Upper Hill, Springfield, MA Murder Rates and Murder Maps

Crime Grade's murder map shows the safest places in Upper Hill in green. The most dangerous areas in Upper Hill 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 Upper Hill, Springfield, MA Safe?

The A grade means the rate of murder is much lower than the average US neighborhood. Upper Hill is in the 86th percentile for safety, meaning 14% of neighborhoods are safer and 86% of neighborhoods are more dangerous. This analysis applies to Upper Hill's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby neighborhoods.

The rate of murder in Upper Hill is 0.0243 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Upper Hill generally consider the south part of the neighborhood to be the safest.

Your chance of being a victim of murder in Upper Hill may be as high as 1 in 34,440 in the southwest neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 58,334 in the south part of the neighborhood. See the section on interpreting the murder map, however, because comparing rates for murder 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 Upper Hill, Springfield, MA: about 0 per year. The southeast part of Upper Hill has fewer cases of murder with only 0 in a typical year.

Interpreting the Murder Maps

When looking at the murder map for Upper Hill, remember that the rate of murder 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 north part of the neighborhood. Many crimes are committed in retail areas in blocks where few people live. Red areas on the murder rate map do not always indicate danger for Upper Hill residents who live there.

More issues arise with places like airports, parks, and schools. Major airports, of which Upper Hill 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 Upper Hill has 0, have the same problem. Of Upper Hill’s 6,409 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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Upper Hill Crime Breakdown

The tables below show which crimes are used to calculate the Crime Grades above. All murder rates are shown as the number of crimes per 1,000 Upper Hill residents in a standard year.

Individual Upper Hill Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Neighborhoods

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

Nearby Neighborhood	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Murder Crime Grade
Bay, Springfield, MA	C+	D-	B	A-
Old Hill, Springfield, MA	C	D-	B-	B
McKnight, Springfield, MA	C+	D-	B	B+
Maple High-Six Corners, Springfield, MA	C+	D-	B	B+
East Forest Park, Springfield, MA	A-	C	A-	A
South End Springfield, Springfield, MA	D+	F	C-	B+
Pine Point, Springfield, MA	B+	C-	A-	A-
Metro Center, Springfield, MA	D-	F	D	B+
Forest Park, Springfield, MA	B	D+	B+	A-
Liberty Heights, Springfield, MA	B	D+	B	A-

Crime Maps and Rates for Neighborhood with Similar Populations

Upper Hill is lower versus other neighborhoods of the same size for murder. 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	Murder Crime Grade
White City, Fort Pierce, FL	A	B+	B+	A+
Taylor Berry, Louisville, KY	D	D-	D-	F
Denbigh, Newport News, VA	C-	B-	B-	F
Cushing Square, Belmont, MA	A-	A	A	B+
Crosstown, Memphis, TN	F	F	F	F
Creekside, Sacramento, CA	A	A-	A-	C+
Core, San Diego, CA	F	F	F	B-
White Bridge, Nashville, TN	D	D+	D+	C+
Chester Highlands, Chicago, IL	D+	D	D	D-
Chapel Hill, Akron, OH	D-	D+	D+	D+

Considering only the murder rate, Upper Hill is as safe as 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 Upper Hill, Springfield, MA average SchoolGrade of D, with 25% actual proficiency versus 22% projected; overall, schools exceed expectations. See Upper Hill schools on SchoolGrade

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