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

Overall Crime Grade™

Violent Crime Grade	D+
Property Crime Grade	B+
Other Crime Grade	A-

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$1.56 million

Cost of Crime™ for Brightwood, Springfield, MA

In 2025, crime will cost $1,034 per household.

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On the map, green marks the parts of Brightwood 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 Brightwood, 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 Brightwood's combined rate is slightly lower than the norm. Brightwood sits in the 68th percentile, ahead of 68% of neighborhoods and behind 32%. The grade covers only Brightwood's official city boundaries. See the table below for nearby neighborhoods.

The overall crime rate in Brightwood is 28.49 per 1,000 residents in a typical year. Residents generally consider the northwest part of the neighborhood the safest. Your chance of being a victim ranges from 1 in 29 in the east areas to 1 in 40 in the northwest.

Counting total incidents instead of per-capita rates, the southeast parts of Brightwood, Springfield, MA report the most crime, about 39 cases per year. The south part reports the fewest, around 0 per year.

The Cost of Crime™ in Brightwood, Springfield, MA

Across all crime types, the projected cost of crime in Brightwood for 2025 is $1,562,764, about $417 per resident and $1,034 per household. That equals 2.7% of the median household income. These figures cover tangible costs, which include:

Criminal justice system costs (law enforcement, courts, and imprisonment): 55.7%
Direct costs to victims (damaged property, medical expenses, and lost wages): 32.8%
Lost economic contribution from offenders (time in prison or repeat offenses): 11.4%

How Much Does Crime Cost in Brightwood Compared to Other Neighborhoods?

Brightwood, Springfield, MA:	$417
Central, Boston, MA:	$654
Whittenton, Taunton, MA:	$197
Massachusetts:	$274
USA:	$464

The overall cost of crime per resident in Brightwood is $417 per year, which is $48 less than the national average and $142 more than Springfield's city average. The comparison below uses neighborhoods similar to Brightwood:

In Central, Boston, MA, crime costs $654 per person, which is $237 more than in Brightwood.
In Whittenton, Taunton, MA, crime costs $197 per person, which is $220 less than in Brightwood

2025 Projected Cost by Type of Crime

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

Crime	Cost to Brightwood	Cost per Brightwood Resident
Murder	$184,532	$49
Rape/Sexual Assault	$113,819	$30
Robbery	$43,438	$12
Assault	$646,578	$172
Kidnapping	$49,806	$13
Vehicle Theft	$58,868	$16
Burglary	$71,028	$19
Theft	$265,630	$71
Arson	$4,173	$1
Vandalism	$65,452	$17
Animal Cruelty	$1,083	$0
Drug Crimes	$41,852	$11
Identity Theft	$16,505	$4
Total Cost of Crime	$1,562,764	$417

The Intangible Cost of Crime in Brightwood, 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 Brightwood totals $1,957,465 ($522 per resident), and all of it comes from violent crime rather than property loss. Added to the tangible costs, the full estimate reaches $3,520,229 ($938 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 southeast 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 Brightwood's 3,752 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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Brightwood 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 Brightwood residents in a standard year.

Violent Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Assault	6.001
Robbery	0.3681
Rape	0.5003
Murder	0.0262
Total Violent Crime	6.895 (D+)

Property Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Theft	13.67
Vehicle Theft	1.013
Burglary	2.087
Arson	0.0461
Total Property Crime	16.82 (B+)

Other Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Kidnapping	0.2189
Drug Crimes	1.508
Vandalism	2.442
Identity Theft	0.5683
Animal Cruelty	0.0390
Total "Other" Rate	4.776 (A-)

Individual Brightwood Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Neighborhoods

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

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

Crime Maps and Rates for Neighborhood with Similar Populations

Brightwood 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
Hamilton Hills, Schenectady, NY	C+	D	D
Olympic West, Longview, WA	D	C	C
Gibbs, Canton, OH	D+	D+	D+
Coffey Park, Santa Rosa, CA	B+	C+	C+
Silver Beach, Bellingham, WA	C+	B	B
Mayfair Estates, Taylors, SC	D+	C+	C+
Canterbury, Mobile, AL	A-	B-	B-
Hunter Industrial Park, Riverside, CA	D+	D	D
Masonicus, Mahwah, NJ	A+	A+	A+
Rock Creek, Cypress, TX	A+	A	A

Considering only the crime rate, Brightwood 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 Brightwood, Springfield, MA average SchoolGrade of F, with 16% actual proficiency versus 18% projected; overall, schools don't meet expectations. See Brightwood schools on SchoolGrade

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