West Springfield, VA Assault Rates and Assault Maps

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

The A grade means the rate of assault is much lower than the average US city. West Springfield is in the 89th percentile for safety, meaning 11% of cities are safer and 89% of cities are more dangerous. This analysis applies to West Springfield's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby cities.

The rate of assault in West Springfield is 0.5809 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in West Springfield generally consider the north part of the city to be the safest.

Your chance of being a victim of assault in West Springfield may be as high as 1 in 1,168 in the west neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 3,384 in the north part of the city.

By a simple count ignoring population, more assault occurs in the northwest parts of West Springfield, VA: about 4 per year. The southwest part of West Springfield has fewer cases of assault with only 0 in a typical year.

How West Springfield's Assault Rate Compares

The chart below compares the assault rate in West Springfield to the Virginia 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, West Springfield is safer than the Virginia state average and safer than the national average.

See how CrimeGrade calculates these grades and rates on the CrimeGrade methodology page.

The Cost of Assault in West Springfield, VA

Assault is projected to cost the residents of West Springfield about $447,369 in 2025, or roughly $17 per resident. This is part of West Springfield's overall Cost of Crime™. See the full cost-of-crime breakdown for West Springfield, including every crime type and how West Springfield 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's crime maps on the West Springfield overall crime page.

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Individual West Springfield Crime Maps & Stats

Assault Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

Compared to surrounding cities, the rate of assault in West Springfield is higher. The table below shows Crime Grades for cities close to West Springfield.

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Assault Crime Grade
Springfield, VA	D+	A	D	A-
Burke, VA	A	A+	A-	A+
Newington, VA	B-	A+	C+	A
Annandale, VA	C	A	D+	A-
Burke Centre, VA	A	A+	A	A+
Fairfax Station, VA	A	A+	A	A+
Newington Forest, VA	A-	A+	A	A+
Franconia, VA	C	A+	D+	A
Crosspointe, VA	B	A+	C+	A
Laurel Hill, VA	B	A+	C+	A+

Assault in City with Similar Populations

West Springfield is lower 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
Vernon Hills, IL	B-	A-	A-	A+
Claremore, OK	D+	C	C	C
Clinton, MS	A	A+	A+	A-
Colonial Heights, VA	D-	C-	C-	D+
Columbus, NE	C+	A-	A-	B+
Commack, NY	B+	A-	A-	B+
Corsicana, TX	F	D	D	D
Del Valle, TX	B-	C+	C+	C+
Dickinson, ND	D+	C+	C+	C+
Dunnellon, FL	A+	B+	B+	C+

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in West Springfield, VA average SchoolGrade of A, with 63% actual proficiency versus 53% projected; overall, schools greatly exceed expectations. See West Springfield schools on SchoolGrade

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