Tom Watkins, Springfield, MO Vehicle Theft Crime Rates and Maps

Overall Crime Grade™

Violent Crime Grade	D
Property Crime Grade	D
Other Crime Grade	D

Which crimes are included?

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A crime occurs every 1 day 8 hours (on average) in Tom Watkins.

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Crime Grade's vehicle theft map shows the safest places in Tom Watkins in green. The most dangerous areas in Tom Watkins 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 Tom Watkins, Springfield, MO Safe?

The B grade means the rate of vehicle theft is slightly lower than the average US neighborhood. Tom Watkins is in the 66th percentile for safety, meaning 34% of neighborhoods are safer and 66% of neighborhoods are more dangerous. This analysis applies to Tom Watkins's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby neighborhoods.

The rate of vehicle theft in Tom Watkins is 2.697 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Tom Watkins generally consider the northwest part of the neighborhood to be the safest.

Your chance of being a victim of vehicle theft in Tom Watkins may be as high as 1 in 324 in the east neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 399 in the northwest 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 central parts of Tom Watkins, Springfield, MO: about 2 per year. The northeast part of Tom Watkins has fewer cases of vehicle theft with only 1 in a typical year.

Interpreting the Vehicle Theft Maps

When looking at the vehicle theft map for Tom Watkins, 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 northeast 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 Tom Watkins residents who live there.

More issues arise with places like airports, parks, and schools. Major airports, of which Tom Watkins 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 Tom Watkins has 0, have the same problem. Of Tom Watkins’s 4,435 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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Tom Watkins 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 Tom Watkins residents in a standard year.

Violent Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Assault	6.799
Robbery	0.4765
Rape	0.7890
Murder	0.0830
Total Violent Crime	8.148 (D)

Property Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Theft	26.82
Vehicle Theft	2.697
Burglary	5.905
Arson	0.1744
Total Property Crime	35.60 (D)

Other Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Kidnapping	0.1259
Drug Crimes	4.965
Vandalism	11.29
Identity Theft	0.3509
Animal Cruelty	0.1020
Total "Other" Rate	16.83 (D)

Individual Tom Watkins Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Neighborhoods

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

Nearby Neighborhood	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Vehicle Theft Crime Grade
Heart of the Westside, Springfield, MO	D	D-	D	B-
Woodland Heights, Springfield, MO	D	D-	C-	C+
Grant Beach, Springfield, MO	D-	F	D	D+
Doling, Springfield, MO	D+	D-	C-	A-
Midtown Springfield, Springfield, MO	D	D	D	D+
Westside Community Betterment, Springfield, MO	D+	D-	C-	C+
West Central, Springfield, MO	D-	F	D-	D
Downtown Springfield, Springfield, MO	F	F	F	D-
Young-Lilly, Springfield, MO	A	A-	A	B+
Robberson, Springfield, MO	D-	D-	D	B-

Crime Maps and Rates for Neighborhood with Similar Populations

Tom Watkins is similar 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
Greenville South Broadway Historic District, Greenville, OH	A-	B+	B+	A+
Terra del Sol, Tucson, AZ	B-	B	B	C+
Swan, Grand Rapids, MI	D+	D-	D-	B-
Stockade District, Kingston, NY	C+	D+	D+	A-
Port Tampa City, Tampa, FL	A+	A+	A+	A+
Lakeview, Orem, UT	B+	A	A	A
Lace, Darien, IL	A	A+	A+	C+
Idlewild Farms, Charlotte, NC	F	D-	D-	D
Huntington-Jefferson, Virginia Beach, VA	B-	A+	A+	B
High Country, San Antonio, TX	B+	A-	A-	B-

Considering only the vehicle theft rate, Tom Watkins is safer than the Missouri 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 Tom Watkins, Springfield, MO average SchoolGrade of C-, with 33% actual proficiency versus 33% projected; overall, schools meet expectations. See Tom Watkins schools on SchoolGrade

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