Downtown Springfield, Springfield, MO Arson Crime Rates and Maps

Arson Grade™

Overall Crime Grade	F
Violent Crime Grade	F
Property Crime Grade	F

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Arson costs the average Downtown Springfield resident about $5 per year.

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Crime Grade's arson map shows the safest places in Downtown Springfield in green. The most dangerous areas in Downtown Springfield are in red, with moderately safe areas in yellow. Crime rates on the map are weighted by the type and severity of the crime.

Is Downtown Springfield, Springfield, MO Safe from Arson?

The D grade means the rate of arson is higher than the average US neighborhood. Downtown Springfield is in the 21st percentile for safety, meaning 79% of neighborhoods are safer and 21% of neighborhoods are more dangerous. This analysis applies to Downtown Springfield's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby neighborhoods.

The rate of arson in Downtown Springfield is 0.2016 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Downtown Springfield generally consider the south part of the neighborhood to be the safest.

Your chance of being a victim of arson in Downtown Springfield may be as high as 1 in 3,451 in the northeast neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 5,750 in the south part of the neighborhood.

By a simple count ignoring population, more arson occurs in the south parts of Downtown Springfield, Springfield, MO: about 0 per year. The northwest part of Downtown Springfield has fewer cases of arson with only 0 in a typical year.

How Downtown Springfield's Arson Rate Compares

The chart below compares the arson rate in Downtown Springfield to the Missouri state average and the national average. All rates are the number of crimes per 1,000 residents in a standard year.

Downtown Springfield, Springfield, MO:	0.2016
Missouri:	0.1703
USA:	0.1151

Considering only the arson rate, Downtown Springfield is less safe than the Missouri state average and less safe than the national average.

See how CrimeGrade calculates these grades and rates on the CrimeGrade methodology page.

The Cost of Arson in Downtown Springfield, Springfield, MO

Arson is projected to cost the residents of Downtown Springfield about $21,489 in 2025, or roughly $5 per resident. This is part of Downtown Springfield's overall Cost of Crime™. See the full cost-of-crime breakdown for Downtown Springfield, including every crime type and how Downtown Springfield compares to other neighborhoods.

Interpreting the Arson Map

Remember that arson rates are measured per resident. Places with heavy daytime traffic, like shopping districts, airports, and parks, can look more dangerous than they are for the people who live there. See a full guide to reading Downtown Springfield's crime maps on the Downtown Springfield overall crime page.

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Arson Maps and Rates for Nearby Neighborhoods

Compared to surrounding neighborhoods, the rate of arson in Downtown Springfield is higher. The table below shows Crime Grades for neighborhoods close to Downtown Springfield.

Nearby Neighborhood	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Arson Crime Grade
West Central, Springfield, MO	D-	F	D-	D+
Phelps, Springfield, MO	D+	D+	C-	D+
Grant Beach, Springfield, MO	D-	F	D	D+
Rountree, Springfield, MO	D+	D+	D+	D+
Midtown Springfield, Springfield, MO	D	D	D	D+
Heart of the Westside, Springfield, MO	D	D-	D	D+
Fassnight, Springfield, MO	D	D	D	D
Weller, Springfield, MO	D+	D	C	D+
Westside Community Betterment, Springfield, MO	D+	D-	C-	D+
Woodland Heights, Springfield, MO	D	D-	C-	D+

Arson in Neighborhood with Similar Populations

Downtown Springfield is higher versus other neighborhoods of the same size for arson. The table below compares arson in neighborhoods with comparable overall population.

Similar Neighborhood	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Arson Crime Grade
Lettered Streets, Bellingham, WA	D-	C-	C-	D
Central Business District, Louisville, KY	F	F	F	B
Creighton, Richmond, VA	D-	C-	C-	A+
Dahlman, Omaha, NE	D	B	B	C-
Doffing, Mission, TX	B+	B	B	B
Woodside Cotton Mill Historic District, Parker, SC	D-	D-	D-	C-
Downtown Elyria, Elyria, OH	D+	D+	D+	B
Downtown Neptune City, Neptune City, NJ	A	A	A	A
Woodcrest, Coon Rapids, MN	C+	B+	B+	C-
East Hills, Pittsburgh, PA	C+	D	D	C

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Downtown Springfield, Springfield, MO average SchoolGrade of D, with 26% actual proficiency versus 29% projected; overall, schools don't meet expectations. See Downtown Springfield schools on SchoolGrade

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Downtown Springfield, Springfield, MO Arson Rates and Arson Maps

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