In 2025, Springfield police reported 2,107 violent crimes (1,232 per 100,000 residents), including 9 murders, 199 robberies and 1,684 aggravated assaults, plus 6,590 property crimes, according to FBI data.
Population covered: 170,958. Violent-crime rate rank: 2 of 6 large Missouri cities on this site (1 = highest rate). Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer, agency MO0390300, January–December 2025.
| City | Violent / 100k | Violent | Murders | Property / 100k | Map |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kansas City | 1,376 | 7,126 | 134 | 3,978 | Live |
| Springfield | 1,232 | 2,107 | 9 | 3,855 | Totals |
| St. Louis | 1,230 | 3,380 | 141 | 5,020 | Totals |
| Independence | 560 | 679 | 8 | 2,995 | Totals |
| Columbia | 359 | 474 | 4 | 1,880 | Totals |
| Lee's Summit | 111 | 120 | 2 | 1,951 | 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 1,232 per 100,000 people in 2025 was 2.9 times the Missouri rate (420) and 3.8 times the U.S. rate (320). That works out to one reported violent crime for every 81 residents, or about 40.5 a week.
Among the 362 cities with full-year FBI numbers on CityCrimeMap, Springfield ranks 12th for violent crime, in the higher half, and 127th for murder (9 murders, 5.3 per 100,000).
Aggravated assaults made up 80% of Springfield's violent crimes and robberies 9%, a smaller robbery share than the national 15%.
Property crime ran 3,855 per 100,000, 2.3 times Missouri overall. Springfield police logged 718 vehicle thefts (420 per 100,000, 82nd of 351; Missouri: 294) and 1,121 burglaries (656 per 100,000, 2.9 times the state).
The closest city we cover is Springdale, 84 miles southwest in Arkansas; its violent-crime rate (527) is less than half Springfield's.
Out-of-state cities near Springfield's size (170,958 residents): Fort Collins, CO at 289 violent crimes per 100,000 and Oceanside, CA at 385.
By the FBI's 2025 numbers, Springfield had 1,232 violent crimes per 100,000 residents, 2.9 times the statewide 420. It is 2nd highest of the 6 Missouri cities on this site; Kansas City is highest at 1,376. A city-wide rate does not tell you about a single block.
Springfield police reported 9 murders for 2025, a rate of 5.3 per 100,000 residents. The Missouri rate was 7.2 and the national rate 4.1.
718 vehicles were reported stolen in Springfield in 2025, 420 per 100,000 residents. That is 2.2 times the national rate of 195 and ranks 82nd of 351 cities on this site.