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Springfield, MA Crime Reports & Statistics


Neighborhood Crime Statistics For Springfield, Massachusetts


Population: 153,533 in 2009

Springfield, MA Map
The Springfield, MA crime report and city information below can give residents and potential residents incite on their local area and surroundings. This information that was collected and published on this site is from the participation of over 17,000 law enforcement agencies across the United States. These statistics are collected and published by the FBI on an annual basis for special studies and reports, on the cities in the United States. *
Springfield, MA Crime Categories
Springfield Law Enforcement
Springfield Violent Crimes
Springfield Forcible Rapes
Springfield Murders
Springfield Robbery
Springfield Aggravated Assaults
Springfield Property Crimes
Springfield Burglary
Springfield Larceny
Springfield Motor Vehicle
Springfield Arson
Springfield, MA Law Enforcement Statistics
Law Enforcement officers are individuals who ordinarily carry a firearm and a badge, have full arrest powers, and are paid from governmental funds set aside specifically for sworn law enforcement representatives. (UCR Definition)
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Law Enforcement - Springfield, MA
Year
2009
Total Employees
539
Officers
450
Civilians
89
Year
2008
Total Employees
568
Officers
467
Civilians
101
Year
2007
Total Employees
546
Officers
450
Civilians
96
Year
2006
Total Employees
541
Officers
445
Civilians
96
Springfield, MA Violent Crime Statistics
In 2009, Springfield, Massachusetts law enforcement had 1929 violent crimes reported. With a population of 153,533 in 2009, there were 125.6 occurrences of violent crimes per 10k persons in Springfield, Massachusetts. The total known offenses in 2006, 2007 and 2008 were 2260, 2068 and 1898, respectively .

Violent crime is composed of four offenses: forcible rape, murder and non-negligent manslaughter, aggravated assault, and robbery. Violent crimes involve force or threat of force. (UCR Definition)
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Violent Crimes - Springfield, MA
Year
2009
Population
153,533
Occurrences
1,929
Occurrences (per 10k)
125.6
Year
2008
Population
151,249
Occurrences
1,898
Occurrences (per 10k)
125.5
Year
2007
Population
151,074
Occurrences
2,068
Occurrences (per 10k)
136.9
Year
2006
Population
152,644
Occurrences
2,260
Occurrences (per 10k)
148.1
Springfield, MA Forceable Rape Crime Statistics
In 2009, Springfield, Massachusetts had 7.6 occurrences of forcible rape per 10k persons in a population of 153,533 in 2009. The total known offenses of forcible rape in Springfield in 2009 was 116. There were 115 known offenses in 2006, 91 in 2007, and 117 in 2008.

Forcible rape is the carnal knowledge of a female forcibly and against her will. Rapes by force and attempts or assaults to rape regardless of the age of the victim are included. Statutory offenses (no force used--victim under age of consent) are excluded. (UCR Definition)
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Forcible Rape - Springfield, MA
Year
2009
Population
153,533
Occurrences
116
Occurrences (per 10k)
7.6
Year
2008
Population
151,249
Occurrences
117
Occurrences (per 10k)
7.7
Year
2007
Population
151,074
Occurrences
91
Occurrences (per 10k)
6.0
Year
2006
Population
152,644
Occurrences
115
Occurrences (per 10k)
7.5
Springfield, MA Murder Statistics
Springfield, Massachusetts had 16 murders in 2009. With a total population of 153533 in 2009, there were 1.0 occurrences of murder per 10k persons in Springfield, Massachusetts. The murder rates in Springfield, Massachusetts in 2006, 2007 and 2008 were 15, 20 and 14, respectively.

Murder and non-negligent manslaughter is the willful (non-negligent) killing of one human being by another. (UCR Definition)
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Murder - Springfield, MA
Year
2009
Population
153,533
Occurrences
16
Occurrences (per 10k)
1.0
Year
2008
Population
151,249
Occurrences
14
Occurrences (per 10k)
0.9
Year
2007
Population
151,074
Occurrences
20
Occurrences (per 10k)
1.3
Year
2006
Population
152,644
Occurrences
15
Occurrences (per 10k)
1.0
Springfield, MA Aggravated Assault Statistics
The total known offenses of aggravated assault in Springfield, Massachusetts in 2009 was 1216. Springfield had 79.2 occurrences of aggravated assault per 10k persons in a population of 153,533 in 2009. In Springfield there were 1448 offenses in 2006, 1267 in 2007, and 1200 in 2008.

