Crime

Springfield, Missouri's crime rate by year

Police in Springfield, MO reported about 1,233 violent crimes per 100,000 people they serve in 2025 (U.S.: 329), down from a high of 1,585 in 2020, and 5.3 murders in 2025 (U.S.: 4.3), down from a high of 13.0 in 2020. Rates count only crimes police reported to the FBI.

Violent crime rate, 2025

1,233

per 100,000 people (U.S.: 329)

Murder rate, 2025

5.3

per 100,000 people (U.S.: 4.3)

Violent crime rate in Springfield and the U.S., each year

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Murder rate in Springfield and the U.S., each year

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Property crime rate in Springfield and the U.S., each year

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Car theft rate in Springfield and the U.S., each year

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Burglary rate in Springfield and the U.S., each year

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Robbery rate in Springfield and the U.S., each year

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Violent crime and murder each year

Crimes per 100,000 people, as police reported them to the FBI, newest first.

Violent crimes and murders per 100,000 people in Springfield, MO and the U.S., each year
Year Violent, Springfield Violent, U.S. Murder, Springfield Murder, U.S.
2025 1,233.1 329.3 5.3 4.3
2024 1,191.0 363.4 5.9 5.2
2023 1,180.5 385.6 8.8 6.1
2022 1,432.7 398.2 10.0 6.9
2021 1,584.1 360.9 10.1 6.9
2020 1,585.4 399.3 13.0 6.8
2019 1,519.2 381.0 6.5 5.2
2018 1,316.0 384.8 9.5 5.2
2017 1,338.8 397.5 8.3 5.4
2016 1,337.4 399.5 4.8 5.4
2015 1,355.6 384.6 6.0 5.0
2014 1,186.5 373.7 9.7 4.5
2013 1,161.5 378.2 7.4 4.6
2012 991.5 390.7 9.9 4.8
2011 815.9 390.1 3.1 4.8
2010 832.6 408.1 6.9 4.8
2009 764.1 436.8 3.8 5.1
2008 688.6 463.7 5.8 5.5
2007 698.4 477.9 3.3 5.8
2006 661.2 486.9 4.0 5.9
2005 587.2 483.0 3.3 5.9
2004 561.8 478.6 5.3 5.7
2003 683.5 493.7 4.0 5.9
2002 690.4 512.9 2.6 5.9
2001 648.5 529.5 6.6 5.9
2000 555.5 534.4 2.6 5.8
1999 384.2 545.8 2.8 5.9
1998 506.7 603.8 4.8 6.6
1997 472.5 644.9 4.6 7.2
1996 522.9 658.8 2.6 7.8
1995 548.9 720.6 3.3 8.7
1994 549.1 740.4 2.0 9.2
1993 456.2 764.1 4.8 9.8
1992 455.2 785.4 5.6 9.7
1991 448.4 798.1 2.8 10.3
1990 406.4 749.8 5.0 9.7
1989 422.6 680.5 4.9 8.9
1988 362.6 630.2 3.5 8.5
1987 312.7 624.9 0.7 8.4
1986 272.1 633.6 3.6 8.7
1985 222.5 570.3 4.4 8.1

Property crime, car theft, burglary and robbery each year

Crimes per 100,000 people in Springfield, with the U.S. rate after each, newest first.

Property crime, car theft, burglary and robbery per 100,000 people in Springfield, MO and the U.S., each year
Year Property crime, Springfield Property crime, U.S. Car theft, Springfield Car theft, U.S. Burglary, Springfield Burglary, U.S. Robbery, Springfield Robbery, U.S.
2025 3,872 1,552 420 200 656 195 116 50
2024 4,233 1,767 460 258 728 232 124 62
2023 4,159 1,951 572 326 752 254 136 68
2022 4,943 1,999 681 290 807 276 182 70
2021 6,529 1,762 858 240 916 264 201 54
2020 7,390 1,955 838 247 1,101 309 227 74
2019 7,831 2,109 995 221 1,222 334 189 83
2018 7,052 2,207 872 231 1,172 373 175 87
2017 8,890 2,372 1,168 239 1,326 427 227 99
2016 8,509 2,469 979 240 1,260 467 254 104
2015 7,831 2,495 750 223 1,172 490 269 103
2014 7,676 2,592 796 217 1,098 538 236 103
2013 9,048 2,759 703 224 1,419 611 242 111
2012 9,049 2,881 653 232 1,376 673 219 115
2011 9,036 2,926 609 232 1,283 702 179 115
2010 9,577 2,963 630 241 1,372 702 194 121
2009 8,995 3,077 536 264 1,477 722 191 136
2008 9,417 3,252 663 321 1,372 738 186 149
2007 9,555 3,316 627 372 1,422 731 195 152
2006 8,737 3,397 549 410 1,303 740 166 154
2005 8,417 3,518 595 434 1,158 741 134 147
2004 8,099 3,599 531 437 1,220 741 121 142
2003 8,182 3,704 503 455 1,207 757 113 150
2002 7,216 3,738 502 453 1,225 762 145 154
2001 8,684 3,802 593 456 1,431 766 172 159
2000 8,325 3,752 569 437 1,504 751 188 156
1999 7,693 3,873 513 446 1,258 790 86 160
1998 7,338 4,213 459 493 1,329 895 105 180
1997 6,584 4,495 447 542 1,318 952 103 203
1996 7,113 4,553 445 554 1,435 954 114 219
1995 7,522 4,797 464 596 1,406 1,025 96 239
1994 8,377 4,752 404 615 1,602 1,053 124 251
1993 7,073 4,814 310 628 1,428 1,108 93 269
1992 7,274 5,089 325 661 1,375 1,200 116 279
1991 8,025 5,388 307 699 1,808 1,297 107 292
1990 8,590 5,227 307 677 1,676 1,253 99 267
1989 8,674 5,212 377 649 1,824 1,298 134 243
1988 7,669 5,046 313 596 1,604 1,283 97 222
1987 7,033 5,090 304 544 1,801 1,356 112 221
1986 8,054 5,015 308 522 1,961 1,373 96 234
1985 6,787 4,780 283 473 1,577 1,310 79 216

Source and notes

FBI Crime Data Explorer, Uniform Crime Reporting Program (Public domain (U.S. government work); source FBI Uniform Crime Reporting Program).

These are the crimes the Springfield police reported to the FBI's Uniform Crime Reporting program, per 100,000 people the department serves. Violent crime is murder, rape, robbery and aggravated assault; murder includes nonnegligent manslaughter. Property crime is burglary, theft and car theft. A year counts only when the department reported violent crimes in all 12 months, and not when its rate is far out of line with the years either side (under a quarter, or over 1.75 times, of both), which means it sent only part of its reports or some twice. In 2021 the FBI took only reports from its newer system (NIBRS), and many departments hadn't switched yet, so that year is often missing or less certain. NIBRS counts every crime in an incident, not just the most serious, so a jump or drop when a department switched can come from the change in counting rather than in crime. The FBI widened its definition of rape in 2013. A city's rate depends on where its borders fall, so compare cities with care. The U.S. rates count only the agencies that reported, so they differ a little from the FBI's national estimates.