The 10 Safest Springfield, MA Neighborhoods For 2024


The safest Springfield neighborhoods are East Forest Park and Sixteen Acres for 2024 based on Saturday Night Science.

Safest Neighborhoods In Springfield
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Every city has safe neighborhoods and dangerous neighborhhods. We believe you should know which neighborhoods in Springfield are the safest before you move.

Every year, more than 30 million Americans move. Sometimes, its for a job, other times its to escape the big city. But no matter where you move, you want a neighborhood thats family friendly, clean, and most importantly, safe.

Weve analyzed the FBI crime reports data on violent and property crimes for every single neighborhood in Springfield. Then, we calculated your chances of being the victim of a crime in each one.

What Springfield neighborhoods can you leave your doors unlocked at night? Heres the list.

The Safest Neighborhoods In Springfield For 2024

  1. East Forest Park
  2. Sixteen Acres
  3. East Springfield
  4. Upper Hill
  5. Brightwood
  6. Indian Orchard
  7. Pine Point
  8. Liberty Heights
  9. Forest Park
  10. Memorial Square

Which neighborhood is the safest in Springfield in 2024? That would be East Forest Park. Thats according to the most recent FBI crime data, which takes into account everything from thefts and robberies to assaults and murders.

If you dont see a neighborhood youre looking for in our top , scroll down to the bottom, where we have all Springfield neighborhoods listed in order from safest to most dangerous.

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Table Of Contents: Top 10 | Methodology | Summary | Table


The 10 Safest Neighborhoods To Live In Springfield For 2024

Overall SnackAbility

8.5
/10

Population: 10,164
Violent Crimes Per 100k: 247
Property Crime Per 100k: 1,139
More on East Forest Park: Data | Real Estate

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7
/10

Population: 21,955
Violent Crimes Per 100k: 430
Property Crime Per 100k: 1,332
More on Sixteen Acres: Data | Real Estate

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5
/10

Population: 7,591
Violent Crimes Per 100k: 448
Property Crime Per 100k: 1,640
More on East Springfield: Data | Real Estate

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7
/10

Population: 7,429
Violent Crimes Per 100k: 814
Property Crime Per 100k: 1,601
More on Upper Hill: Data | Real Estate

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4
/10

Population: 4,349
Violent Crimes Per 100k: 719
Property Crime Per 100k: 1,846
More on Brightwood: Data | Real Estate

Indian Orchard Springfield, MA

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Overall SnackAbility

5
/10

Population: 9,517
Violent Crimes Per 100k: 776
Property Crime Per 100k: 2,097
More on Indian Orchard: Data | Real Estate

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6
/10

Population: 11,260
Violent Crimes Per 100k: 938
Property Crime Per 100k: 2,074
More on Pine Point: Data | Real Estate

Liberty Heights Springfield, MA

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Overall SnackAbility

6
/10

Population: 15,017
Violent Crimes Per 100k: 790
Property Crime Per 100k: 2,417
More on Liberty Heights: Data | Real Estate

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7
/10

Population: 26,001
Violent Crimes Per 100k: 956
Property Crime Per 100k: 2,190
More on Forest Park: Data | Real Estate

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4
/10

Population: 4,481
Violent Crimes Per 100k: 1,245
Property Crime Per 100k: 3,184
More on Memorial Square: Data | Real Estate

Methodology: How We Determined The Safest Springfield Hoods In 2024

You can ask people which neighborhoods are the safest, or you can look at the unbiased raw data. We choose data.

Instead of relying on speculation and opinion, we used Saturday Night Science to analyze the numbers from the FBI’s most recent crime report for every neighborhood in Springfield.

To be more specific, we analyzed the FBI’s Uniform Crime Report. We then ran an analysis to calculate each neighborhood’s property and violent crimes per capita. We used the following criteria:

  • Total Crimes Per Capita
  • Violent Crimes Per Capita
  • Property Crimes Per Capita

We then ranked each neighborhood with scores from 1 to 17 in each category, where 1 was the safest.

Next, we averaged the rankings for each neighborhood to create a safe neighborhood index.

Finally, we crowned the neighborhood with the lowest safest neighborhood index the “Safest City Neighborhood In Springfield.” We’re lookin’ at you, East Forest Park.

We updated this article for 2024. This is our fourth time ranking the safest neighborhoods in Springfield.

Skip to the end to see the list of all the neighborhoods in the city, from safest to most expensive.

Summary: The Safest Places In Springfield

Looking at the data, you can tell that East Forest Park is as safe as they come, according to science and data.

The safest neighborhoods in Springfield are East Forest Park, Sixteen Acres, East Springfield, Upper Hill, Brightwood, Indian Orchard, Pine Point, Liberty Heights, Forest Park, and Memorial Square.

But as most Massachusetts residents would agree, almost every place here has its safe and not safe parts. So make sure you’re informed ahead of time.

The most dangerous neighborhoods in Springfield are Metro Center, South End, Bay, Old Hill, and Maple High-Six Corners.

We ranked the neighborhoods from safest to most dangerous in the chart below.

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Detailed List Of The Safest Neighborhoods To Live In Springfield For 2024

Rank Neighborhood Crime Per 100K
1 East Forest Park 1,386
2 Sixteen Acres 1,762
3 East Springfield 2,088
4 Upper Hill 2,415
5 Brightwood 2,565
6 Indian Orchard 2,873
7 Pine Point 3,012
8 Liberty Heights 3,207
9 Forest Park 3,146
10 Memorial Square 4,429
11 Mcknight 4,505
12 Boston Road 4,940
13 Maple High-Six Corners 5,191
14 Old Hill 5,640
15 Bay 5,722
16 South End 6,057
17 Metro Center 9,931
About Chris Kolmar

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