Springfield, Missouri Crime Rate
4 years of data (2021–2024) · Population: 170,527
Key Insights
- →Springfield has a safety grade of F- with a violent crime rate of 1178.1 per 100,000 residents (national avg: 359.1).
- →Violent crime rose 0.7% from the previous year.
- →10 murders recorded in 2024 — a rate of 5.9 per 100K.
- →Crime trajectory: stable dangerous — based on 4 years of data.
- →Safer than 2% of all cities in the OpenCrime database.
- →Violent-to-property crime ratio: 0.28 (near national average).
Violent Crime Rate
1178.1
+0.7% YoY
Murder Rate
5.9
10 murders
Property Crime Rate
4184.7
7,136 total
vs National Avg
↑ 228%
National: 359.1
2024 Crime Breakdown
Violent Crime: 2,009
Murder10
Rape178
Robbery211
Aggravated Assault1,610
Property Crime: 7,136
Burglary1,239
Larceny-Theft5,118
Motor Vehicle Theft779
Arson29
Year-over-Year Comparison
| Year | Population | Violent Crime | Violent Rate | Murders | Property Crime | Property Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 170,527 | 2,009 | 1178.1 | 10 | 7,136 | 4184.7 |
| 2023 | 170,521 | 1,995 | 1169.9 | 15 | 7,010 | 4110.9 |
| 2022 | 169,822 | 2,408 | 1418.0 | 17 | 8,336 | 4908.7 |
| 2021 | 168,988 | 2,651 | 1568.8 | 19 | 10,940 | 6473.8 |
Crime Rate Trends
Murder Rate Trend
F-
Safety Grade for Springfield
Based on violent crime rate of 1178.1 per 100K (national avg: 359.1)
Safety Percentile
Safer than 2% 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.