|
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 |
|
|
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 |
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