Metro Center, Springfield, MA Assault Rates and Assault Maps

Crime Grade's assault map shows the safest places in Metro Center in green. The most dangerous areas in Metro Center 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 Metro Center, Springfield, MA Safe from Assault?

The F grade means the rate of assault is much higher than the average US neighborhood. Metro Center is in the 2nd percentile for safety, meaning 98% of neighborhoods are safer and 2% of neighborhoods are more dangerous. This analysis applies to Metro Center's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby neighborhoods.

The rate of assault in Metro Center is 14.79 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Metro Center generally consider the northwest part of the neighborhood to be the safest.

Your chance of being a victim of assault in Metro Center may be as high as 1 in 41 in the south neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 143 in the northwest part of the neighborhood.

By a simple count ignoring population, more assault occurs in the east parts of Metro Center, Springfield, MA: about 40 per year. The southwest part of Metro Center has fewer cases of assault with only 0 in a typical year.

How Metro Center's Assault Rate Compares

The chart below compares the assault rate in Metro Center 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 assault rate, Metro Center is less safe than the Massachusetts 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 Assault in Metro Center, Springfield, MA

Assault is projected to cost the residents of Metro Center about $3,582,754 in 2025, or roughly $425 per resident. This is part of Metro Center's overall Cost of Crime™. See the full cost-of-crime breakdown for Metro Center, including every crime type and how Metro Center compares to other neighborhoods.

Interpreting the Assault Map

Remember that assault 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 Metro Center's crime maps on the Metro Center overall crime page.

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Individual Metro Center Crime Maps & Stats

Assault Maps and Rates for Nearby Neighborhoods

Compared to surrounding neighborhoods, the rate of assault in Metro Center is higher. The table below shows Crime Grades for neighborhoods close to Metro Center.

Nearby Neighborhood	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Assault Crime Grade
South End Springfield, Springfield, MA	D+	F	C-	F
Maple High-Six Corners, Springfield, MA	C+	D-	B	D-
McKnight, Springfield, MA	C+	D-	B	D-
Old Hill, Springfield, MA	C	D-	B-	D-
Memorial Square, Springfield, MA	B-	D	B-	D
Liberty Heights, Springfield, MA	B	D+	B	D
Bay, Springfield, MA	C+	D-	B	D-
Brightwood, Springfield, MA	B	D+	B+	D
Upper Hill, Springfield, MA	B+	D	A	D
Forest Park, Springfield, MA	B	D+	B+	D

Assault in Neighborhood with Similar Populations

Metro Center is higher versus other neighborhoods of the same size for assault. The table below compares assault in neighborhoods with comparable overall population.

Similar Neighborhood	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Assault Crime Grade
Avondale, Jacksonville, FL	A	B+	B+	B
Bagley Downs, Vancouver, WA	D-	C-	C-	C-
Bel Air, Los Angeles, CA	C+	B-	B-	B
Old Seminol Heights, Tampa, FL	B+	C	C	C-
Regent, Madison, WI	C	B-	B-	B-
Oakland, Pittsburgh, PA	B-	C+	C+	C+
Northeast MacFarlane, Tampa, FL	B+	B-	B-	C+
North Indian Trail, Spokane, WA	A-	A+	A+	A+
Murray Hill, Jacksonville, FL	A-	C+	C+	C
Moreland, Chicago, IL	C	D+	D+	C

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Metro Center, Springfield, MA average SchoolGrade of D-, with 21% actual proficiency versus 22% projected; overall, schools meet expectations. See Metro Center schools on SchoolGrade

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