Springfield, IL Crime Statistics For 2023

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Updated: 2023-10-25

Crime Rate In Springfield, IL Summary

Crime in Springfield research summary. HomeSnacks has been using Saturday Night Science to report crime data in Springfield over the past eight years using the FBI crime explorer. Based on the most recently available data released October 17, 2023, we found the following about crime in Springfield:

  • There were 5,644 total crimes committed in Springfield the last reporting year.
  • On a rate basis, there were 5,014.7 total crimes per 100K people in Springfield.
  • The overall crime rate in Springfield is 115.76% above the national average.
  • Springfield ranks #579 safest out of 588 cities in Illinois.
  • Springfield ranks #9,408 safest out of 9,869 cities in the United States.

Because the crime rate is so low in America, we use "per 100,000 people" to make the number a bit easier to compare across locations visually. It's mathematically the same as doing per capita comparisons and isn't conveying that there are 100,000+ people in a location.

Additional research about crime in Illinois

Springfield Vs Illinois And National Crime Rates

According to the most recent data from the FBI, the total crime rate in Springfield is 5,014.7 per 100,000 people. That's 115.76% higher than the national rate of 2,324.2 per 100,000 people and 152.59% higher than the Illinois total crime rate of 1,985.3 per 100,000 people.

Statistic Count
Raw
Springfield
/ 100k People
Illinois
/ 100k People
National
/ 100k People
Total Crimes Per 100K 5,644 5,014.7 1,985.3 2,324.2
Murder 7 6.2 9.1 6.3
Robbery 147 130.6 97.4 66.1
Aggravated Assault 617 548.2 278.9 268.2
Violent Crime 867 770.3 425.9 369.8
Burglary 909 807.6 246.4 269.8
Larceny 3,361 2,986.3 1,143.5 1,401.9
Car Theft 507 450.5 169.5 282.7
Property Crime 4,777 4,244.4 1,559.4 1,954.4

Springfield Crime Compared To Illinois Averages

Each category of crime indexed to the worst per capita in Illinois.
Data Source -- FBI UCR 2022.

Violent Crime Rates In Springfield

867
Violent Crimes
770.3
Violent Crimes / 100k People
108.31%
Above The National Average
  • There were 867 violent crimes in Springfield in the last reporting year.
  • The violent crime rate in Springfield is 770.3 per 100,000 people.
  • You have a 1 in 129.8 chance of being the victim of a violent crime in Springfield each year. That compares to a 1 in 234.8 chance statewide.
  • That's 108.31% higher than the national rate of 369.8 per 100,000 people.
  • 80.87% higher than the Illinois violent crime rate of 425.9 per 100,000 people.

Property Crime Rates In Springfield

4,777
Property Crimes
4,244.4
Property Crimes / 100k People
117.17%
Above The National Average
  • There were 4,777 property crimes in Springfield in the last reporting year.
  • The property crime rate in Springfield is 4,244.4 per 100,000 people.
  • You have a 1 in 23.6 chance of being the victim of a property crime in Springfield each year. That compares to a 1 in 0.0 chance nationally.
  • That's 117.17% higher than the national rate of 1,954.4 per 100,000 people.
  • And 172.18% higher than the Illinois property crime rate of 1,559.4 per 100,000 people.

Crime In Cities Around Springfield

City Population Count
Raw
Total Crime
/ 100k People
Property Crime
/ 100k People
Violent Crime
/ 100k People
Jacksonville, IL 17,731 424 2,391.3 2,154.4 236.9
Chatham, IL 14,420 113 783.6 735.1 48.5
Lincoln, IL 13,119 99 754.6 647.9 106.7
Middletown, KY 9,600 307 3,197.9 3,062.5 135.4
Clinton, IL 6,862 90 1,311.6 1,165.8 145.7
Mount Zion, IL 5,867 51 869.3 750.0 119.3
Wilmington, IL 5,602 56 999.6 839.0 160.7
Carlinville, IL 5,500 173 3,145.5 2,890.9 254.5
Beardstown, IL 5,372 52 968.0 558.5 409.5
Sherman, IL 4,603 17 369.3 369.3 0.0

Springfield SnackAbility

6
/10
Overall SnackAbility
Jobs
6/10
Housing
6
Affordability
8
Diversity
8.5
Safety
6
Amenities
9
Education
8
Commute
9
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