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Springfield Crime Rate Report (Illinois)

Springfield crime statistics report an overall downward trend in crime based on data from 26 years with violent crime decreasing and property crime decreasing. Based on this trend, the crime rate in Springfield for 2026 is expected to be lower than in 2025.

The city violent crime rate for Springfield in 2025 was higher than the national violent crime rate average by 171.36% and the city property crime rate in Springfield was higher than the national property crime rate average by 169.89%.

In 2025 the city violent crime rate in Springfield was higher than the violent crime rate in Illinois by 254.21% and the city property crime rate in Springfield was higher than the property crime rate in Illinois by 174.79%.

Property and Violent Crime
Springfield Property Crime vs. State and National Per Capita
Springfield Violent Crime vs. State and National Per Capita

Springfield Crime Statistics
Summary Report

2025 Crime (Actual Data)*Incidents
Aggravated Assault745
Arson47
Burglary773
Larceny and Theft3,308
Motor Vehicle Theft583
Murder and Manslaughter11
Rape139
Robbery106
Crime Rate (Total Incidents)5,751
Property Crime4,664
Violent Crime1,001
2026 Crime (Projected Data)*Incidents
Aggravated Assault628
Arson36
Burglary1,064
Larceny and Theft2,895
Motor Vehicle Theft646
Murder and Manslaughter9
Rape129
Robbery95
Crime Rate (Total Incidents)5,612
Property Crime4,525
Violent Crime861

Property and Violent Crime Totals

Springfield Property Crime

Springfield Violent Crime

Actual versus Projected Crime Totals

Springfield Crime 2025

Springfield Crime 2026

City versus State versus National Crime Comparison

Springfield Property Crime vs. State and National Comparison

Springfield Violent Crime vs. State and National Comparison
* The source of actual data on this Springfield, Illinois crime rate report is the FBI Report of Offenses Known to Law Enforcement for the corresponding year or years. Arson numbers are reported inconsistently. Zero values may indicate the data was not available. The projected crime rate data displayed above was generated from the trends found in the years of actual reported crime data on file. In this case, the Springfield crime report data for 2026 was projected from 26 years of actual data. The last year of actual available crime data, as reported above, was 2025.

The FBI cautions the data users against comparing yearly statistical data solely on the basis of their population coverage. The comparisons made herein are thus, only meaningful upon further examination of all variables that affect crime in each reported city, state or other reported jurisdicition.



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