In 2025, Springfield police reported 1,008 violent crimes (895 per 100,000 residents), including 11 murders, 106 robberies and 744 aggravated assaults, plus 4,692 property crimes, according to FBI data.
Population covered: 112,595. Violent-crime rate rank: 3 of 8 large Illinois cities on this site (1 = highest rate). Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer, agency IL0840200, January–December 2025.
| City | Violent / 100k | Violent | Murders | Property / 100k | Map |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Peoria | 1,256 | 1,399 | 12 | 3,922 | Totals |
| Rockford | 900 | 1,325 | 11 | 2,508 | Totals |
| Springfield | 895 | 1,008 | 11 | 4,167 | Totals |
| Chicago | 420 | 11,417 | 346 | 2,942 | Live |
| Joliet | 344 | 524 | 2 | 1,152 | Totals |
| Aurora | 220 | 398 | 6 | 1,075 | Totals |
| Elgin | 218 | 250 | 1 | 925 | Totals |
| Naperville | 70 | 108 | 0 | 567 | Totals |
Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer agency counts for 2025 (all 12 months reported unless noted), retrieved October 7, 2026. Rates use the population the FBI lists for each police agency.
Springfield's violent-crime rate of 895 per 100,000 people in 2025 was 3.7 times the Illinois rate (244) and 2.8 times the U.S. rate (320). That works out to one reported violent crime for every 112 residents, or about 19.4 a week.
Among the 362 cities with full-year FBI numbers on CityCrimeMap, Springfield ranks 30th for violent crime, in the higher half, and 66th for murder (11 murders, 9.8 per 100,000).
Aggravated assaults made up 74% of Springfield's violent crimes and robberies 11%, a smaller robbery share than the national 15%.
Property crime ran 4,167 per 100,000, 2.8 times Illinois overall. Springfield police logged 582 vehicle thefts (517 per 100,000, 59th of 351; Illinois: 234) and 782 burglaries (695 per 100,000, 4.5 times the state).
The closest city we cover is Peoria, 66 miles north; its violent-crime rate (1,256) is 40% higher than Springfield's.
Out-of-state cities near Springfield's size (112,595 residents): Beaumont, TX at 947 violent crimes per 100,000 and Murrieta, CA at 186.
By the FBI's 2025 numbers, Springfield had 895 violent crimes per 100,000 residents, 3.7 times the statewide 244. It is 3rd highest of the 8 Illinois cities on this site; Peoria is highest at 1,256. A city-wide rate does not tell you about a single block.
Springfield police reported 11 murders for 2025, a rate of 9.8 per 100,000 residents. The Illinois rate was 4.4 and the national rate 4.1.
582 vehicles were reported stolen in Springfield in 2025, 517 per 100,000 residents. That is 2.7 times the national rate of 195 and ranks 59th of 351 cities on this site.