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Crime rate in Springfield, Illinois (IL): murders, rapes, robberies, assaults, burglaries, thefts, auto thefts, arson, law enforcement employees, police officers, crime map


City-Data.com crime index in Springfield, IL compared to other U.S. cities

Crime rate in Springfield, IL

The 2022 crime rate in Springfield, IL is 442 (City-Data.com crime index), which is 1.8 times greater than the U.S. average. It was higher than in 95.4% U.S. cities. The 2022 Springfield crime rate rose by 3% compared to 2021. The number of homicides stood at 7 - a decrease of 4 compared to 2021. In the last 5 years Springfield has seen decline of violent crime and decline of property crime.
See how dangerous Springfield, IL is compared to the nearest cities:
(Note: Higher means more crime)
Springfield:

441.5
Jerome:

105.8
Leland Grove:

5.4
Southern View:

290.4
Grandview:

144.2
Rochester:

69.5
Riverton:

201.2
Sherman:

15.4
Chatham:

54.4
City-Data.com crime index
Crime rates in Springfield by year

Type

2009

2010

2011

2012

2013

2014

2015

2016

2017

2018

2019

2020

2021

2022
Murders
(per 100,000)		12
(10.2)		7
(6.0)		8
(6.9)		10
(8.5)		4
(3.4)		4
(3.4)		11
(9.4)		6
(5.1)		9
(7.8)		9
(7.9)		9
(7.9)		11
(9.7)		11
(9.7)		7
(6.2)
Rapes
(per 100,000)		0
(0.0)		104
(89.5)		83
(71.2)		76
(64.9)		71
(60.5)		97
(82.8)		103
(88.1)		99
(84.9)		93
(80.5)		93
(81.1)		108
(94.4)		101
(88.7)		84
(74.1)		96
(85.3)
Robberies
(per 100,000)		268
(227.2)		338
(290.8)		258
(221.3)		260
(222.0)		287
(244.6)		258
(220.3)		257
(219.9)		249
(213.6)		251
(217.2)		216
(188.4)		208
(181.8)		195
(171.2)		161
(142.1)		147
(130.6)
Assaults
(per 100,000)		1,076
(912.1)		1,003
(862.8)		909
(779.6)		851
(726.5)		830
(707.3)		889
(759.0)		880
(752.9)		947
(812.4)		864
(747.6)		637
(555.7)		564
(493.0)		771
(676.8)		694
(612.4)		617
(548.2)
Burglaries
(per 100,000)		1,711
(1,450)		2,167
(1,864)		1,883
(1,615)		1,667
(1,423)		1,303
(1,110)		1,110
(947.6)		1,131
(967.7)		1,250
(1,072)		1,210
(1,047)		1,195
(1,043)		1,039
(908.3)		937
(822.6)		822
(725.3)		909
(807.6)
Thefts
(per 100,000)		5,206
(4,413)		5,160
(4,439)		5,076
(4,353)		5,041
(4,304)		4,439
(3,783)		4,300
(3,671)		3,997
(3,420)		3,681
(3,158)		3,973
(3,438)		4,044
(3,528)		3,776
(3,301)		3,274
(2,874)		3,172
(2,799)		3,361
(2,986)
Auto thefts
(per 100,000)		264
(223.8)		240
(206.5)		217
(186.1)		200
(170.7)		166
(141.5)		125
(106.7)		193
(165.1)		227
(194.7)		313
(270.8)		248
(216.4)		265
(231.7)		254
(223.0)		330
(291.2)		507
(450.5)
Arson
(per 100,000)		43
(36.4)		57
(49.0)		69
(59.2)		54
(46.1)		44
(37.5)		55
(47.0)		57
(48.8)		45
(38.6)		50
(43.3)		40
(34.9)		24
(21.0)		39
(34.2)		38
(33.5)		25
(22.2)
City-Data.com crime index566.9667.9595.0566.3510.4512.7523.6521.8527.1479.7458.6467.4429.8441.5

The City-Data.com crime index weighs serious crimes and violent crimes more heavily. Higher means more crime, U.S. average is 246.1. It adjusts for the number of visitors and daily workers commuting into cities.

- means the value is smaller than the state average.
- means the value is about the same as the state average.
- means the value is bigger than the state average.
- means the value is much bigger than the state average.



According to our research of Illinois and other state lists, there were 404 registered sex offenders living in Springfield, Illinois as of May 23, 2024.
The ratio of all residents to sex offenders in Springfield is 287 to 1.


When are crimes committed in Springfield, IL?

