The Safest and Most Dangerous Places in Boston Road, Springfield, MA: Crime Maps and Statistics

B-

Overall Crime Grade™

Violent Crime Grade	C
Property Crime Grade	C+
Other Crime Grade	B

Which crimes are included?

$1.78 million

Cost of Crime™ for Boston Road, Springfield, MA

In 2025, crime will cost $1,048 per household.

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On the map, green marks the parts of Boston Road with the least crime overall and red marks the most. Each area is weighted by the type and severity of every offense, so a place with rare but serious violent crime can grade differently from one with frequent petty theft. The Interpreting the Crime Maps section below explains how to read the colors.

Is Boston Road, Springfield, MA Safe?

The B- overall grade blends the violent, property, and other grades shown above into one measure, set against the average US neighborhood, where Boston Road's combined rate is slightly lower than the norm. Boston Road sits in the 56th percentile, ahead of 56% of neighborhoods and behind 44%. The grade covers only Boston Road's official city boundaries. See the table below for nearby neighborhoods.

The overall crime rate in Boston Road is 33.22 per 1,000 residents in a typical year. Residents generally consider the southeast part of the neighborhood the safest. Your chance of being a victim ranges from 1 in 12 in the northeast areas to 1 in 69 in the southeast.

Counting total incidents instead of per-capita rates, the northeast parts of Boston Road, Springfield, MA report the most crime, about 53 cases per year. The southeast part reports the fewest, around 3 per year.

The Cost of Crime™ in Boston Road, Springfield, MA

Across all crime types, the projected cost of crime in Boston Road for 2025 is $1,783,358, about $393 per resident and $1,048 per household. That equals 1.3% of the median household income. These figures cover tangible costs, which include:

Criminal justice system costs (law enforcement, courts, and imprisonment): 60.7%
Direct costs to victims (damaged property, medical expenses, and lost wages): 27.9%
Lost economic contribution from offenders (time in prison or repeat offenses): 11.2%

How Much Does Crime Cost in Boston Road Compared to Other Neighborhoods?

Boston Road, Springfield, MA:	$393
Central, Boston, MA:	$654
Whittenton, Taunton, MA:	$197
Massachusetts:	$274
USA:	$464

The overall cost of crime per resident in Boston Road is $393 per year, which is $71 less than the national average and $119 more than Springfield's city average. The comparison below uses neighborhoods similar to Boston Road:

In Central, Boston, MA, crime costs $654 per person, which is $260 more than in Boston Road.
In Whittenton, Taunton, MA, crime costs $197 per person, which is $196 less than in Boston Road

2025 Projected Cost by Type of Crime

The table below shows the total cost of crime to the residents of Boston Road for the year 2025 along with the projected cost per resident.

Crime	Cost to Boston Road	Cost per Boston Road Resident
Murder	$136,913	$30
Rape/Sexual Assault	$159,877	$35
Robbery	$79,791	$18
Assault	$512,276	$113
Kidnapping	$58,844	$13
Vehicle Theft	$123,719	$27
Burglary	$78,742	$17
Theft	$420,851	$93
Arson	$4,090	$1
Vandalism	$110,339	$24
Animal Cruelty	$1,625	$0
Drug Crimes	$64,554	$14
Identity Theft	$31,738	$7
Total Cost of Crime	$1,783,358	$393

The Intangible Cost of Crime in Boston Road, Springfield, MA

The totals above count tangible costs only. Violent crime also carries a human cost, the pain and trauma borne by victims and their families, which research-based methods estimate so it can be compared across places. That intangible cost in Boston Road totals $1,852,965 ($409 per resident), and all of it comes from violent crime rather than property loss. Added to the tangible costs, the full estimate reaches $3,636,323 ($802 per resident). All Cost of Crime figures come from scholarly research on the cost of crime. Read more about our methodology here.

Interpreting the Crime Maps

Crime rates on the map are measured per resident, so areas with heavy visitor traffic can read high because crime follows crowds, even where few people live. The northeast part of the neighborhood holds more retail establishments, which lifts recorded crime around those blocks. A red area does not always mean the neighborhood is unsafe for residents.

Airports, parks, and transit hubs create the same effect. Major airports draw large crowds with few residents nearby, so they read as high-crime spots. Parks and recreational areas do the same, and of Boston Road's 4,535 residents few live beside them. Before assuming an area is unsafe, weigh both the per-capita rate and the total number of incidents, and note what sits nearby.

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Boston Road Crime Breakdown

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

Violent Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Assault	3.933
Robbery	0.5594
Rape	0.5814
Murder	0.0161
Total Violent Crime	5.090 (C)

Property Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Theft	17.92
Vehicle Theft	1.762
Burglary	1.914
Arson	0.0373
Total Property Crime	21.63 (C+)

Other Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Kidnapping	0.2140
Drug Crimes	1.924
Vandalism	3.406
Identity Theft	0.9042
Animal Cruelty	0.0484
Total "Other" Rate	6.497 (B)

Individual Boston Road Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Neighborhoods

Compared to surrounding neighborhoods, the rate of crime in Boston Road is higher. The table below shows Crime Grades for neighborhoods close to Boston Road.

Nearby Neighborhood	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade
Pine Point, Springfield, MA	B+	C-	A-
Sixteen Acres, Springfield, MA	A+	B	A+
East Springfield, Springfield, MA	B	C-	B
Bay, Springfield, MA	C+	D-	B
Upper Hill, Springfield, MA	B+	D	A
East Forest Park, Springfield, MA	A-	C	A-
McKnight, Springfield, MA	C+	D-	B
Old Hill, Springfield, MA	C	D-	B-
Liberty Heights, Springfield, MA	B	D+	B
Maple High-Six Corners, Springfield, MA	C+	D-	B

Crime Maps and Rates for Neighborhood with Similar Populations

Boston Road is lower versus other neighborhoods of the same size for 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
North Garrett Road, Durham, NC	D+	A-	A-
Hollydale, South Gate, CA	C+	D+	D+
Mountain View, South Valley, NM	C+	C-	C-
Castlegate, San Tan Valley, AZ	A+	A+	A+
Cedonia, Baltimore, MD	C	D	D
Centerville, West Warwick, RI	A	A+	A+
Mount Carmel, Wyandotte, MI	B-	C	C
Lower Village District, Claremont, NH	C+	A-	A-
West Village, Cuyahoga Falls, OH	C+	B+	B+
Islandview, Detroit, MI	D-	F	F

Considering only the crime rate, Boston Road is less safe than the Massachusetts state average and as safe as the national average.

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Boston Road, Springfield, MA average SchoolGrade of D+, with 30% actual proficiency versus 27% projected; overall, schools exceed expectations. See Boston Road schools on SchoolGrade

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