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Springfield, NJ Crime and Crime Rate

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The Springfield crime rate is lower than the New Jersey average crime rate and is much lower than the national average crime rate.

Crime Index, #153

Springfield, NJ	546.25
New Jersey	1,180.23
U.S.	1,669.05

The crime index value is calculated based on the data using USA.com algorithms. It is an indicator of the crime level in a region. Higher crime index value means more crime.

Springfield, NJ Crime by Year

Year	Location	Description	Murders	Rapes	Robberies	Assaults	Burglaries	Thefts	Vehicle Thefts	Arson	Crime Index
2014	Springfield, NJ	Count	0	NA	0	2	23	135	7	1
	Springfield, NJ	Per 100,000	0.0	NA	0.0	11.7	134.5	789.3	40.9	5.8	297
	New Jersey	Per 100,000	3.9	10.7	117.5	125.6	354.8	1,248.3	131.0	NA	969
	U.S.	Per 100,000	4.5	26.4	102.2	232.5	542.5	1,837.3	216.2	NA	1,423
2013	Springfield, NJ	Count	0	1	6	5	38	159	14	0
	Springfield, NJ	Per 100,000	0.0	5.8	34.8	29.0	220.4	922.4	81.2	0.0	492
	New Jersey	Per 100,000	4.5	9.7	135.8	135.6	403.1	1,325.2	154.5	NA	1,065
	U.S.	Per 100,000	4.5	25.2	109.1	229.1	610.0	1,899.4	221.3	NA	1,477
2012	Springfield, NJ	Count	0	1	3	0	29	162	10	0
	Springfield, NJ	Per 100,000	0.0	6.3	18.8	0.0	181.4	1,013.5	62.6	0.0	435
	New Jersey	Per 100,000	4.4	11.7	128.4	145.7	477.6	1,383.7	185.9	NA	1,140
	U.S.	Per 100,000	4.7	26.9	112.9	242.3	670.2	1,959.3	229.7	NA	1,557
2011	Springfield, NJ	Count	0	0	5	4	35	202	17	0
	Springfield, NJ	Per 100,000	0.0	0.0	31.5	25.2	220.5	1,272.8	107.1	0.0	555
	New Jersey	Per 100,000	4.3	11.4	138.4	154.3	490.2	1,463.1	197.4	NA	1,193
	U.S.	Per 100,000	4.7	26.8	113.7	241.1	702.2	1,976.9	229.6	NA	1,576
2010	Springfield, NJ	Count	0	0	4	5	34	162	15	2
	Springfield, NJ	Per 100,000	0.0	0.0	26.1	32.6	221.5	1,055.2	97.7	13.0	496
	New Jersey	Per 100,000	4.2	11.2	134.4	157.9	440.5	1,464.5	176.9	NA	1,154
	U.S.	Per 100,000	4.8	27.5	119.1	252.3	699.6	2,003.5	238.8	NA	1,610
2009	Springfield, NJ	Count	0	0	8	2	34	218	16	1
	Springfield, NJ	Per 100,000	0.0	0.0	53.8	13.4	228.6	1,465.7	107.6	6.7	629
	New Jersey	Per 100,000	3.7	12.0	133.7	162.2	427.9	1,473.7	178.1	NA	1,149
	U.S.	Per 100,000	5.0	28.7	133.0	262.8	716.3	2,060.9	258.8	NA	1,683
2008	Springfield, NJ	Count	0	0	5	14	31	203	25	1
	Springfield, NJ	Per 100,000	0.0	0.0	34.0	95.2	210.7	1,380.0	170.0	6.8	682
	New Jersey	Per 100,000	4.3	12.9	146.3	163.0	465.3	1,595.7	232.4	NA	1,260
	U.S.	Per 100,000	5.4	29.3	145.3	274.6	730.8	2,167.0	314.7	NA	1,784
2007	Springfield, NJ	Count	0	2	6	5	31	190	17	0
	Springfield, NJ	Per 100,000	0.0	13.7	41.0	34.1	211.6	1,296.8	116.0	0.0	652
	New Jersey	Per 100,000	4.4	12.1	144.5	168.3	431.5	1,528.8	252.7	NA	1,235
	U.S.	Per 100,000	5.6	30.0	147.6	283.8	722.5	2,177.8	363.3	NA	1,827
2006	Springfield, NJ	Count	0	0	9	8	25	134	23	7
	Springfield, NJ	Per 100,000	0.0	0.0	61.0	54.2	169.5	908.5	155.9	47.5	538
	New Jersey	Per 100,000	4.9	14.2	153.1	179.4	452.0	1,556.5	283.4	NA	1,310
	U.S.	Per 100,000	5.7	30.9	149.4	287.5	729.4	2,206.8	398.4	NA	1,867
2005	Springfield, NJ	Count	0	1	6	5	26	172	54	0
	Springfield, NJ	Per 100,000	0.0	6.7	40.5	33.7	175.4	1,160.6	364.4	0.0	688
	New Jersey	Per 100,000	4.8	13.9	151.6	184.4	447.1	1,568.4	317.5	NA	1,327
	U.S.	Per 100,000	5.6	31.7	140.7	291.1	726.7	2,286.3	416.7	NA	1,888

Hate Crime Index

Springfield, NJ	56.88
New Jersey	65.13
U.S.	23.78

The hate crime index value is calculated based on the data using USA.com algorithms. It is an indicator of the hate crime level in a region. Higher hate crime index value means more hate crime.

