Tom Watkins, Springfield, MO Robbery Rates and Robbery Maps

Crime Grade's robbery map shows the safest places in Tom Watkins in green. The most dangerous areas in Tom Watkins 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 Tom Watkins, Springfield, MO Safe?

The B+ grade means the rate of robbery is lower than the average US neighborhood. Tom Watkins is in the 73rd percentile for safety, meaning 27% of neighborhoods are safer and 73% of neighborhoods are more dangerous. This analysis applies to Tom Watkins's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby neighborhoods.

The rate of robbery in Tom Watkins is 0.4765 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Tom Watkins generally consider the southeast part of the neighborhood to be the safest.

Your chance of being a victim of robbery in Tom Watkins may be as high as 1 in 1,296 in the northeast neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 3,335 in the southeast part of the neighborhood. See the section on interpreting the robbery map, however, because comparing rates for robbery or any other crime is not as intuitive as it may seem.

By a simple count ignoring population, more crimes occur in the central parts of Tom Watkins, Springfield, MO: about 0 per year. The southeast part of Tom Watkins has fewer cases of robbery with only 0 in a typical year.

Interpreting the Robbery Maps

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

More issues arise with places like airports, parks, and schools. Major airports, of which Tom Watkins 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 Tom Watkins has 0, have the same problem. Of Tom Watkins’s 4,435 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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Tom Watkins Crime Breakdown

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

Individual Tom Watkins Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Neighborhoods

Compared to surrounding neighborhoods, the rate of robbery in Tom Watkins is similar. The table below shows Crime Grades for neighborhoods close to Tom Watkins.

Nearby Neighborhood	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Robbery Crime Grade
Heart of the Westside, Springfield, MO	D	D-	D	B+
Woodland Heights, Springfield, MO	D	D-	C-	B
Grant Beach, Springfield, MO	D-	F	D	B-
Doling, Springfield, MO	D+	D-	C-	A
Midtown Springfield, Springfield, MO	D	D	D	B+
Westside Community Betterment, Springfield, MO	D+	D-	C-	A-
West Central, Springfield, MO	D-	F	D-	B+
Downtown Springfield, Springfield, MO	F	F	F	C+
Young-Lilly, Springfield, MO	A	A-	A	A
Robberson, Springfield, MO	D-	D-	D	B+

Crime Maps and Rates for Neighborhood with Similar Populations

Tom Watkins is lower versus other neighborhoods of the same size for robbery. 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	Robbery Crime Grade
Greenville South Broadway Historic District, Greenville, OH	A-	B+	B+	B+
Terra del Sol, Tucson, AZ	B-	B	B	B
Swan, Grand Rapids, MI	D+	D-	D-	B
Stockade District, Kingston, NY	C+	D+	D+	D+
Port Tampa City, Tampa, FL	A+	A+	A+	A+
Lakeview, Orem, UT	B+	A	A	A+
Lace, Darien, IL	A	A+	A+	B+
Idlewild Farms, Charlotte, NC	F	D-	D-	D-
Huntington-Jefferson, Virginia Beach, VA	B-	A+	A+	A-
High Country, San Antonio, TX	B+	A-	A-	A-

Considering only the robbery rate, Tom Watkins is safer than the Missouri 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 Tom Watkins, Springfield, MO average SchoolGrade of C-, with 33% actual proficiency versus 33% projected; overall, schools meet expectations. See Tom Watkins schools on SchoolGrade

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