Violent crime rate in 2022
Springfield:

437.1
U.S. Average:

219.8

Violent crime rate in 2021
Springfield:

470.7
U.S. Average:

224.8

Violent crime rate in 2020
Springfield:

532.0
U.S. Average:

228.2

Violent crime rate in 2019
Springfield:

447.6
U.S. Average:

219.9

Violent crime rate in 2018
Springfield:

468.9
U.S. Average:

221.2

Violent crime rate in 2017
Springfield:

578.4
U.S. Average:

226.2

Violent crime rate in 2016
Springfield:

608.3
U.S. Average:

227.3

Violent crime rate in 2015
Springfield:

593.4
U.S. Average:

219.3

Violent crime rate in 2014
Springfield:

579.3
U.S. Average:

211.1

Violent crime rate in 2013
Springfield:

543.2
U.S. Average:

214.2

Violent crime rate in 2012
Springfield:

556.2
U.S. Average:

187.4

Violent crime rate in 2011
Springfield:

585.3
U.S. Average:

187.1

Violent crime rate in 2010
Springfield:

678.3
U.S. Average:

195.7

Violent crime rate in 2009
Springfield:

590.0
U.S. Average:

208.9

Violent crime rate in 2008
Springfield:

700.6
U.S. Average:

222.5

Violent crime rate in 2007
Springfield:

600.7
U.S. Average:

229.1

Violent crime rate in 2006
Springfield:

634.2
U.S. Average:

232.6

Violent crime rate in 2005
Springfield:

576.9
U.S. Average:

227.0

Property crime rate in 2022
Springfield:

378.4
U.S. Average:

166.5

Property crime rate in 2021
Springfield:

328.7
U.S. Average:

157.8

Property crime rate in 2020
Springfield:

341.7
U.S. Average:

169.6

Property crime rate in 2019
Springfield:

381.4
U.S. Average:

179.7

Property crime rate in 2018
Springfield:

417.4
U.S. Average:

190.2

Property crime rate in 2017
Springfield:

421.9
U.S. Average:

206.4

Property crime rate in 2016
Springfield:

401.6
U.S. Average:

216.6

Property crime rate in 2015
Springfield:

389.3
U.S. Average:

221.5

Property crime rate in 2014
Springfield:

389.1
U.S. Average:

230.8

Property crime rate in 2013
Springfield:

432.4
U.S. Average:

250.4

Property crime rate in 2012
Springfield:

525.4
U.S. Average:

267.3

Property crime rate in 2011
Springfield:

568.6
U.S. Average:

273.5

Property crime rate in 2010
Springfield:

625.7
U.S. Average:

276.4

Property crime rate in 2009
Springfield:

544.3
U.S. Average:

285.6

Property crime rate in 2008
Springfield:

553.0
U.S. Average:

302.2

Property crime rate in 2007
Springfield:

449.8
U.S. Average:

309.2

Property crime rate in 2006
Springfield:

510.6
U.S. Average:

317.3

Property crime rate in 2005
Springfield:

480.0
U.S. Average:

322.3
Murders per 100,000 population
Rapes per 100,000 population
Robberies per 100,000 population
Assaults per 100,000 population
Burglaries per 100,000 population
Thefts per 100,000 population
Auto thefts per 100,000 population
Arson per 100,000 population

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2021, including police officers: 239 (216 officers - 185 male; 31 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

1.91
Illinois average:

2.84

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2020, including police officers: 257 (229 officers - 198 male; 31 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

2.01
Illinois average:

3.04

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2019, including police officers: 269 (241 officers - 210 male; 31 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

2.11
Illinois average:

3.06

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2018, including police officers: 268 (239 officers - 209 male; 30 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

2.09
Illinois average:

3.21

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2017, including police officers: 267 (238 officers - 211 male; 27 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

2.06
Illinois average:

3.15

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2016, including police officers: 268 (241 officers - 215 male; 26 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

2.07
Illinois average:

3.16

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2015, including police officers: 270 (241 officers - 214 male; 27 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

2.06
Illinois average:

2.42

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2014, including police officers: 267 (232 officers - 205 male; 27 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

1.98
Illinois average:

3.28

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2013, including police officers: 278 (239 officers - 210 male; 29 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

2.04
Illinois average:

2.23

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2012, including police officers: 287 (249 officers - 221 male; 28 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

2.13
Illinois average:

2.76

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2011, including police officers: 279 (240 officers - 213 male; 27 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

2.06
Illinois average:

2.78

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2010, including police officers: 293 (251 officers - 224 male; 27 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

2.16
Illinois average:

2.78

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2009, including police officers: 317 (268 officers - 238 male; 30 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

2.27
Illinois average:

2.86

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2008, including police officers: 318 (269 officers - 238 male; 31 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

2.28
Illinois average:

2.91

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2007, including police officers: 314 (267 officers - 239 male; 28 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

2.28
Illinois average:

2.92

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2006, including police officers: 314 (271 officers - 243 male; 28 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

2.33
Illinois average:

2.92

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2005, including police officers: 314 (268 officers - 244 male; 24 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

2.33
Illinois average:

2.87

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2004, including police officers: 319 (270 officers - 244 male; 26 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

2.37
Illinois average:

2.88

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2003, including police officers: 317 (270 officers - 245 male; 25 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

2.40
Illinois average:

2.90

Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in Springfield, IL
Full-time Law Enforcement Employees
Full-time Law Enforcement Employees - Officers
Full-time Law Enforcement Employees - Civilians

Zip codes: 62701, 62711.

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