Aggravated assault is an unlawful attack by one person upon another for the purpose of inflicting severe or aggravated bodily injury. The Program further specifies that this type of assault is usually accompanied by the use of a weapon or by other means likely to produce death or great bodily harm. Attempted aggravated assault that involves the display of--or threat to use--a gun, knife, or other weapon is included in this crime category because serious personal injury would likely result if the assault were completed. When aggravated assault and larceny-theft occur together, the offense falls under the category of robbery. (UCR Definition)
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Assault - Springfield, MA
Year
2009
Population
153,533
Occurrences
1,216
Occurrences (per 10k)
79.2
Year
2008
Population
151,249
Occurrences
1,200
Occurrences (per 10k)
79.3
Year
2007
Population
151,074
Occurrences
1,267
Occurrences (per 10k)
83.9
Year
2006
Population
152,644
Occurrences
1,448
Occurrences (per 10k)
94.9
Springfield, MA Robbery Statistics
In 2009, Springfield, Massachusetts had 581 occurrences of robberies reported to the police. With 153,533 in 2009 people living in Springfield, in 2009 there were 37.8 occurrences per 10k persons. Based on statistics from the FBI, there were 682 robberies in 2006, 690 in 2007 and 567 in 2008.

Robbery is the taking or attempting to take anything of value from the care, custody, or control of a person or persons by force or threat of force or violence and/or by putting the victim in fear. (UCR Definition)
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Robbery - Springfield, MA
Year
2009
Population
153,533
Occurrences
581
Occurrences (per 10k)
37.8
Year
2008
Population
151,249
Occurrences
567
Occurrences (per 10k)
37.5
Year
2007
Population
151,074
Occurrences
690
Occurrences (per 10k)
45.7
Year
2006
Population
152,644
Occurrences
682
Occurrences (per 10k)
44.7
Springfield, MA Property Crime Statistics
A property crime includes burglary, larceny-theft, motor vehicle theft and arson. In 2009, Springfield, Massachusetts had 7518 property crimes. The population in 2009 for Springfield was 153,533 in 2009; the number of violent crimes per 10k persons was 489.7. Looking back at the previous three years in Springfield, Massachusetts, you will see that there were 8747 property crimes in 2006, 7942 in 2007 and 7336 in 2008.

A property crime includes the offenses of burglary, larceny-theft, motor vehicle theft, and arson. The object of the theft-type offenses is the taking of money or property, but there is no force or threat of force against the victims. The property crime category includes arson because the offense involves the destruction of property; however, arson victims may be subjected to force. Because of limited participation and varying collection procedures by local agencies, only limited data are available for arson. Arson statistics are included in trend, clearance, and arrest tables throughout Crime in the United States, but they are not included in any estimated volume data. The arson section in this report provides more information on that offense. (UCR Definition)
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Property Crime - Springfield, MA
Year
2009
Population
153,533
Occurrences
7,518
Occurrences (per 10k)
489.7
Year
2008
Population
151,249
Occurrences
7,336
Occurrences (per 10k)
485.0
Year
2007
Population
151,074
Occurrences
7,942
Occurrences (per 10k)
525.7
Year
2006
Population
152,644
Occurrences
8,747
Occurrences (per 10k)
573.0
Springfield, MA Burglary Statistics
The total known offenses of burglary in Springfield, Massachusetts in 2009 was 2068. Burglary is part of the violent crimes category. Based on the known offenses and its population of 153,533 in 2009 in 2009, Springfield, Massachusetts had 134.7 occurrences of burglary per 10k persons. In Springfield there were 2178 burglary offenses in 2006, 2027 in 2007, and 2002 in 2008.

