Crime in Springfield, Illinois
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Springfield, IL, violent crime, on a scale from 1 (low crime) to 10, is 9. Violent crime is composed of four offenses: murder and nonnegligent manslaughter, forcible rape, robbery, and aggravated assault. The US average is 4.
Springfield, IL, property crime, on a scale from 1 (low) to 10, is 8. 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 US average is 4.
Springfield Crime SperlingViews
curious: how safe is the... (read more)Nice town, but the crime rate...: Seems fairly ridiculous for a city this size.
Granted it's a Capitol city, but it seems as though there is twice the amount of crime here. It's disheartening, really.... (read more)A horrible, crime-ridden city.: Across the state of Illinois, Springfield has a stereotype for being "peaceful and quiet" and "typically Midwestern". But having several friends that used to live in... (read more)Have an opinion about Springfield? Leave a commentTo See All SperlingViews for Springfield Click Here
