Springfield has a population of 17,764. During the past three years, Springfield saw 540 arrests. For 2016, the Springfield's arrest rate totaled 104.71 per 10,000 residents. This decrease of 68.03% makes Springfield lower than the national average of 327.51 per 10,000 residents. From that total, 15 were violent crimes like murder, rape, and robbery. The city of Springfield also totaled 171 arrests for property crimes during 2016. When compared to Fanwood and Mountainside, Springfield is a more dangerous place to live.
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Overall, Springfield had a higher rate of non-violent crime. For 2016, Springfield averaged 15 violent crimes and 171 non-violent crimes.
The city of Springfield experienced 100 violent crimes during 2007-2016. Of that total, 2 were for murder/non-negligent manslaughter. Additionally, 11 was for legacy rape and 1 was for revised rape. The robbery total was 45, and the aggravated assault total was 41.
It is situated in Union county, New Jersey with a total number of 48 employees - 4 female, 40 male officers and 4 civilians. Springfield PD ORI (Originated Agency Identifier) number is NJ0201700, it belongs to the Middle Atlantic division in the Northeast region with a region code of Region I.