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

B-

Overall Crime Grade™

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

Which crimes are included?

$3.08 million

Cost of Crime™ for Memorial Square, Springfield, MA

In 2025, crime will cost $1,492 per household.

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On the map, green marks the parts of Memorial Square 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 Memorial Square, 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 Memorial Square's combined rate is about the same as the norm. Memorial Square sits in the 55th percentile, ahead of 55% of neighborhoods and behind 45%. The grade covers only Memorial Square's official city boundaries. See the table below for nearby neighborhoods.

The overall crime rate in Memorial Square is 33.96 per 1,000 residents in a typical year. Residents generally consider the northeast part of the neighborhood the safest. Your chance of being a victim ranges from 1 in 14 in the west areas to 1 in 52 in the northeast.

Counting total incidents instead of per-capita rates, the east parts of Memorial Square, Springfield, MA report the most crime, about 48 cases per year. The southwest part reports the fewest, around 0 per year.

The Cost of Crime™ in Memorial Square, Springfield, MA

Across all crime types, the projected cost of crime in Memorial Square for 2025 is $3,079,448, about $497 per resident and $1,492 per household. That equals 3.1% of the median household income. These figures cover tangible costs, which include:

Criminal justice system costs (law enforcement, courts, and imprisonment): 56.0%
Direct costs to victims (damaged property, medical expenses, and lost wages): 32.3%
Lost economic contribution from offenders (time in prison or repeat offenses): 11.6%

How Much Does Crime Cost in Memorial Square Compared to Other Neighborhoods?

Memorial Square, Springfield, MA:	$497
Central, Boston, MA:	$654
Whittenton, Taunton, MA:	$197
Massachusetts:	$274
USA:	$464

The overall cost of crime per resident in Memorial Square is $497 per year, which is $32 more than the national average and $223 more than Springfield's city average. The comparison below uses neighborhoods similar to Memorial Square:

In Central, Boston, MA, crime costs $654 per person, which is $157 more than in Memorial Square.
In Whittenton, Taunton, MA, crime costs $197 per person, which is $300 less than in Memorial Square

2025 Projected Cost by Type of Crime

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

Crime	Cost to Memorial Square	Cost per Memorial Square Resident
Murder	$412,381	$67
Rape/Sexual Assault	$192,282	$31
Robbery	$157,376	$25
Assault	$1.14 million	$184
Kidnapping	$85,611	$14
Vehicle Theft	$145,793	$24
Burglary	$143,839	$23
Theft	$474,856	$77
Arson	$7,195	$1
Vandalism	$211,226	$34
Animal Cruelty	$2,055	$0
Drug Crimes	$79,660	$13
Identity Theft	$23,669	$4
Total Cost of Crime	$3,079,448	$497

The Intangible Cost of Crime in Memorial Square, 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 Memorial Square totals $4,037,218 ($651 per resident), and all of it comes from violent crime rather than property loss. Added to the tangible costs, the full estimate reaches $7,116,666 ($1,148 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 central 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 Memorial Square's 6,201 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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Memorial Square 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 Memorial Square residents in a standard year.

Violent Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Assault	6.421
Robbery	0.8068
Rape	0.5114
Murder	0.0354
Total Violent Crime	7.775 (D)

Property Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Theft	14.79
Vehicle Theft	1.518
Burglary	2.557
Arson	0.0480
Total Property Crime	18.91 (B-)

Other Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Kidnapping	0.2277
Drug Crimes	1.737
Vandalism	4.768
Identity Theft	0.4932
Animal Cruelty	0.0448
Total "Other" Rate	7.270 (B-)

Individual Memorial Square Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Neighborhoods

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

Nearby Neighborhood	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade
Brightwood, Springfield, MA	B	D+	B+
Metro Center, Springfield, MA	D-	F	D
Liberty Heights, Springfield, MA	B	D+	B
McKnight, Springfield, MA	C+	D-	B
South End Springfield, Springfield, MA	D+	F	C-
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

Memorial Square 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
West Redlands, Redlands, CA	C	C	C
Cass Gilbert, Waterbury, CT	C-	B+	B+
Center Bluff, Peoria, IL	B	C+	C+
College Hill, Easton, PA	A+	A+	A+
Vegas Heights, North Las Vegas, NV	C-	D	D
Vineyard, Escondido, CA	C-	B-	B-
Wesconnett, Jacksonville, FL	A	B	B
West End, Duluth, MN	F	D	D
Allendale-Lakeside, Shreveport, LA	F	F	F
West Walnut, Allentown, PA	A-	B+	B+

Considering only the crime rate, Memorial Square 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 Memorial Square, Springfield, MA average SchoolGrade of F, with 19% actual proficiency versus 19% projected; overall, schools meet expectations. See Memorial Square schools on SchoolGrade

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