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

Overall Crime Grade™

Violent Crime Grade	B-
Property Crime Grade	C-
Other Crime Grade	C

Which crimes are included?

$986,519

Cost of Crime™ for Springfield, MN

In 2025, crime will cost $885 per household.

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On the map, green marks the parts of Springfield 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 Springfield, MN Safe?

The C overall grade blends the violent, property, and other grades shown above into one measure, set against the average US city, where Springfield's combined rate is slightly higher than the norm. Springfield sits in the 42nd percentile, ahead of 42% of cities and behind 58%. The grade covers only Springfield's official city boundaries. See the table below for nearby cities.

The overall crime rate in Springfield is 26.93 per 1,000 residents in a typical year. Residents generally consider the east part of the city the safest. Your chance of being a victim ranges from 1 in 33 in the west neighborhoods to 1 in 45 in the east.

Counting total incidents instead of per-capita rates, the central parts of Springfield, MN report the most crime, about 24 cases per year. The northwest part reports the fewest, around 2 per year.

The Cost of Crime™ in Springfield, MN

Across all crime types, the projected cost of crime in Springfield for 2025 is $986,519, about $371 per resident and $885 per household. That equals 1.2% of the median household income. These figures cover tangible costs, which include:

Criminal justice system costs (law enforcement, courts, and imprisonment): 59.4%
Direct costs to victims (damaged property, medical expenses, and lost wages): 28.0%
Lost economic contribution from offenders (time in prison or repeat offenses): 12.6%

How Much Does Crime Cost in Springfield Compared to Other Cities?

Springfield, MN:	$371
Chisholm, MN:	$981
Oronoco, MN:	$156
Minnesota:	$409
USA:	$464

The overall cost of crime per resident in Springfield is $371 per year, which is $93 less than the national average and $37 less than Minnesota's state average. The comparison below uses cities similar to Springfield:

In Chisholm, MN, crime costs $981 per person, which is $610 more than in Springfield.
In Oronoco, MN, crime costs $156 per person, which is $215 less than in Springfield

2025 Projected Cost by Type of Crime

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

Crime	Cost to Springfield	Cost per Springfield Resident
Murder	$259,649	$98
Rape/Sexual Assault	$135,271	$51
Robbery	$53,564	$20
Assault	$81,709	$31
Kidnapping	$17,101	$6
Vehicle Theft	$31,041	$12
Burglary	$76,813	$29
Theft	$160,814	$61
Arson	$6,320	$2
Vandalism	$84,657	$32
Animal Cruelty	$1,217	$0
Drug Crimes	$68,869	$26
Identity Theft	$9,492	$4
Total Cost of Crime	$986,519	$371

The Intangible Cost of Crime in Springfield, MN

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 Springfield totals $2,419,066 ($911 per resident), and all of it comes from violent crime rather than property loss. Added to the tangible costs, the full estimate reaches $3,405,585 ($1,282 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 city 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 Springfield's 2,656 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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Springfield 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 Springfield residents in a standard year.

Violent Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Assault	1.071
Robbery	0.6411
Rape	0.8400
Murder	0.0520
Total Violent Crime	2.604 (B-)

Property Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Theft	11.69
Vehicle Theft	0.7547
Burglary	3.189
Arson	0.0985
Total Property Crime	15.73 (C-)

Other Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Kidnapping	0.1062
Drug Crimes	3.505
Vandalism	4.462
Identity Theft	0.4618
Animal Cruelty	0.0620
Total "Other" Rate	8.597 (C)

Individual Springfield Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

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

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade
Cobden, MN	B-	D	A-
Sanborn, MN	C	C	C+
Comfrey, MN	B-	B-	B-
Clements, MN	C+	B-	C+
Leavenworth, MN	C+	C-	B-
Morgan, MN	B+	C+	A-
Sleepy Eye, MN	C+	C+	C
Evan, MN	B-	D+	B+
Wanda, MN	A	A-	A+
Darfur, MN	C+	C	C

Crime Maps and Rates for City with Similar Populations

Springfield is higher versus other cities of the same size for crime. The table below compares crime in cities with comparable overall population in the city‘s boundaries.

Similar City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade
Little Mountain, SC	C+	C-	C-
Wentworth, NC	D-	D	D
Volant, PA	A-	A-	A-
Turbotville, PA	A	A+	A+
Tower City, PA	A+	A	A
Springport, MI	A+	B	B
Spraberry, TX	C-	C-	C-
Runnells, IA	A	A-	A-
New Cordell, OK	D+	D	D
Bernie, MO	B-	C+	C+

Considering only the crime rate, Springfield is safer than the Minnesota 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 Springfield, MN average SchoolGrade of B, with 46% actual proficiency versus 42% projected; overall, schools exceed expectations. See Springfield schools on SchoolGrade

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