Fitchburg, MA Crime


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Fitchburg, MA is a city with higher than average crime rates in both violent and property crime. Violent crime in Fitchburg is 40.3, which is significantly higher than the US average of 22.7. Similarly, the Property Crime rate in Fitchburg is 35.9, also above the national average of 35.4. This suggests that people living in Fitchburg may be at an increased risk of becoming victims of a crime due to the higher than average rates of both violent and property crime.

Crime is ranked on a scale of 1 (low crime) to 100 (high crime)

Fitchburg violent crime is 40.3. (The US average is 22.7)
Fitchburg property crime is 35.9. (The US average is 35.4)

NOTE: Click on the links below to see charts for each crime category.
 Violent Crimes  - Murder  Rape  Robbery  Assault
 Property Crimes  - Burglary  Larceny  Auto Theft
Fitchburg, MA Crime History
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Year Violent Murder Rape Robbery Assault Property Burglary Larceny Auto
20001037.42.474.6190.2770.24072.71119.32469.6483.8
2001565.1073.8129.8361.43942.71074.12466.4402.2
2002740.17.6101169.2462.33551.7911.92311.4328.4
2003611.17.567.9150.9384.82771.5716.81808.3246.5
20052.562.8118.12713.6854.31653.3206
20062.564.5116.72703.2759.61720.2223.4
2007052.397.12526.1729.21605.3191.6
20089.959.4153.62927.4782.61884.7260
200970812.373.7120.5501.52932.8894.81819.2218.8
2010746.82.452.3126.15662661.4844.31626.8190.3
2011749.44.937106601.53510.51143.92238.4128.2
2012781.72.551.5115.2612.62661.2752.31798.6110.3
2013757.64.981.486.4584.92615.9678.71739.8197.4
2014815076.6160.5577.92867.2743.41933.7190.2
2015840.22.564.2163.1610.42607.1778.41673155.7
2016772.42.566.8153.5549.62094.5467.91517.7108.9
2017739.30111.3116.2511.81832.1417.91275.8138.5
2018582.84.978.488.2411.41288.1269.4920.898
2019534.22.56488.6379.11324.4231.4982.3110.8

   Crime in Nearby Cities
City Violent
per 100k
Property
per 100k
Pop. Miles Data
Year
Lunenburg, MA195.21,086.511,43842019
Leominster, MA574.11,438.841,84642019
Westminster, MA253.1544.27,44752019
Ashby, MA220.91,356.92,88072013
Townsend, MA104.8335.29,30082019
   Crime in Similar Size Cities
City Violent
per 100k
Property
per 100k
Pop. Miles Data
Year
Lunenburg, MA195.21,086.511,43842019
Leominster, MA574.11,438.841,84642019
Gardner, MA339.31,498.020,34192019
Pepperell, MA123.5477.512,267122019
Groton, MA70.2202.011,411122019

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I've had the privilege to live in many places across the US in several states. Fitchburg is easily the worst place I have lived, by far. To find it, drive west on the  More

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First off, Fitchburg is not a bad place to live. If you want an urban feel with a country setting this is a great place. If you don't like new england winters, bad  More

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First off, Fitchburg is not a bad place to live. If you want an urban feel with a country setting this is a great place. If you don't like new england winters, bad  More

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