Crime

SOURCE:  Federal Bureau of Investigation, Uniform Crime Report, 2007 

SOURCE:  Federal Bureau of Investigation, Uniform Crime Report, 2007 

Crime Rates Comparison
(crimes per 100,000 people)

  Springfield MSA National Average
Violent Crime Index 459.0 466.9
Murder 2.4 5.6
Forcible Rape 24.2 30.0
Robbery 79.5 147.6
Aggravated Assault 352.8 283.8
Property Crimes 4,584.9 3,263.5
Burglary 784.5 722.5
Larceny-Theft 3,502.1 2,177.8
Motor Vehicle Theft 298.3 363.3


SOURCE:
  Federal Bureau of Investigation, Uniform Crime Report, 2007

Total Crimes
within the city limits of Springfield

  1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007
Total Crimes 11,313 11,523 13,351 14,141 12,066 13,389 13,110 13,615 14,142 15,366
Murder 7 4 4 10 4 6 8 5 6 5
Forcible Rape 56 65 65 60 102 73 85 85 82 72
Robbery 152 124 285 262 222 171 184 203 252 294
Aggravated Assault 521 359 488 657 733 788 578 599 661 680
Total Crimes
Against Persons
736 552 842 989 1,061 1,038 855 892 1,001 1,051
Burglary 1,930 1,832 2,279 2,182 1,882 1,833 1,857 1,759 1972 2,140
Larceny/Theft 7,981 8,402 9,367 10,066 8,352 9,754 9,590 10,060 10,358 11,231
Motor Vehicle Theft 666 737 863 904 771 764 808 904 831 944
Total Crimes
Against Property
10,577 10,971 12,509 13,152 11,005 12,351 12,255 12,723 13,161 14,315

SOURCE:  Federal Bureau of Investigation, Uniform Crime Report, 2007