Springfield, Illinois Crime Rate
5 years of data (2020–2024) · Population: 111,965
Key Insights
- →Springfield has a safety grade of F with a violent crime rate of 901.2 per 100,000 residents (national avg: 359.1).
- →Violent crime rose 13.6% from the previous year.
- →9 murders recorded in 2024 — a rate of 8.0 per 100K.
- →Crime trajectory: volatile — based on 5 years of data.
- →Safer than 4% of all cities in the OpenCrime database.
- →Violent-to-property crime ratio: 0.18 (near national average).
Violent Crime Rate
901.2
+13.6% YoY
Murder Rate
8.0
9 murders
Property Crime Rate
4911.4
5,499 total
vs National Avg
↑ 151%
National: 359.1
2024 Crime Breakdown
Violent Crime: 1,009
Murder9
Rape119
Robbery150
Aggravated Assault731
Property Crime: 5,499
Burglary1,707
Larceny-Theft3,150
Motor Vehicle Theft642
Arson36
Year-over-Year Comparison
| Year | Population | Violent Crime | Violent Rate | Murders | Property Crime | Property Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 111,965 | 1,009 | 901.2 | 9 | 5,499 | 4911.4 |
| 2023 | 112,781 | 895 | 793.6 | 5 | 5,344 | 4738.4 |
| 2022 | 112,549 | 867 | 770.3 | 7 | 4,777 | 4244.4 |
| 2021 | 113,331 | 950 | 838.3 | 11 | 4,323 | 3814.5 |
| 2020 | 113,912 | 1,078 | 946.3 | 11 | 0 | 0.0 |
Crime Rate Trends
Murder Rate Trend
F
Safety Grade for Springfield
Based on violent crime rate of 901.2 per 100K (national avg: 359.1)
Safety Percentile
Safer than 4% of cities
Crime Personality: Balanced
Crime in this city follows a typical distribution across crime types — no single category dominates.
Explore all city crime DNA profiles →National Arrest Demographics
The FBI does not publish per-city arrest demographic breakdowns. At the national level, arrest data shows significant racial disparities influenced by policing patterns, poverty concentration, and systemic factors.
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Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer, Table 8 — Offenses Known to Law Enforcement by State by City. Rates per 100,000 residents.