Boston Road, Springfield, MA Assault Rates and Assault Maps

Crime Grade's assault map shows the safest places in Boston Road in green. The most dangerous areas in Boston Road 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 Boston Road, Springfield, MA Safe?

The C- grade means the rate of assault is slightly higher than the average US neighborhood. Boston Road is in the 34th percentile for safety, meaning 66% of neighborhoods are safer and 34% of neighborhoods are more dangerous. This analysis applies to Boston Road's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby neighborhoods.

The rate of assault in Boston Road is 3.933 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Boston Road generally consider the southeast part of the neighborhood to be the safest.

Your chance of being a victim of assault in Boston Road may be as high as 1 in 127 in the northeast neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 550 in the southeast part of the neighborhood. See the section on interpreting the assault map, however, because comparing rates for assault or any other crime is not as intuitive as it may seem.

By a simple count ignoring population, more crimes occur in the northeast parts of Boston Road, Springfield, MA: about 5 per year. The southeast part of Boston Road has fewer cases of assault with only 0 in a typical year.

Interpreting the Assault Maps

When looking at the assault map for Boston Road, remember that the rate of assault per resident may appear inflated when people visit the area during the day, but do not live there. For example, there are more retail establishments in the northeast part of the neighborhood. Many crimes are committed in retail areas in blocks where few people live. Red areas on the assault rate map do not always indicate danger for Boston Road residents who live there.

More issues arise with places like airports, parks, and schools. Major airports, of which Boston Road has 0, always look like high-crime locations due to the large number of people and the low population nearby. Parks and designated recreational areas, of which Boston Road has 0, have the same problem. Of Boston Road’s 4,535 residents, few live near recreational areas. Because many people visit, crime rates may appear higher even for safe parks. Ultimately crime happens where people are, whether they live there or not. Before writing off an area as unsafe, look at both the crime rate and total crime maps, then consider nearby destinations that people may be visiting.

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Boston Road Crime Breakdown

The tables below show which crimes are used to calculate the Crime Grades above. All assault rates are shown as the number of crimes per 1,000 Boston Road residents in a standard year.

Individual Boston Road Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Neighborhoods

Compared to surrounding neighborhoods, the rate of assault in Boston Road is lower. The table below shows Crime Grades for neighborhoods close to Boston Road.

Nearby Neighborhood	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Assault Crime Grade
Pine Point, Springfield, MA	B+	C-	A-	D+
Sixteen Acres, Springfield, MA	A+	B	A+	B-
East Springfield, Springfield, MA	B	C-	B	D+
Bay, Springfield, MA	C+	D-	B	D-
Upper Hill, Springfield, MA	B+	D	A	D
East Forest Park, Springfield, MA	A-	C	A-	C-
McKnight, Springfield, MA	C+	D-	B	D-
Old Hill, Springfield, MA	C	D-	B-	D-
Liberty Heights, Springfield, MA	B	D+	B	D
Maple High-Six Corners, Springfield, MA	C+	D-	B	D-

Crime Maps and Rates for Neighborhood with Similar Populations

Boston Road is similar versus other neighborhoods of the same size for assault. The table below compares crime in neighborhoods with comparable overall population in the neighborhood‘s boundaries.

Similar Neighborhood	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Assault Crime Grade
North Garrett Road, Durham, NC	D+	A-	A-	A-
Hollydale, South Gate, CA	C+	D+	D+	D+
Mountain View, South Valley, NM	C+	C-	C-	C-
Castlegate, San Tan Valley, AZ	A+	A+	A+	A
Cedonia, Baltimore, MD	C	D	D	D
Centerville, West Warwick, RI	A	A+	A+	A+
Mount Carmel, Wyandotte, MI	B-	C	C	C
Lower Village District, Claremont, NH	C+	A-	A-	A-
West Village, Cuyahoga Falls, OH	C+	B+	B+	A-
Islandview, Detroit, MI	D-	F	F	F

Considering only the assault rate, Boston Road is less safe than the Massachusetts state average and less safe than the national average.

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Boston Road, Springfield, MA average SchoolGrade of D+, with 30% actual proficiency versus 27% projected; overall, schools exceed expectations. See Boston Road schools on SchoolGrade

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