Assault per Capita in East Forest Park
The map below shows assault per 1,000 East Forest Park residents.
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Overall Crime Grade™
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A- |
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Other Crime Grade |
B+ |
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A crime occurs every 1 day 7 hours (on average) in East Forest Park.
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Crime Grade's assault map shows the safest places in East Forest Park in green. The most dangerous areas in East Forest Park 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 East Forest Park, Springfield, MA Safe?
The C- grade means the rate of assault is slightly higher than the average US neighborhood. East Forest Park is in the 36th percentile for safety, meaning 64% of neighborhoods are safer and 36% of neighborhoods are more dangerous. This analysis applies to East Forest Park's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby neighborhoods.
The rate of assault in East Forest Park is 3.794 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in East Forest Park generally consider the southeast part of the neighborhood to be the safest.
Your chance of being a victim of assault in East Forest Park may be as high as 1 in 181 in the northwest neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 397 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 northwest parts of East Forest Park, Springfield, MA: about 11 per year. The central part of East Forest Park has fewer cases of assault with only 2 in a typical year.
Interpreting the Assault Maps
When looking at the assault map for East Forest Park, 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 northwest 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 East Forest Park residents who live there.
More issues arise with places like airports, parks, and schools. Major airports, of which East Forest Park 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 East Forest Park has 0, have the same problem. Of East Forest Park’s 12,165 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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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 East Forest Park residents in a standard year.
Violent Crime Rates
Crime Type |
Crime Rate |
|---|---|
Assault |
3.794 |
Robbery |
0.4125 |
Rape |
0.5196 |
Murder |
0.0191 |
Total Violent Crime |
4.745 (C) |
Property Crime Rates
Crime Type |
Crime Rate |
|---|---|
Theft |
9.620 |
Vehicle Theft |
1.364 |
Burglary |
1.625 |
Arson |
0.0455 |
Total Property Crime |
12.65 (A-) |
Other Crime Rates
Crime Type |
Crime Rate |
|---|---|
Kidnapping |
0.2134 |
Drug Crimes |
1.393 |
Vandalism |
3.256 |
Identity Theft |
0.2801 |
Animal Cruelty |
0.0385 |
Total "Other" Rate |
5.182 (B+) |
Individual East Forest Park Crime Maps & Stats
Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Neighborhoods
Compared to surrounding neighborhoods, the rate of assault in East Forest Park is lower. The table below shows Crime Grades for neighborhoods close to East Forest Park.
Nearby Neighborhood | Overall Crime Grade | Violent Crime Grade | Property Crime Grade | Assault Crime Grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
B | D+ | B+ | D | |
B+ | D | A | D | |
C | D- | B- | D- | |
C+ | D- | B | D- | |
C+ | D- | B | D- | |
A+ | B | A+ | B- | |
D+ | F | C- | F | |
C+ | D- | B | D- | |
B+ | C- | A- | D+ | |
D- | F | D | F |
Crime Maps and Rates for Neighborhood with Similar Populations
East Forest Park is higher 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
A+ | A | A | A | |
A+ | B+ | B+ | B | |
B+ | A+ | A+ | A+ | |
D+ | B+ | B+ | B+ | |
C+ | B | B | B | |
A- | A+ | A+ | A+ | |
A+ | A- | A- | A- | |
C- | F | F | D- | |
D- | F | F | F | |
C- | B | B | B- |
Considering only the assault rate, East Forest Park 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 East Forest Park, Springfield, MA average SchoolGrade of D, with 26% actual proficiency versus 24% projected; overall, schools meet expectations. See East Forest Park schools on SchoolGrade
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