Pittsfield, MA Crime


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Pittsfield, MA has been struggling with high levels of violent and property crime. According to the latest statistics, the city's violent crime rate is 29, which is higher than the national average of 22.7. This means that residents of Pittsfield are at a higher risk of falling victim to crimes such as assault, robbery, and homicide. Additionally, the property crime rate in Pittsfield is 40.9, compared to the US average of 35.4. This includes crimes such as burglary, theft, and motor vehicle theft. These statistics highlight the pressing issue of crime in Pittsfield and the need for increased efforts to address and reduce it. However, it's important to note that these numbers are just statistics and do not fully capture the impact of crime on individuals and the community as a whole.

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

Pittsfield violent crime is 29.0. (The US average is 22.7)
Pittsfield property crime is 40.9. (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
Pittsfield, MA Crime History
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Over 10 years ago

I have grown up in Pittsfield, moved away, and came back. The loss of the GE manufacturing plant in the 80's adversely affected this blue collar city. This is not the  More

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Pittsfield has done nothing to attract any form of business for the 40 of 47 years that I have lived here. The current tax rate is now 3.7% for business property - that  More

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Hello, I was surprised to see Pittsfield, MA, listed as one of the towns with least crime. We've had 4 shootings since the beginning of the year! Where do you get  More

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