| | Springfield, MO | Helena Valley Northwest, MT | United States |
| | 62.4 | 14.4 | 22.7 |
| | 95.4 | 28.9 | 35.4 |
The Crime Indices range from 1 (low crime) to 100 (high crime). Our crime rates are based on FBI data.
Violent crime is composed of four offenses: murder and nonnegligent manslaughter, forcible rape, robbery, and aggravated assault.
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.
| Cities with the Least Crime Near Springfield, Missouri | Crime Index |
| Niangua, MO | 5.5 |
| Highlandville, MO | 9.2 |
| Pleasant Hope, MO | 10.8 |
| Urbana, MO | 12.1 |
| Saddlebrooke, MO | 12.5 |
| Fremont Hills, MO | 12.7 |
| Spokane, MO | 13.0 |
| Goodnight, MO | 16.2 |
| Walnut Grove, MO | 16.7 |
| Nixa, MO | 16.9 |