Southern Hills, Springfield, MO Assault Crime Rates and Maps

Overall Crime Grade™

Violent Crime Grade	B-
Property Crime Grade	C-
Other Crime Grade	C

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A crime occurs every 1 day 7 hours (on average) in Southern Hills.

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Crime Grade's assault map shows the safest places in Southern Hills in green. The most dangerous areas in Southern Hills 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 Southern Hills, Springfield, MO Safe?

The C+ grade means the rate of assault is about the same as the average US neighborhood. Southern Hills is in the 53rd percentile for safety, meaning 47% of neighborhoods are safer and 53% of neighborhoods are more dangerous. This analysis applies to Southern Hills's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby neighborhoods.

The rate of assault in Southern Hills is 2.618 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Southern Hills generally consider the west part of the neighborhood to be the safest.

Your chance of being a victim of assault in Southern Hills may be as high as 1 in 273 in the south neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 513 in the west 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 Southern Hills, Springfield, MO: about 4 per year. The southwest part of Southern Hills has fewer cases of assault with only 0 in a typical year.

Interpreting the Assault Maps

When looking at the assault map for Southern Hills, 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 south 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 Southern Hills residents who live there.

More issues arise with places like airports, parks, and schools. Major airports, of which Southern Hills 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 Southern Hills has 2, have the same problem. Of Southern Hills’s 6,837 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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Southern Hills 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 Southern Hills residents in a standard year.

Violent Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Assault	2.618
Robbery	0.3406
Rape	0.7897
Murder	0.0613
Total Violent Crime	3.810 (B-)

Property Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Theft	18.92
Vehicle Theft	4.096
Burglary	2.606
Arson	0.1592
Total Property Crime	25.78 (C-)

Other Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Kidnapping	0.1397
Drug Crimes	6.380
Vandalism	4.567
Identity Theft	0.1444
Animal Cruelty	0.1073
Total "Other" Rate	11.34 (C)

Individual Southern Hills Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Neighborhoods

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

Nearby Neighborhood	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Assault Crime Grade
Southeast Springfield, Springfield, MO	C	B	C-	B-
Oak Grove, Springfield, MO	C-	C+	C-	C
Bingham, Springfield, MO	D+	C-	D+	D+
Bradford Park, Springfield, MO	D-	C-	F	C-
Meador Park, Springfield, MO	D-	C	F	C-
Rountree, Springfield, MO	D+	D+	D+	D
Phelps, Springfield, MO	D+	D+	C-	D
Seminole Holland, Springfield, MO	D+	D+	D+	D
Webster Park-Shady Dell, Springfield, MO	D-	D	D-	D-
Weller, Springfield, MO	D+	D	C	D-

Crime Maps and Rates for Neighborhood with Similar Populations

Southern Hills is lower 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
Southwest Hills, Portland, OR	C-	B+	B+	A-
Southside Columbus, Columbus, OH	C-	A-	A-	A
South Side, West Palm Beach, FL	B	B	B	B-
Roselawn, Cincinnati, OH	D-	D	D	D+
Richmond Factory, Augusta, GA	A	A-	A-	B+
Rainbow Hills, San Antonio, TX	D-	D	D	D
Pullman, Chicago, IL	D+	D+	D+	C
Puget, Bellingham, WA	D+	C+	C+	C+
Pueblo, Wichita, KS	D	D-	D-	D-
Point Breeze, Pittsburgh, PA	A	A	A	A

Considering only the assault rate, Southern Hills is safer than the Missouri state average and as safe as the national average.

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Southern Hills, Springfield, MO average SchoolGrade of C+, with 39% actual proficiency versus 45% projected; overall, schools underperform expectations. See Southern Hills schools on SchoolGrade

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