Assault per Capita in West Springfield Town
The map below shows assault per 1,000 West Springfield Town residents.
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1 in 240
Your yearly chance of being a victim of assault in West Springfield Town is about 1 in 240.
$119
Assault costs the average West Springfield Town resident about $119 per year.
Crime Grade's assault map shows the safest places in West Springfield Town in green. The most dangerous areas in West Springfield Town 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 West Springfield Town, MA Safe from Assault?
The D- grade means the rate of assault is much higher than the average US city. West Springfield Town is in the 14th percentile for safety, meaning 86% of cities are safer and 14% of cities are more dangerous. This analysis applies to West Springfield Town's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby cities.
The rate of assault in West Springfield Town is 4.160 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in West Springfield Town generally consider the northwest part of the city to be the safest.
Your chance of being a victim of assault in West Springfield Town may be as high as 1 in 95 in the southeast neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 708 in the northwest part of the city.
By a simple count ignoring population, more assault occurs in the southeast parts of West Springfield Town, MA: about 55 per year. The southwest part of West Springfield Town has fewer cases of assault with only 3 in a typical year.
How West Springfield Town's Assault Rate Compares
The chart below compares the assault rate in West Springfield Town to the Massachusetts state average and the national average. All rates are the number of crimes per 1,000 residents in a standard year.
| West Springfield Town, MA: | 4.160 |
|---|---|
| Massachusetts: | 2.458 |
| USA: | 2.561 |
Considering only the assault rate, West Springfield Town 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 West Springfield Town, MA
Assault is projected to cost the residents of West Springfield Town about $3,467,642 in 2025, or roughly $119 per resident. This is part of West Springfield Town's overall Cost of Crime™. See the full cost-of-crime breakdown for West Springfield Town, including every crime type and how West Springfield Town compares to other cities.
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 West Springfield Town's crime maps on the West Springfield Town overall crime page.
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Assault Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities
Compared to surrounding cities, the rate of assault in West Springfield Town is higher. The table below shows Crime Grades for cities close to West Springfield Town.
Nearby City | Overall Crime Grade | Violent Crime Grade | Property Crime Grade | Assault Crime Grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
B | B- | B- | C | |
C+ | D | C | D | |
C+ | D+ | C | D | |
A- | B- | B+ | C | |
A- | B- | B+ | C+ | |
D+ | D- | D+ | D- | |
C+ | D+ | C+ | D | |
A+ | B | A+ | C+ | |
B+ | B- | B | C+ | |
A | A+ | A | A+ |
Assault in City with Similar Populations
West Springfield Town is higher versus other cities of the same size for assault. The table below compares assault in cities with comparable overall population.
Similar City | Overall Crime Grade | Violent Crime Grade | Property Crime Grade | Assault Crime Grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
B- | B- | B- | C+ | |
D+ | D | D | D- | |
A | B+ | B+ | C+ | |
B- | B- | B- | C+ | |
D | D | D | D | |
C | D+ | D+ | D | |
B+ | A | A | A+ | |
C+ | B+ | B+ | B+ | |
B | A- | A- | A | |
B | B- | B- | C |
Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in West Springfield Town, MA average SchoolGrade of C-, with 32% actual proficiency versus 30% projected; overall, schools exceed expectations. See West Springfield Town schools on SchoolGrade
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