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

C+

Overall Crime Grade™

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

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$2.88 million

Cost of Crime™ for McKnight, Springfield, MA

In 2025, crime will cost $1,676 per household.

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On the map, green marks the parts of McKnight 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 McKnight, Springfield, MA Safe?

The C+ overall grade blends the violent, property, and other grades shown above into one measure, set against the average US neighborhood, where McKnight's combined rate is about the same as the norm. McKnight sits in the 52nd percentile, ahead of 52% of neighborhoods and behind 48%. The grade covers only McKnight's official city boundaries. See the table below for nearby neighborhoods.

The overall crime rate in McKnight is 35.23 per 1,000 residents in a typical year. Residents generally consider the southwest part of the neighborhood the safest. Your chance of being a victim ranges from 1 in 25 in the northwest areas to 1 in 34 in the southwest.

Counting total incidents instead of per-capita rates, the east parts of McKnight, Springfield, MA report the most crime, about 49 cases per year. The northwest part reports the fewest, around 5 per year.

The Cost of Crime™ in McKnight, Springfield, MA

Across all crime types, the projected cost of crime in McKnight for 2025 is $2,876,940, about $552 per resident and $1,676 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): 54.6%
Direct costs to victims (damaged property, medical expenses, and lost wages): 33.7%
Lost economic contribution from offenders (time in prison or repeat offenses): 11.6%

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

McKnight, Springfield, MA:	$552
Central, Boston, MA:	$654
Whittenton, Taunton, MA:	$197
Massachusetts:	$274
USA:	$464

The overall cost of crime per resident in McKnight is $552 per year, which is $88 more than the national average and $278 more than Springfield's city average. The comparison below uses neighborhoods similar to McKnight:

In Central, Boston, MA, crime costs $654 per person, which is $102 more than in McKnight.
In Whittenton, Taunton, MA, crime costs $197 per person, which is $355 less than in McKnight

2025 Projected Cost by Type of Crime

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

Crime	Cost to McKnight	Cost per McKnight Resident
Murder	$382,641	$73
Rape/Sexual Assault	$157,255	$30
Robbery	$140,803	$27
Assault	$1.22 million	$233
Kidnapping	$68,620	$13
Vehicle Theft	$135,141	$26
Burglary	$96,907	$19
Theft	$366,864	$70
Arson	$6,431	$1
Vandalism	$213,678	$41
Animal Cruelty	$1,805	$0
Drug Crimes	$66,474	$13
Identity Theft	$25,027	$5
Total Cost of Crime	$2,876,940	$552

The Intangible Cost of Crime in McKnight, 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 McKnight totals $3,680,387 ($706 per resident), and all of it comes from violent crime rather than property loss. Added to the tangible costs, the full estimate reaches $6,557,327 ($1,258 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 McKnight's 5,212 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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McKnight 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 McKnight residents in a standard year.

Violent Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Assault	8.119
Robbery	0.8589
Rape	0.4976
Murder	0.0391
Total Violent Crime	9.515 (D-)

Property Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Theft	13.59
Vehicle Theft	1.674
Burglary	2.050
Arson	0.0511
Total Property Crime	17.37 (B)

Other Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Kidnapping	0.2171
Drug Crimes	1.724
Vandalism	5.739
Identity Theft	0.6204
Animal Cruelty	0.0468
Total "Other" Rate	8.347 (B-)

Individual McKnight Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Neighborhoods

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

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

Crime Maps and Rates for Neighborhood with Similar Populations

McKnight 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
Vancouver Heights, Vancouver, WA	D	B-	B-
Collins Gardens, San Antonio, TX	D-	D	D
Columbia, Redding, CA	A	A	A
Cornerstone Village, Santa Ana, CA	A-	B+	B+
Coronado Hills, Austin, TX	C+	D+	D+
Cotswold, Charlotte, NC	C-	B-	B-
Cypress-Riverside, Highland, CA	C+	C	C
Downtown Detroit, Detroit, MI	F	F	F
Downtown Duluth, Duluth, MN	F	F	F
Downtown Fremont, Fremont, CA	A	A-	A-

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

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in McKnight, Springfield, MA average SchoolGrade of D-, with 21% actual proficiency versus 21% projected; overall, schools meet expectations. See McKnight schools on SchoolGrade

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