Murder per Capita in Heart of the Westside
The map below shows murder per 1,000 Heart of the Westside residents.
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$180
Murder costs the average Heart of the Westside resident about $180 per year.
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Crime Grade's murder map shows the safest places in Heart of the Westside in green. The most dangerous areas in Heart of the Westside 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 Heart of the Westside, Springfield, MO Safe from Murder?
The C- grade means the rate of murder is slightly higher than the average US neighborhood. Heart of the Westside is in the 33rd percentile for safety, meaning 67% of neighborhoods are safer and 33% of neighborhoods are more dangerous. This analysis applies to Heart of the Westside's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby neighborhoods.
The rate of murder in Heart of the Westside is 0.0959 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Heart of the Westside generally consider the northwest part of the neighborhood to be the safest.
Your chance of being a victim of murder in Heart of the Westside may be as high as 1 in 9,019 in the northeast neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 13,453 in the northwest part of the neighborhood.
By a simple count ignoring population, more murder occurs in the southwest parts of Heart of the Westside, Springfield, MO: about 0 per year. The north part of Heart of the Westside has fewer cases of murder with only 0 in a typical year.
How Heart of the Westside's Murder Rate Compares
The chart below compares the murder rate in Heart of the Westside to the Missouri state average and the national average. All rates are the number of crimes per 1,000 residents in a standard year.
| Heart of the Westside, Springfield, MO: | 0.0959 |
|---|---|
| Missouri: | 0.1122 |
| USA: | 0.0671 |
Considering only the murder rate, Heart of the Westside is safer than the Missouri 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 Murder in Heart of the Westside, Springfield, MO
Murder is projected to cost the residents of Heart of the Westside about $525,209 in 2025, or roughly $180 per resident. This is part of Heart of the Westside's overall Cost of Crime™. See the full cost-of-crime breakdown for Heart of the Westside, including every crime type and how Heart of the Westside compares to other neighborhoods.
Interpreting the Murder Map
Remember that murder 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 Heart of the Westside's crime maps on the Heart of the Westside overall crime page.
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Murder Maps and Rates for Nearby Neighborhoods
Compared to surrounding neighborhoods, the rate of murder in Heart of the Westside is similar. The table below shows Crime Grades for neighborhoods close to Heart of the Westside.
Nearby Neighborhood | Overall Crime Grade | Violent Crime Grade | Property Crime Grade | Murder Crime Grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
D- | F | D | D | |
D | D | D | C | |
D- | F | D- | D | |
D+ | D- | C- | C- | |
D | D- | C- | D | |
F | F | F | D+ | |
D | D | D | D+ | |
A | A- | A | A- | |
D+ | D- | C- | C+ | |
D+ | D+ | C- | C+ |
Murder in Neighborhood with Similar Populations
Heart of the Westside is higher versus other neighborhoods of the same size for murder. The table below compares murder in neighborhoods with comparable overall population.
Similar Neighborhood | Overall Crime Grade | Violent Crime Grade | Property Crime Grade | Murder Crime Grade |
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B | A | A | A+ | |
B- | C- | C- | D+ | |
C+ | B | B | C | |
A | A- | A- | A+ | |
F | D | D | A+ | |
B- | A- | A- | A- | |
B+ | B+ | B+ | C- | |
A- | A- | A- | B | |
A+ | A+ | A+ | A+ | |
D- | F | F | F |
Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Heart of the Westside, Springfield, MO average SchoolGrade of C-, with 32% actual proficiency versus 31% projected; overall, schools meet expectations. See Heart of the Westside schools on SchoolGrade
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