Pittsfield, MA Crime Statistics For 2023

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Updated: 2023-10-25

Crime Rate In Pittsfield, MA Summary

Crime in Pittsfield research summary. HomeSnacks has been using Saturday Night Science to report crime data in Pittsfield over the past eight years using the FBI crime explorer. Based on the most recently available data released October 17, 2023, we found the following about crime in Pittsfield:

  • There were 1,019 total crimes committed in Pittsfield the last reporting year.
  • On a rate basis, there were 2,342.7 total crimes per 100K people in Pittsfield.
  • The overall crime rate in Pittsfield is 0.80% above the national average.
  • Pittsfield ranks #302 safest out of 312 cities in Massachusetts.
  • Pittsfield ranks #7,220 safest out of 9,869 cities in the United States.

Because the crime rate is 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 Vs Massachusetts And National Crime Rates

According to the most recent data from the FBI, the total crime rate in Pittsfield is 2,342.7 per 100,000 people. That's 0.80% higher than the national rate of 2,324.2 per 100,000 people and 72.01% higher than the Massachusetts total crime rate of 1,362.0 per 100,000 people.

Statistic Count
Raw
Pittsfield
/ 100k People
Massachusetts
/ 100k People
National
/ 100k People
Total Crimes Per 100K 1,019 2,342.7 1,362.0 2,324.2
Murder 3 6.9 2.3 6.3
Robbery 32 73.6 43.7 66.1
Aggravated Assault 251 577.1 235.9 268.2
Violent Crime 326 749.5 308.8 369.8
Burglary 231 531.1 149.7 269.8
Larceny 390 896.6 804.3 1,401.9
Car Theft 72 165.5 99.2 282.7
Property Crime 693 1,593.2 1,053.2 1,954.4

Pittsfield Crime Compared To Massachusetts Averages

Each category of crime indexed to the worst per capita in Massachusetts.
Data Source -- FBI UCR 2022.

Violent Crime Rates In Pittsfield

326
Violent Crimes
749.5
Violent Crimes / 100k People
102.68%
Above The National Average
  • There were 326 violent crimes in Pittsfield in the last reporting year.
  • The violent crime rate in Pittsfield is 749.5 per 100,000 people.
  • You have a 1 in 133.4 chance of being the victim of a violent crime in Pittsfield each year. That compares to a 1 in 323.8 chance statewide.
  • That's 102.68% higher than the national rate of 369.8 per 100,000 people.
  • 142.70% higher than the Massachusetts violent crime rate of 308.8 per 100,000 people.

Property Crime Rates In Pittsfield

693
Property Crimes
1,593.2
Property Crimes / 100k People
-18.48%
Below The National Average
  • There were 693 property crimes in Pittsfield in the last reporting year.
  • The property crime rate in Pittsfield is 1,593.2 per 100,000 people.
  • You have a 1 in 62.8 chance of being the victim of a property crime in Pittsfield each year. That compares to a 1 in 0.0 chance nationally.
  • That's -18.48% lower than the national rate of 1,954.4 per 100,000 people.
  • And 51.28% higher than the Massachusetts property crime rate of 1,053.2 per 100,000 people.

Crime In Cities Around Pittsfield

City Population Count
Raw
Total Crime
/ 100k People
Property Crime
/ 100k People
Violent Crime
/ 100k People
Cohoes, NY 17,890 312 1,744.0 1,475.7 268.3
North Adams, MA 12,836 436 3,396.7 2,391.7 1,005.0
Greenville, OH 12,549 214 1,705.3 1,482.2 223.1
Windsor Locks, CT 12,497 168 1,344.3 1,288.3 56.0
Adams, MA 8,073 131 1,622.7 1,263.5 359.2
Williamstown, MA 8,020 58 723.2 648.4 74.8
Lee, MA 5,740 97 1,689.9 1,498.3 191.6
Lenox, MA 5,105 88 1,723.8 1,625.9 97.9

Pittsfield SnackAbility

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