Brightwood, Springfield, MA Burglary Rates and Burglary Maps

Crime Grade's burglary map shows the safest places in Brightwood in green. The most dangerous areas in Brightwood 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 Brightwood, Springfield, MA Safe from Burglary?

The B grade means the rate of burglary is slightly lower than the average US neighborhood. Brightwood is in the 63rd percentile for safety, meaning 37% of neighborhoods are safer and 63% of neighborhoods are more dangerous. This analysis applies to Brightwood's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby neighborhoods.

The rate of burglary in Brightwood is 2.087 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Brightwood generally consider the northwest part of the neighborhood to be the safest.

Your chance of being a victim of burglary in Brightwood may be as high as 1 in 419 in the east neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 525 in the northwest part of the neighborhood.

By a simple count ignoring population, more burglary occurs in the southeast parts of Brightwood, Springfield, MA: about 3 per year. The south part of Brightwood has fewer cases of burglary with only 0 in a typical year.

How Brightwood's Burglary Rate Compares

The chart below compares the burglary rate in Brightwood 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 burglary rate, Brightwood is less safe than the Massachusetts state average and safer than the national average.

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

The Cost of Burglary in Brightwood, Springfield, MA

Burglary is projected to cost the residents of Brightwood about $71,028 in 2025, or roughly $19 per resident. This is part of Brightwood's overall Cost of Crime™. See the full cost-of-crime breakdown for Brightwood, including every crime type and how Brightwood compares to other neighborhoods.

Interpreting the Burglary Map

Remember that burglary 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 Brightwood's crime maps on the Brightwood overall crime page.

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Individual Brightwood Crime Maps & Stats

Burglary Maps and Rates for Nearby Neighborhoods

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

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

Burglary in Neighborhood with Similar Populations

Brightwood is lower versus other neighborhoods of the same size for burglary. The table below compares burglary in neighborhoods with comparable overall population.

Similar Neighborhood	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Burglary Crime Grade
Hamilton Hills, Schenectady, NY	C+	D	D	C
Olympic West, Longview, WA	D	C	C	D+
Gibbs, Canton, OH	D+	D+	D+	D-
Coffey Park, Santa Rosa, CA	B+	C+	C+	B-
Silver Beach, Bellingham, WA	C+	B	B	D
Mayfair Estates, Taylors, SC	D+	C+	C+	C+
Canterbury, Mobile, AL	A-	B-	B-	B-
Hunter Industrial Park, Riverside, CA	D+	D	D	D
Masonicus, Mahwah, NJ	A+	A+	A+	A+
Rock Creek, Cypress, TX	A+	A	A	A

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Brightwood, Springfield, MA average SchoolGrade of F, with 16% actual proficiency versus 18% projected; overall, schools don't meet expectations. See Brightwood schools on SchoolGrade

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