Burglary is defined in the Uniform Crime Reporting (UCR) Program as the unlawful entry of a structure to commit a felony or theft. The use of force to gain entry is not required to classify an offense as a burglary. Burglary in the UCR program is categorized into three sub classifications: forcible entry, unlawful entry where no force is used, and attempted forcible entry. (UCR Definition)

Did you know that a burglary occurs in the United States every 15 seconds? In 2008, there were 2.4 billion burglaries in just the U.S.A! Property loss due to burglary totaled $4.3 billion in 2008, with an average loss of $1,991 per occurrence. You may qualify for a FREE home security system; simply fill out the form on the top of this page to get a free, no-obligation quote and protect yourself from being part of these statistics.
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Burglary - Springfield, MA
Year
2009
Population
153,533
Occurrences
2,068
Occurrences (per 10k)
134.7
Year
2008
Population
151,249
Occurrences
2,002
Occurrences (per 10k)
132.4
Year
2007
Population
151,074
Occurrences
2,027
Occurrences (per 10k)
134.2
Year
2006
Population
152,644
Occurrences
2,178
Occurrences (per 10k)
142.7
Springfield, MA Larceny Statistics
Springfield, Massachusetts had 4615 offenses of larceny-theft reported to the police in 2009. With 153,533 in 2009 people living in Springfield that year, there were 300.6 occurrences per 10k persons. Based on the statistics from the FBI, there were 4963 larceny-thefts in 2006, 4694 in 2007 and 4432 in 2008.

Larceny-theft (except motor vehicle theft) is the unlawful taking, carrying, leading, or riding away of property from the possession or constructive possession of another. Examples are thefts of bicycles or automobile accessories, shoplifting, pocket-picking, or the stealing of any property or article which is not taken by force and violence or by fraud. Attempted larcenies are included. Embezzlement, confidence games, forgery, worthless checks, etc., are excluded. (UCR Definition)
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Larceny - Springfield, MA
Year
2009
Population
153,533
Occurrences
4,615
Occurrences (per 10k)
300.6
Year
2008
Population
151,249
Occurrences
4,432
Occurrences (per 10k)
293.0
Year
2007
Population
151,074
Occurrences
4,694
Occurrences (per 10k)
310.7
Year
2006
Population
152,644
Occurrences
4,963
Occurrences (per 10k)
325.1
Springfield, MA Motor Vehicle Crime Statistics
In 2009, Springfield, Massachusetts law enforcement had 835 motor vehicle thefts reported. With a population of 153,533 in 2009 in Springfield, there were 54.4 occurrences of motor vehicle theft per 10k persons. The total known offenses by law enforcement of this kind in 2006, 2007 and 2008 were 1606, 1221 and 902, respectively.

Motor vehicle theft is the theft or attempted theft of a motor vehicle. The offense includes the stealing of automobiles, trucks, buses, motorcycles, snowmobiles, etc. The taking of a motor vehicle for temporary use by persons having lawful access is excluded from this definition. (UCR Definition)
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Motor Vehicle Crime - Springfield, MA
Year
2009
Population
153,533
Occurrences
835
Occurrences (per 10k)
54.4
Year
2008
Population
151,249
Occurrences
902
Occurrences (per 10k)
59.6
Year
2007
Population
151,074
Occurrences
1,221
Occurrences (per 10k)
80.8
Year
2006
Population
152,644
Occurrences
1,606
Occurrences (per 10k)
105.2
Springfield, MA Arson Statistics
The total known offenses of arson in Springfield in 2009 was 50. Springfield, Massachusetts had 3.3 occurrences of arson per 10k persons in a population of 153,533 in 2009. In Springfield, Massachusetts, the known offenses of arson were 75 in 2006, 63 in 2007, and 61 in 2008.

Arson is any willful or malicious burning or attempt to burn, with or without intent to defraud, a dwelling house, public building, motor vehicle or aircraft, personal property of another, etc. (UCR Definition)
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Arson - Springfield, MA
Year
2009
Population
153,533
Occurrences
50
Occurrences (per 10k)
3.3
Year
2008
Population
151,249
Occurrences
61
Occurrences (per 10k)
4.0
Year
2007
Population
151,074
Occurrences
63
Occurrences (per 10k)
4.2
Year
2006
Population
152,644
Occurrences
75
Occurrences (per 10k)
4.9
*Disclaimer: Each year when the FBI crime statistics are published, we compile the rankings of cities and countries on our website. These rough rankings provide no insight into the numerous variables that mold crime in a particular town, city, county, state, or region. Because of this, these numbers sometimes lead to simplistic and/or incomplete analyses that often create misleading perceptions adversely affecting communities and their residents. SecurityGuide.com is not responsible for the accuracy or incompleteness of these figures.
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