you have a 1 in 20 chance of becoming a victim of crime
Springfield is safer than 4% of the cities in the United States
Year over year crime in Springfield has decreased by 7%

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The Springfield crime map provides a detailed overview of all crimes in Springfield as reported by the local law enforcement agency. Based on the color coded legend above, the crime map outlines the areas with lower crime compared to the areas with higher crime. The Springfield crime heat map offers insight into the total crimes on a block group level.

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Daily Crime In Springfield (per 100,000 people)

The number of daily crimes per 100,000 residents in Springfield, Illinois is displayed in the graph above. As you can see, the daily crimes for Springfield are 2.32 times more than the Illinois average and 2.10 times more than the national level. Daily violent crimes in Springfield are 1.91 times more than than Illinois and 2.05 times more than the national mean. While daily property crimes in Springfield are 2.40 times more than than Illinois and 2.10 times more than the national average.

How Safe is Springfield (higher is better)

What are the odds that you'll be safer in Springfield, Illinois compared to other areas of Illinois, as well as the rest of America? When it comes down to it, is Springfield safe? In the graphs above, it shows that Springfield is safer than 2% of Illinois cities, and 4% compared to all other cities across America. These statistics are calculated by taking 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. At this time, Springfield 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 129

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 20

Are you worried about becoming a crime victim? In Springfield, your chance of becoming a victim of a violent crime is 1 in 129. 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 is 1 in 20.

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

A good indicator of whether Springfield is becoming a safer or a more dangerous place to live can be determined by analyzing the year over year crime rate (per 100,000 people). The number of violent crimes in Springfield has decreased by 7%, while the property crime rate in Springfield has decreased by 7% year over year. The number of total crimes in Springfield has decreased by 7% 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	32,213	263	266

There are a total of 32,213 sex offenders in Illinois. This yields a total of 263 sex offenders in Illinois per 100,000 residents which is 1% 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}
Leland Grove, IL	1,625	0	67	67
Auburn, IL	5,006	86	64	150
Williamsville, IL	1,346	134	134	267
Pawnee, IL	2,738	114	227	341
New Berlin, IL	1,505	0	378	378
Pleasant Plains, IL	864	0	378	378
Athens, IL	2,013	105	470	575
Springfield, IL	116,745	777	4,441	5,218

Cities with similar population

City, State	Population	Violent crime_{/100k people}	Property crime_{/100k people}	Total crime_{/100k people}
Columbia, MO	117,165	321	2,594	2,915
Independence, MO	117,217	589	4,655	5,244
Peoria, IL	115,990	1,044	3,749	4,793
Fargo, ND	115,950	450	3,122	3,572
Beaumont, TX	117,729	1,047	3,616	4,663
Springfield, IL	116,745	777	4,441	5,218

Source: The Springfield, IL crime data displayed above is derived from the FBI's uniform crime reports for the year of 2019. 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.

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