Springfield, ILLINOIS historical crime data and statistics


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How safe & how much crime is there in Springfield, ILLINOIS? (population: 117383)
Crimes Absolute numbers of crimes Average percentage chance of being a victim in
One YearFive YearsTen YearsTwenty Years
Murders 70%0%0%0%
Robberies3380%1%3%6%
Aggr. Assault10031%4%8%16%
Burglary21676%25%43%68%
Theft51604%20%36%59%
Auto Theft2400%1%2%4%

Tips sought on trailer theft - The State Journal-Register

Tips sought on trailer theft
The State Journal-Register
Authorities in Morgan County are asking for help solving a theft that occurred in the 1700 block of Concord-Arenzville Road in Jacksonville. Sometime within the last three weeks, a 7-by-12-foot flatbed trailer was stolen from outside a residence ...


Sun, 19 May 2013 06:03:23 GMT


2 men caught in garage arrested on burglary charges - The State Journal-Register

2 men caught in garage arrested on burglary charges
The State Journal-Register
Springfield police arrested two men early Thursday morning after responding to a reported burglary in progress in the 400 block of West Vine Street. A witness told police he saw two men go into an attached rear garage about 20 seconds before officers ...

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Fri, 17 May 2013 16:35:13 GMT
Tourist reports downtown robbery - The State Journal-Register

Tourist reports downtown robbery
The State Journal-Register
AP BREAKING NEWS National World Politics Technology Science Weird. Tourist reports downtown robbery. Social Media. Tweet. Yellow Pages. Find whatever you're looking for with Totally Local Yellow Pages. Popular Searches · Apartments in Springfield ...


Fri, 17 May 2013 04:36:34 GMT
Illinois burglary suspects lead police on 115-mile chase - The State Journal-Register

Illinois burglary suspects lead police on 115-mile chase
The State Journal-Register
ELGIN -- Two burglary suspects have led police on a more than 100-mile car chase through northern Illinois and over the Wisconsin state line. The chase began when the suspects fled from police who were responding to a reported burglary at a Sam's Club ...

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Sat, 04 May 2013 16:44:58 GMT
Employee assaulted during robbery - The State Journal-Register

Employee assaulted during robbery
The State Journal-Register
An employee of the Hardee's restaurant at 1835 E. Sangamon Ave. sustained minor injuries during a robbery Wednesday evening, a Springfield police report said. Two men, one of whom was armed with a handgun, entered the restaurant just before 10 p.m. ...


Thu, 25 Apr 2013 21:30:24 GMT
Police seek help in South Grand Market robbery - The State Journal-Register

Police seek help in South Grand Market robbery
The State Journal-Register
Stock Futures Mixed as Cisco, Tesla Jump. Springfield police are asking for information from the public about an armed robbery that occurred at 8:10 p.m. April 24 at South Grand Market, 1134 South Grand Ave. East. Two black men battered a clerk and one ...
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Wed, 08 May 2013 15:24:58 GMT
Big television taken in burglary - The State Journal-Register

Big television taken in burglary
The State Journal-Register
The burglary occurred between April 20 and 22 but wasn't discovered until Sunday. The occupant was in the process of moving out and had left the TV at the apartment. An employee of the complex discovered the damaged kitchen window on the 22nd but ...


Tue, 30 Apr 2013 12:04:51 GMT
Video testimony, DNA evidence take stage - Peoria Journal Star

Video testimony, DNA evidence take stage
Peoria Journal Star
I would never kill my family,” he said flatly to Illinois State Police investigators who showed him a bloody palm print in the Gees' Beason home which they claimed was his. “So I am going to be arrested for the murders of my family?” he asked retired ...
Mistrial winds - Illinois TimesIllinois Times

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Wed, 22 May 2013 03:34:23 GMT
Letter: City records should be digitized, accessible - The State Journal-Register

Letter: City records should be digitized, accessible
The State Journal-Register
Springfield Police Chief Robert Williams talks to the media about two homicide cases in less than 24 hours during a press conference at Municipal Center East, Tuesday, Jan. 1, 2013, in Springfield, Ill.


Wed, 22 May 2013 03:17:10 GMT
State workers anxious as lawmakers debate pensions - The Southern Illinoisan - The Southern

State workers anxious as lawmakers debate pensions - The Southern Illinoisan
The Southern
SPRINGFIELD — An Illinois agency manager might have to delay retirement. A former university secretary won-ders if she'll have to cancel vacations. A state office ... “It's legalized robbery,” said Paul Morton, an office assistant for the Illinois ...

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Mon, 20 May 2013 09:01:18 GMT




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Disclaimer: The information presented here are for the general population, assume the same rate of crime in the future, and an evenly distributed amount of crime throughout the city in question. They are not meant to accurately predict whether one person in particular will be a victim of crime. Percentages are based on the population of the city/town in question, except for burglaries, which are based on the number of households.