Upper Hill, Springfield, MA Arson Rates and Arson Maps

Crime Grade's arson map shows the safest places in Upper Hill in green. The most dangerous areas in Upper Hill 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 Upper Hill, Springfield, MA Safe from Arson?

The A- grade means the rate of arson is lower than the average US neighborhood. Upper Hill is in the 84th percentile for safety, meaning 16% of neighborhoods are safer and 84% of neighborhoods are more dangerous. This analysis applies to Upper Hill's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby neighborhoods.

The rate of arson in Upper Hill is 0.0533 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Upper Hill generally consider the central part of the neighborhood to be the safest.

Your chance of being a victim of arson in Upper Hill may be as high as 1 in 16,422 in the south neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 22,140 in the central part of the neighborhood.

By a simple count ignoring population, more arson occurs in the west parts of Upper Hill, Springfield, MA: about 0 per year. The southeast part of Upper Hill has fewer cases of arson with only 0 in a typical year.

How Upper Hill's Arson Rate Compares

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

Considering only the arson rate, Upper Hill is as safe as the Massachusetts state average and safer than the national average.

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

The Cost of Arson in Upper Hill, Springfield, MA

Arson is projected to cost the residents of Upper Hill about $8,247 in 2025, or roughly $1 per resident. This is part of Upper Hill's overall Cost of Crime™. See the full cost-of-crime breakdown for Upper Hill, including every crime type and how Upper Hill 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 Upper Hill's crime maps on the Upper Hill overall crime page.

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Individual Upper Hill Crime Maps & Stats

Arson Maps and Rates for Nearby Neighborhoods

Compared to surrounding neighborhoods, the rate of arson in Upper Hill is similar. The table below shows Crime Grades for neighborhoods close to Upper Hill.

Nearby Neighborhood	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Arson Crime Grade
Bay, Springfield, MA	C+	D-	B	A
Old Hill, Springfield, MA	C	D-	B-	A-
McKnight, Springfield, MA	C+	D-	B	A
Maple High-Six Corners, Springfield, MA	C+	D-	B	A
East Forest Park, Springfield, MA	A-	C	A-	A
South End Springfield, Springfield, MA	D+	F	C-	A-
Pine Point, Springfield, MA	B+	C-	A-	A
Metro Center, Springfield, MA	D-	F	D	A-
Forest Park, Springfield, MA	B	D+	B+	A
Liberty Heights, Springfield, MA	B	D+	B	A

Arson in Neighborhood with Similar Populations

Upper Hill is lower 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
White City, Fort Pierce, FL	A	B+	B+	A+
Taylor Berry, Louisville, KY	D	D-	D-	C+
Denbigh, Newport News, VA	C-	B-	B-	A+
Cushing Square, Belmont, MA	A-	A	A	B+
Crosstown, Memphis, TN	F	F	F	C-
Creekside, Sacramento, CA	A	A-	A-	D
Core, San Diego, CA	F	F	F	D
White Bridge, Nashville, TN	D	D+	D+	C
Chester Highlands, Chicago, IL	D+	D	D	B+
Chapel Hill, Akron, OH	D-	D+	D+	B-

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Upper Hill, Springfield, MA average SchoolGrade of D, with 25% actual proficiency versus 22% projected; overall, schools exceed expectations. See Upper Hill schools on SchoolGrade

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