Pittsfield, MA Crime Rates & Statistics

Reported Annual Crime In Pittsfield

Statistic	Reported_incidents	_{/100k people}	Pittsfield_{/100k people}	Massachusetts_{/100k people}	National_{/100k people}
Total crime	1,356	n/a (estimate)	3,151	1,938	2,837
Statistic	Reported_incidents	_{/100k people}	Pittsfield_{/100k people}	Massachusetts_{/100k people}	National_{/100k people}
Murder	3	n/a	7.0	2.0	5.3
Rape	37	n/a	86.0	31.2	40.4
Robbery	39	n/a	90.6	78.8	102.8
Assault	261	n/a	606.5	265.0	248.5
Violent crime	340	n/a (estimate)	790	377	386
Burglary	364	n/a	845.9	281.8	468.9
Theft	620	n/a	1,440.8	1,161.0	1,745.0
Vehicle theft	32	n/a	74.4	118.3	236.9
Property crime	1,016	n/a (estimate)	2,361	1,561	2,451

The table above provides a full overview of all reported crimes in Pittsfield, MA for the year. The sum of recorded criminal acts in Pittsfield, MA is displayed; for comparisons, each offense is also shown in regards to the amount of offenses per 100,000 people. Along with this, they are separated into multiple categories: violent crimes and property crimes. The crime data reveals that the overall Pittsfield, MA crime rates are 63% higher than in comparison to the Massachusetts mean and are 11% higher than the nation's mean. In regards to violent offenses, Pittsfield, MA has a rate that is 110% higher than the Massachusetts average; compared to the United States, it is 105% higher than. Looking at crimes involving property, Pittsfield, MA is 51% higher than its state's mean, and 4% lower than the country's average.

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The overall crime rate in Pittsfield is 11% higher than the national average.
For every 100,000 people, there are 8.63 daily crimes that occur in Pittsfield.
Pittsfield is safer than 10% of the cities in the United States.
In Pittsfield you have a 1 in 32 chance of becoming a victim of any crime.
The number of total year over year crimes in Pittsfield has decreased by 12%.

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Daily Crime In Pittsfield (per 100,000 people)

The graph above illustrates the number of daily crimes in Pittsfield, MA per 100,000 people. For comparison purposes, the number of daily crimes is also reported for Massachusetts and on a national level. In Pittsfield, MA the total number of daily crimes is 1.63 times more than the Massachusetts average and 1.11 times more than the national average. The number of daily violent crimes in Pittsfield, MA is 2.10 times more than the Massachusetts average and 2.05 times more than the national average. With regards to property crimes, Pittsfield, MA has a daily crime rate that is 1.51 times more than the Massachusetts average and 1.04 times less than the national average.

How Safe is Pittsfield (higher is better)

How safe is Pittsfield, MA compared to other cities in Massachusetts and the rest of the cities across the United States? The graphs above show that Pittsfield, MA is safer than 6% of the cities in Massachusetts and 10% of the cities in the United States. These results are determined by analyzing all cities in Massachusetts and across the US as a whole and determining how many total cities have a lower crime rate than Pittsfield, MA. Overall, Pittsfield, MA is ranked below average compared to all other cities across the United States.

Chance of Being A Victim of Crime in Pittsfield

The chance of being a victim of violent crime in Pittsfield is 1 in 127

The chance of being a victim of property crime in Pittsfield is 1 in 43

The chance of being a victim of crime in Pittsfield is 1 in 32

Are you interested in knowing the odds that you will be a crime victim in Pittsfield, MA? Just look at the above illustrations to see what your chances are of becoming a victim of any crime, such as property crime or violent crime, in this city. In Pittsfield, MA, you have a 1 in 127 chance of falling victim to a violent crime, such as rape, robbery, assault, or even murder. In terms of property crime, your chances of being a victim are 1 in 43. These crimes include theft, vehicle theft, and burglary. Your overall chance of being a victim of crime in Pittsfield, MA is 1 in 32.

Year Over Year Crime In Pittsfield (per 100,000 people)

A good indicator of whether Pittsfield, MA is becoming a safer or a more dangerous place to live can be determined by analyzing the year over year crime rate. In the graph above, the year over year crime rates are displayed for violent, property and total crimes per 100,000 people. The number of violent crimes in Pittsfield, MA has increased by 21%, while the property crime rate in Pittsfield, MA has decreased by 19% year over year. The number of total crimes in Pittsfield, MA has decreased by 12% year over year.

Pittsfield police department

Item	Pittsfield	Massachusetts	National
Law enforcement employees (officers & civilians)	108	11,659	558,732
Police officers & civilians /1000 residents	2.4	2.2	3.3

There are a total of 108 Pittsfield police officers. This results in 2.4 police officers per 1,000 residents which is 11.7% greater than the Massachusetts average and 26% less than the National average.

Sex offenders in Massachusetts

State	Total offenders	Massachusetts_/100K	National_/100K
Massachusetts	3,876	61	222

There are a total of 3,876 sex offenders in Massachusetts. This yields a total of 61 sex offenders in Massachusetts per 100,000 residents which is 73% less than the national average.

Nearby Cities With Low Crime Rates

City, State	Population	Violent crime_{/100k people}	Property crime_{/100k people}	Total crime_{/100k people}
Averill Park, NY	1,316	157	645	802
Adams, MA	5,412	295	1,427	1,722
Lenox, MA	1,833	161	1,609	1,770
Lee, MA	1,809	225	1,762	1,986
Housatonic, MA	688	428	1,773	2,201
East Nassau, NY	641	477	1,962	2,439
Cheshire, MA	647	547	2,264	2,811
Pittsfield, MA	43,632	790	2,361	3,151

Cities with similar population

City, State	Population	Violent crime_{/100k people}	Property crime_{/100k people}	Total crime_{/100k people}
Oakland Park, FL	43,660	483	4,588	5,071
Lompoc, CA	43,678	498	2,193	2,692
El Centro, CA	43,699	464	5,234	5,697
North Miami Beach, FL	43,722	677	3,796	4,473
Danville, CA	43,758	20	813	833
Pittsfield, MA	43,632	790	2,361	3,151

Source: The Pittsfield, MA crime data displayed above is derived from the FBI's uniform crime reports for the year of 2016. The crime report encompasses more than 18,000 city and state law enforcement agencies reporting data on property and violent crimes. The uniform crime reports program represents approximately 309 million American residents, which results in 98% coverage of metropolitan statistical areas.