Springfield, Massachusetts Crime Rate
5 years of data (2020–2024) · Population: 155,491
Key Insights
- →Springfield has a safety grade of F with a violent crime rate of 891.4 per 100,000 residents (national avg: 359.1).
- →Violent crime rose 1.2% from the previous year.
- →17 murders recorded in 2024 — a rate of 10.9 per 100K.
- →Crime trajectory: stable dangerous — based on 5 years of data.
- →Safer than 4% of all cities in the OpenCrime database.
- →Violent-to-property crime ratio: 0.31 (above national average).
Violent Crime Rate
891.4
+1.2% YoY
Murder Rate
10.9
17 murders
Property Crime Rate
2835.5
4,409 total
vs National Avg
↑ 148%
National: 359.1
2024 Crime Breakdown
Violent Crime: 1,386
Murder17
Rape73
Robbery325
Aggravated Assault971
Property Crime: 4,409
Burglary488
Larceny-Theft2,887
Motor Vehicle Theft1,034
Arson45
Year-over-Year Comparison
| Year | Population | Violent Crime | Violent Rate | Murders | Property Crime | Property Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 155,491 | 1,386 | 891.4 | 17 | 4,409 | 2835.5 |
| 2023 | 154,218 | 1,358 | 880.6 | 29 | 4,605 | 2986.0 |
| 2022 | 155,046 | 1,337 | 862.3 | 14 | 3,674 | 2369.6 |
| 2021 | 154,098 | 1,445 | 937.7 | 18 | 3,602 | 2337.5 |
| 2020 | 153,084 | 1,480 | 966.8 | 18 | 3,730 | 2436.6 |
Crime Rate Trends
Murder Rate Trend
F
Safety Grade for Springfield
Based on violent crime rate of 891.4 per 100K (national avg: 359.1)
Safety Percentile
Safer than 4% of cities
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Related Analysis
Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer, Table 8 — Offenses Known to Law Enforcement by State by City. Rates per 100,000 residents.