Sixteen Acres, Springfield, MA Theft Rates and Theft Maps

Crime Grade's theft map shows the safest places in Sixteen Acres in green. The most dangerous areas in Sixteen Acres are in red, with moderately safe areas in yellow. Crime rates on the map are weighted by the type and severity of the crime.

Is Sixteen Acres, Springfield, MA Safe?

The A grade means the rate of theft is much lower than the average US neighborhood. Sixteen Acres is in the 92nd percentile for safety, meaning 8% of neighborhoods are safer and 92% of neighborhoods are more dangerous. This analysis applies to Sixteen Acres's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby neighborhoods.

The rate of theft in Sixteen Acres is 6.210 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Sixteen Acres generally consider the southeast part of the neighborhood to be the safest.

Your chance of being a victim of theft in Sixteen Acres may be as high as 1 in 87 in the south neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 277 in the southeast part of the neighborhood. See the section on interpreting the theft map, however, because comparing rates for theft or any other crime is not as intuitive as it may seem.

By a simple count ignoring population, more crimes occur in the south parts of Sixteen Acres, Springfield, MA: about 36 per year. The central part of Sixteen Acres has fewer cases of theft with only 5 in a typical year.

Interpreting the Theft Maps

When looking at the theft map for Sixteen Acres, remember that the rate of theft per resident may appear inflated when people visit the area during the day, but do not live there. For example, there are more retail establishments in the south part of the neighborhood. Many crimes are committed in retail areas in blocks where few people live. Red areas on the theft rate map do not always indicate danger for Sixteen Acres residents who live there.

More issues arise with places like airports, parks, and schools. Major airports, of which Sixteen Acres has 0, always look like high-crime locations due to the large number of people and the low population nearby. Parks and designated recreational areas, of which Sixteen Acres has 2, have the same problem. Of Sixteen Acres’s 24,063 residents, few live near recreational areas. Because many people visit, crime rates may appear higher even for safe parks. Ultimately crime happens where people are, whether they live there or not. Before writing off an area as unsafe, look at both the crime rate and total crime maps, then consider nearby destinations that people may be visiting.

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Sixteen Acres Crime Breakdown

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

Individual Sixteen Acres Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Neighborhoods

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

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

Crime Maps and Rates for Neighborhood with Similar Populations

Sixteen Acres is lower versus other neighborhoods of the same size for theft. 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	Theft Crime Grade
Western Branch North, Chesapeake, VA	C+	A-	A-	D+
Springlake-University Terrace, Shreveport, LA	C-	B-	B-	D
The Plaza, Long Beach, CA	B+	B-	B-	A
Southwest Raleigh, Raleigh, NC	D	C-	C-	D-
Ravenswood Manor, Chicago, IL	C-	B-	B-	B-
Southeast Boulder, Boulder, CO	D+	B	B	D+
Upper Roseville, Newark, NJ	A	A-	A-	B
South Phoenix, Phoenix, AZ	B-	C+	C+	C+
Outer Richmond, San Francisco, CA	C-	D+	D+	C-
South Baton Rouge, Baton Rouge, LA	B-	B	B	B

Considering only the theft rate, Sixteen Acres is safer than the Massachusetts 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 Sixteen Acres, Springfield, MA average SchoolGrade of D, with 26% actual proficiency versus 27% projected; overall, schools meet expectations. See Sixteen Acres schools on SchoolGrade

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