Springfield, Oregon Crime Rate
5 years of data (2020–2024) · Population: 60,830
Key Insights
- →Springfield has a safety grade of C with a violent crime rate of 305.8 per 100,000 residents (national avg: 359.1).
- →Violent crime dropped 3.6% from the previous year.
- →1 murders recorded in 2024 — a rate of 1.6 per 100K.
- →Crime trajectory: volatile — based on 5 years of data.
- →Safer than 25% of all cities in the OpenCrime database.
- →Violent-to-property crime ratio: 0.11 (below national average).
Violent Crime Rate
305.8
-3.6% YoY
Murder Rate
1.6
1 murders
Property Crime Rate
2791.4
1,698 total
vs National Avg
↓ -15%
National: 359.1
2024 Crime Breakdown
Violent Crime: 186
Murder1
Rape30
Robbery17
Aggravated Assault138
Property Crime: 1,698
Burglary166
Larceny-Theft1,413
Motor Vehicle Theft119
Arson20
Year-over-Year Comparison
| Year | Population | Violent Crime | Violent Rate | Murders | Property Crime | Property Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 60,830 | 186 | 305.8 | 1 | 1,698 | 2791.4 |
| 2023 | 61,185 | 194 | 317.1 | 1 | 1,679 | 2744.1 |
| 2022 | 62,217 | 201 | 323.1 | 4 | 2,041 | 3280.5 |
| 2021 | 63,599 | 180 | 283.0 | 2 | 1,656 | 2603.8 |
| 2020 | 63,666 | 194 | 304.7 | 2 | 1,760 | 2764.4 |
Crime Rate Trends
Murder Rate Trend
C
Safety Grade for Springfield
Based on violent crime rate of 305.8 per 100K (national avg: 359.1)
Safety Percentile
Safer than 25% of cities
Similar Cities
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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.
Related Analysis
Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer, Table 8 — Offenses Known to Law Enforcement by State by City. Rates per 100,000 residents.