Forest Park, Springfield, MA Vehicle Theft Crime Rates and Maps

Overall Crime Grade™

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

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A crime occurs every 9 hours 49 minutes (on average) in Forest Park.

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Crime Grade's vehicle theft map shows the safest places in Forest Park in green. The most dangerous areas in Forest Park 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 Forest Park, Springfield, MA Safe?

The A grade means the rate of vehicle theft is much lower than the average US neighborhood. Forest Park is in the 87th percentile for safety, meaning 13% of neighborhoods are safer and 87% of neighborhoods are more dangerous. This analysis applies to Forest Park's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby neighborhoods.

The rate of vehicle theft in Forest Park is 1.505 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Forest Park generally consider the southeast part of the neighborhood to be the safest.

Your chance of being a victim of vehicle theft in Forest Park may be as high as 1 in 578 in the central neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 970 in the southeast part of the neighborhood. See the section on interpreting the vehicle theft map, however, because comparing rates for vehicle theft or any other crime is not as intuitive as it may seem.

By a simple count ignoring population, more crimes occur in the northwest parts of Forest Park, Springfield, MA: about 11 per year. The southwest part of Forest Park has fewer cases of vehicle theft with only 2 in a typical year.

Interpreting the Vehicle Theft Maps

When looking at the vehicle theft map for Forest Park, remember that the rate of vehicle 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 northwest part of the neighborhood. Many crimes are committed in retail areas in blocks where few people live. Red areas on the vehicle theft rate map do not always indicate danger for Forest Park residents who live there.

More issues arise with places like airports, parks, and schools. Major airports, of which Forest Park 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 Forest Park has 3, have the same problem. Of Forest Park’s 28,825 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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Forest Park Crime Breakdown

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

Violent Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Assault	5.567
Robbery	0.6292
Rape	0.5087
Murder	0.0272
Total Violent Crime	6.732 (D+)

Property Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Theft	12.93
Vehicle Theft	1.505
Burglary	2.084
Arson	0.0447
Total Property Crime	16.56 (B+)

Other Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Kidnapping	0.2063
Drug Crimes	1.408
Vandalism	5.559
Identity Theft	0.4394
Animal Cruelty	0.0441
Total "Other" Rate	7.657 (B-)

Individual Forest Park Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Neighborhoods

Compared to surrounding neighborhoods, the rate of vehicle theft in Forest Park is similar. The table below shows Crime Grades for neighborhoods close to Forest Park.

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

Crime Maps and Rates for Neighborhood with Similar Populations

Forest Park is lower versus other neighborhoods of the same size for vehicle 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	Vehicle Theft Crime Grade
East Broad, Black Lick, OH	B+	A+	A+	C+
Great Bridge, Chesapeake, VA	A	A	A	A+
North Park San Diego, San Diego, CA	C-	D	D	D+
North End, St. Paul, MN	C-	D+	D+	D+
North Dorchester, Boston, MA	C+	D+	D+	A
North Central, Philadelphia, PA	B-	C+	C+	B
Mountain's Edge, Las Vegas, NV	A+	A-	A-	B
Model City, Miami, FL	C	D-	D-	B+
Meadowview, Sacramento, CA	B+	C+	C+	D-
Little Haiti, Miami, FL	C+	D-	D-	B+

Considering only the vehicle theft rate, Forest Park is less safe 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 Forest Park, Springfield, MA average SchoolGrade of C, with 36% actual proficiency versus 32% projected; overall, schools exceed expectations. See Forest Park schools on SchoolGrade

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