Springfield, NJ Hate Crime by Year

Year	Location	Description	Total	Race	Religion	Sexual Orientation	Ethnicity	Disability	Hate Crime Index
2014	Springfield, NJ	Count	1	1	0	0	0	0
	Springfield, NJ	Per 100,000	5.8	5.8	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	58
	New Jersey	Per 100,000	3.8	1.8	1.3	0.4	0.3	0.0	37
	U.S.	Per 100,000	1.8	0.9	0.3	0.3	0.2	0.0	18
2013	Springfield, NJ	Count	0	0	0	0	0	0
	Springfield, NJ	Per 100,000	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0
	New Jersey	Per 100,000	4.7	2.1	1.4	0.7	0.4	0.0	46
	U.S.	Per 100,000	2.0	1.0	0.3	0.4	0.2	0.0	20
2011	Springfield, NJ	Count	0	0	0	0	0	0
	Springfield, NJ	Per 100,000	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0
	New Jersey	Per 100,000	5.8	2.5	1.9	0.7	0.6	0.1	57
	U.S.	Per 100,000	2.2	1.0	0.4	0.5	0.3	0.0	21
2010	Springfield, NJ	Count	3	0	3	0	0	0
	Springfield, NJ	Per 100,000	19.5	0.0	19.5	0.0	0.0	0.0	195
	New Jersey	Per 100,000	6.2	2.5	2.5	0.5	0.6	0.1	61
	U.S.	Per 100,000	2.3	1.1	0.5	0.4	0.3	0.0	23
2009	Springfield, NJ	Count	0	0	0	0	0	0
	Springfield, NJ	Per 100,000	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0
	New Jersey	Per 100,000	6.3	2.5	2.4	0.8	0.6	0.0	63
	U.S.	Per 100,000	2.4	1.1	0.5	0.4	0.3	0.0	23
2008	Springfield, NJ	Count	0	0	0	0	0	0
	Springfield, NJ	Per 100,000	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0
	New Jersey	Per 100,000	8.6	3.9	3.1	0.9	0.6	0.0	85
	U.S.	Per 100,000	2.9	1.5	0.6	0.5	0.3	0.0	28
2007	Springfield, NJ	Count	2	0	2	0	0	0
	Springfield, NJ	Per 100,000	13.7	0.0	13.7	0.0	0.0	0.0	136
	New Jersey	Per 100,000	8.6	4.0	2.8	1.0	0.7	0.1	86
	U.S.	Per 100,000	2.9	1.5	0.5	0.5	0.4	0.0	29
2006	Springfield, NJ	Count	1	1	0	0	0	0
	Springfield, NJ	Per 100,000	6.8	6.8	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	67
	New Jersey	Per 100,000	8.7	4.1	2.8	0.8	1.0	0.0	86
	U.S.	Per 100,000	3.0	1.6	0.6	0.5	0.4	0.0	30

Law Enforcement Employees Index

Springfield, NJ	2.67
New Jersey	4.08
U.S.	2.83

The law enforcement employees index value is calculated based on the data using USA.com algorithms. It is an indicator of the law enforcement employees level in a region. Higher law enforcement employees index value means higher law enforcement employees density.

Springfield, NJ Law Enforcement Employees by Year

Year	Location	Description	Total	Officers	Civilians	Law Enforcement Employees Index
2014	Springfield, NJ	Count	47	43	4
	Springfield, NJ	Per 100,000	274.8	251.4	23.4	2.63
	New Jersey	Per 100,000	448.6	343.2	105.4	3.96
	U.S.	Per 100,000	335.2	234.1	101.1	2.85
2013	Springfield, NJ	Count	46	42	4
	Springfield, NJ	Per 100,000	266.9	243.6	23.2	2.55
	New Jersey	Per 100,000	400.8	307.0	93.8	3.54
	U.S.	Per 100,000	335.9	233.3	102.5	2.85
2012	Springfield, NJ	Count	47	42	5
	Springfield, NJ	Per 100,000	294.0	262.7	31.3	2.78
	New Jersey	Per 100,000	442.2	337.9	104.3	3.90
	U.S.	Per 100,000	335.5	235.2	100.3	2.85
2011	Springfield, NJ	Count	48	42	6
	Springfield, NJ	Per 100,000	302.5	264.7	37.8	2.84
	New Jersey	Per 100,000	432.5	335.2	97.4	3.84
	U.S.	Per 100,000	341.9	238.3	103.6	2.90
2010	Springfield, NJ	Count	42	36	6
	Springfield, NJ	Per 100,000	273.6	234.5	39.1	2.54
	New Jersey	Per 100,000	471.0	365.8	105.2	4.18
	U.S.	Per 100,000	347.8	241.9	105.9	2.95
2009	Springfield, NJ	Count	47	41	6
	Springfield, NJ	Per 100,000	316.0	275.7	40.3	2.96
	New Jersey	Per 100,000	494.4	381.3	113.1	4.38
	U.S.	Per 100,000	352.9	244.2	108.7	2.99
2008	Springfield, NJ	Count	48	42	6
	Springfield, NJ	Per 100,000	326.3	285.5	40.8	3.06
	New Jersey	Per 100,000	500.2	385.5	114.8	4.43
	U.S.	Per 100,000	357.8	247.5	110.3	3.03
2007	Springfield, NJ	Count	47	41	6
	Springfield, NJ	Per 100,000	320.8	279.8	41.0	3.00
	New Jersey	Per 100,000	495.8	385.5	110.2	4.41
	U.S.	Per 100,000	356.1	244.8	111.3	3.00
2006	Springfield, NJ	Count	47	41	6
2005	Springfield, NJ	Count	45	41	4