Murder per Capita in West Springfield Town
The map below shows murder per 1,000 West Springfield Town residents.
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C
Overall Crime Grade™
D |
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C- |
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Other Crime Grade |
B+ |
Fact
A crime occurs every 11 hours 0 minutes (on average) in West Springfield Town.
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Crime Grade's murder map shows the safest places in West Springfield Town in green. The most dangerous areas in West Springfield Town 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 Town, MA Safe?
The A+ grade means the rate of murder is much lower than the average US city. West Springfield Town is in the 94th percentile for safety, meaning 6% of cities are safer and 94% of cities are more dangerous. This analysis applies to West Springfield Town's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby cities.
The rate of murder in West Springfield Town is 0.0170 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in West Springfield Town generally consider the southwest part of the city to be the safest.
Your chance of being a victim of murder in West Springfield Town may be as high as 1 in 30,143 in the southeast neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 136,431 in the southwest part of the city. 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 southeast parts of West Springfield Town, MA: about 0 per year. The northeast part of West Springfield Town has fewer cases of murder with only 0 in a typical year.
Interpreting the Murder Maps
When looking at the murder map for West Springfield Town, 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 southeast part of the city. 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 West Springfield Town residents who live there.
More issues arise with places like airports, parks, and schools. Major airports, of which West Springfield Town 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 West Springfield Town has 1, have the same problem. Of West Springfield Town’s 29,027 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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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 West Springfield Town residents in a standard year.
Violent Crime Rates
Crime Type |
Crime Rate |
|---|---|
Assault |
4.160 |
Robbery |
0.4278 |
Rape |
0.4999 |
Murder |
0.0170 |
Total Violent Crime |
5.104 (D) |
Property Crime Rates
Crime Type |
Crime Rate |
|---|---|
Theft |
13.82 |
Vehicle Theft |
1.006 |
Burglary |
2.076 |
Arson |
0.0485 |
Total Property Crime |
16.96 (C-) |
Other Crime Rates
Crime Type |
Crime Rate |
|---|---|
Kidnapping |
0.1847 |
Drug Crimes |
1.463 |
Vandalism |
3.150 |
Identity Theft |
0.5041 |
Animal Cruelty |
0.0372 |
Total "Other" Rate |
5.339 (B+) |
Individual West Springfield Town Crime Maps & Stats
Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities
Compared to surrounding cities, the rate of murder in West Springfield Town is higher. The table below shows Crime Grades for cities close to West Springfield Town.
Nearby City | Overall Crime Grade | Violent Crime Grade | Property Crime Grade | Murder Crime Grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
B | B- | B- | A+ | |
C+ | D | C | A+ | |
C+ | D+ | C | A+ | |
A- | B- | B+ | A+ | |
A- | B- | B+ | A+ | |
D+ | D- | D+ | A+ | |
C+ | D+ | C+ | A+ | |
A+ | B | A+ | A+ | |
B+ | B- | B | A+ | |
A | A+ | A | A |
Crime Maps and Rates for City with Similar Populations
West Springfield Town is lower versus other cities of the same size for murder. The table below compares crime in cities with comparable overall population in the city‘s boundaries.
Similar City | Overall Crime Grade | Violent Crime Grade | Property Crime Grade | Murder Crime Grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
B- | B- | B- | A | |
D+ | D | D | C | |
A | B+ | B+ | B+ | |
B- | B- | B- | A+ | |
D | D | D | D- | |
C | D+ | D+ | B- | |
B+ | A | A | A | |
C+ | B+ | B+ | C | |
B | A- | A- | B | |
B | B- | B- | A+ |
Considering only the murder rate, West Springfield Town is safer 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 West Springfield Town, MA average SchoolGrade of C-, with 32% actual proficiency versus 30% projected; overall, schools exceed expectations. See West Springfield Town schools on SchoolGrade
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