Pittsfield, MA Crime Statistics For 2022

Demographics | Crime | Cost Of Living
Updated: 2022-04-07
1,005
Total Crimes
2,400.6
Total Crimes / 100k People
2.33%
Above National Average
286 out of 298
In Massachusetts
6,444 out of 8,904
In America

What is the crime rate in Pittsfield, MA?

According to the most recent data from the FBI, the total crime rate in Pittsfield is 2,400.6 per 100,000 people. That's 2.33% higher than the national rate of 2,346.0 per 100,000 people and 76.25% higher than the Massachusetts total crime rate of 1,362.0 per 100,000 people.

Note: Because the rates of crime are so low in America, we use "per 100,000 people" to make the number a bit easier to compare across locations visually. It's mathematically the same as doing per capita comparisons and isn't conveying that there are 100,000+ people in a location.

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Pittsfield SnackAbility

6
/10
Overall SnackAbility
Jobs
6/10
Housing
8
Affordability
7
Diversity
8
Safety
5
Amenities
8.5
Education
8
Commute
9

How Does Pittsfield Crime Compare To The Rest Of The Country?

Statistic Count
Raw
Pittsfield
/ 100k People
Massachusetts
/ 100k People
National
/ 100k People
Total Crimes Per 100K 1,005 2,400.6 1,362.0 2,346.0
Murder 1 2.4 2.3 6.5
Robbery 34 81.2 43.7 73.9
Aggravated Assault 271 647.3 235.9 279.7
Violent Crime 341 814.5 308.8 387.8
Burglary 232 554.2 149.7 314.2
Larceny 369 881.4 804.3 1,398.0
Car Theft 63 150.5 99.2 246.0
Property Crime 664 1,586.1 1,053.2 1,958.2

Violent Crime Rates In Pittsfield

341
Violent Crimes
814.5
Violent Crimes / 100k People
110.04%
Above National Average
  • You have a 1 in 122.8 chance of being the victim of a violent crime in Pittsfield each year. That compares to a 1 in 323.8 chance statewide.
  • The violent crime rate in Pittsfield is 814.5 per 100,000 people.
  • That's 110.04% higher than the national rate of 387.8 per 100,000 people.
  • 163.76% higher than the Massachusetts violent crime rate of 308.8 per 100,000 people.

Property Crime Rates In Pittsfield

664
Property Crimes
1,586.1
Property Crimes / 100k People
-19.00%
Below National Average
  • You have a 1 in 63.0 chance of being the victim of a property crime in Pittsfield each year. That compares to a 1 in 51.1 chance nationally.
  • The property crime rate in Pittsfield is 1,586.1 per 100,000 people.
  • That's -19.00% lower than the national rate of 1,958.2 per 100,000 people.
  • And 50.60% higher than the Massachusetts property crime rate of 1,053.2 per 100,000 people.

Pittsfield Crime Compared To Massachusetts Average

Each category of crime indexed to the worst per capita in Massachusetts.
Data Source -- FBI UCR 2018.

Crime In Cities Around Pittsfield

City Population Count
Raw
Total Crime
/ 100k People
Property Crime
/ 100k People
Violent Crime
/ 100k People
Cohoes, NY 16,717 190 1,136.6 915.2 221.3
Windsor Locks, CT 12,894 162 1,256.4 1,155.6 100.8
North Adams, MA 12,620 393 3,114.1 2,432.6 681.5
Greenville, OH 12,549 214 1,705.3 1,482.2 223.1
Adams, MA 7,959 106 1,331.8 1,155.9 175.9
Williamstown, MA 7,397 34 459.6 446.1 13.5
Lee, MA 5,633 74 1,313.7 1,082.9 230.8
Lenox, MA 4,930 54 1,095.3 892.5 202.8
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