Sixteen Acres, Springfield, MA Drug-Related Crime Crime Rates and Maps

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Overall Crime Grade™

Violent Crime Grade	B
Property Crime Grade	A+
Other Crime Grade	A-

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A crime occurs every 22 hours 32 minutes (on average) in Sixteen Acres.

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Crime Grade's drug-related crime map shows the safest places in Sixteen Acres in green. The most dangerous areas in Sixteen Acres 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 Sixteen Acres, Springfield, MA Safe?

The B+ grade means the rate of drug-related crime is lower than the average US neighborhood. Sixteen Acres is in the 72nd percentile for safety, meaning 28% of neighborhoods are safer and 72% of neighborhoods are more dangerous. This analysis applies to Sixteen Acres's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby neighborhoods.

The rate of drug-related crime in Sixteen Acres is 1.570 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Sixteen Acres generally consider the southeast part of the neighborhood to be the safest.

Your chance of being a victim of drug-related crime in Sixteen Acres may be as high as 1 in 565 in the west neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 762 in the southeast part of the neighborhood. See the section on interpreting the drug-related crime map, however, because comparing rates for drug-related crime or any other crime is not as intuitive as it may seem.

By a simple count ignoring population, more crimes occur in the west parts of Sixteen Acres, Springfield, MA: about 8 per year. The central part of Sixteen Acres has fewer cases of drug-related crime with only 2 in a typical year.

Interpreting the Drug-Related Crime Maps

When looking at the drug-related crime map for Sixteen Acres, remember that the rate of drug-related crime 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 drug-related crime rate map do not always indicate danger for Sixteen Acres residents who live there.

More issues arise with places like airports, parks, and schools. Major airports, of which Sixteen Acres 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 Sixteen Acres has 2, have the same problem. Of Sixteen Acres’s 24,063 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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Sixteen Acres Crime Breakdown

The tables below show which crimes are used to calculate the Crime Grades above. All drug-related crime rates are shown as the number of crimes per 1,000 Sixteen Acres residents in a standard year.

Violent Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Assault	2.498
Robbery	0.2854
Rape	0.5382
Murder	0.0125
Total Violent Crime	3.335 (B)

Property Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Theft	6.210
Vehicle Theft	1.069
Burglary	1.022
Arson	0.0353
Total Property Crime	8.336 (A+)

Other Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Kidnapping	0.1814
Drug Crimes	1.570
Vandalism	2.436
Identity Theft	0.2593
Animal Cruelty	0.0366
Total "Other" Rate	4.483 (A-)

Individual Sixteen Acres Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Neighborhoods

Compared to surrounding neighborhoods, the rate of drug-related crime in Sixteen Acres is similar. The table below shows Crime Grades for neighborhoods close to Sixteen Acres.

Nearby Neighborhood	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Drug-Related Crime Crime Grade
Boston Road, Springfield, MA	B-	C	C+	B
Pine Point, Springfield, MA	B+	C-	A-	B
East Forest Park, Springfield, MA	A-	C	A-	B+
Upper Hill, Springfield, MA	B+	D	A	B
Bay, Springfield, MA	C+	D-	B	B+
Old Hill, Springfield, MA	C	D-	B-	B
Forest Park, Springfield, MA	B	D+	B+	B+
McKnight, Springfield, MA	C+	D-	B	B
Maple High-Six Corners, Springfield, MA	C+	D-	B	B+
East Springfield, Springfield, MA	B	C-	B	B+

Crime Maps and Rates for Neighborhood with Similar Populations

Sixteen Acres is lower versus other neighborhoods of the same size for drug-related crime. 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	Drug-Related Crime Crime Grade
Western Branch North, Chesapeake, VA	C+	A-	A-	C-
Springlake-University Terrace, Shreveport, LA	C-	B-	B-	D
The Plaza, Long Beach, CA	B+	B-	B-	B-
Southwest Raleigh, Raleigh, NC	D	C-	C-	F
Ravenswood Manor, Chicago, IL	C-	B-	B-	B-
Southeast Boulder, Boulder, CO	D+	B	B	B+
Upper Roseville, Newark, NJ	A	A-	A-	A+
South Phoenix, Phoenix, AZ	B-	C+	C+	C
Outer Richmond, San Francisco, CA	C-	D+	D+	C-
South Baton Rouge, Baton Rouge, LA	B-	B	B	D-

Considering only the drug-related crime rate, Sixteen Acres is less safe than the Massachusetts state average and safer than the national average.

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Sixteen Acres, Springfield, MA average SchoolGrade of D, with 26% actual proficiency versus 27% projected; overall, schools meet expectations. See Sixteen Acres schools on SchoolGrade

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