Springfield, Tennessee Crime Rate
5 years of data (2020–2024) · Population: 19,729
Key Insights
- →Springfield has a safety grade of C with a violent crime rate of 390.3 per 100,000 residents (national avg: 359.1).
- →Violent crime dropped 16.7% from the previous year.
- →5 murders recorded in 2024 — a rate of 25.3 per 100K.
- →Crime trajectory: improving — based on 5 years of data.
- →Safer than 18% of all cities in the OpenCrime database.
- →Violent-to-property crime ratio: 0.43 (above national average).
Violent Crime Rate
390.3
-16.7% YoY
Murder Rate
25.3
5 murders
Property Crime Rate
917.4
181 total
vs National Avg
↑ 9%
National: 359.1
2024 Crime Breakdown
Violent Crime: 77
Murder5
Rape1
Robbery3
Aggravated Assault68
Property Crime: 181
Burglary7
Larceny-Theft152
Motor Vehicle Theft22
Arson0
Year-over-Year Comparison
| Year | Population | Violent Crime | Violent Rate | Murders | Property Crime | Property Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 19,729 | 77 | 390.3 | 5 | 181 | 917.4 |
| 2023 | 19,434 | 91 | 468.3 | 1 | 241 | 1240.1 |
| 2022 | 19,330 | 97 | 501.8 | 1 | 231 | 1195.0 |
| 2021 | 17,374 | 90 | 518.0 | 5 | 264 | 1519.5 |
| 2020 | 17,372 | 121 | 696.5 | 3 | 386 | 2222.0 |
Crime Rate Trends
Murder Rate Trend
C
Safety Grade for Springfield
Based on violent crime rate of 390.3 per 100K (national avg: 359.1)
Safety Percentile
Safer than 18% of 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.