Crime in Berkshire County, MA

Berkshire, MA County has a relatively low crime rate compared to the national averages. The violent crime rate in Berkshire is 14.9 per 100,000 people compared to 22.7 per 100,000 nationally. Similarly, the property crime rate for Berkshire stands at 21.4 per 100,000 people, significantly below the US average of 35.4 per 100,000 people. This indicates that Berkshire is a relatively safe area to live and work in and suggests that residents should not be overly concerned about their safety when living in this area.

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

Berkshire County violent crime is 14.9. (The US average is 22.7)

Berkshire County property crime is 21.4. (The US average is 35.4)

NOTE: The city of Berkshire, Massachusetts does not have FBI Crime Statistics. The closest similar sized city with FBI crime data is the city of Albany, New York. The charts below are detailed crime statistics for the city of Albany, Massachusetts. Click 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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Year	Violent	Murder	Rape	Robbery	Assault	Property	Burglary	Larceny	Auto
2000	298.5	0	6.4	34.4	257.7	2593.8	691.4	1739.2	163.2
2001	167.4	0	43.5	69.5	54.3	2523.3	410.8	1884.3	228.2
2003	437.2	6.7	28.8	33.3	368.4	1577.8	241.9	978.7	357.3
2005	797.1	4.5	72.5	81.5	638.6	2357.2	699.7	1512.6	144.9
2006	777.4	2.3	90.7	81.6	602.8	2810.3	788.7	1822.1	199.4
2007	683	0	99.6	85.7	497.8	2627.7	1037.2	1407.6	182.9
2008	699.6	0	124.4	37.6	537.6	2594.1	878	1577.6	138.5
2009	659.7	4.6	79	53.4	522.6	2332.2	741	1477.4	113.8
2010	674.4	2.4	62.4	40.8	568.8	2839.2	900	1797.6	141.6
2011	597.6	8.9	68.9	88.9	431	2812.7	1019.8	1639.6	153.3
2012	425.7	0	75.8	84.7	265.2	2598.7	829.1	1673.8	95.8
2013	252.3	0	70.5	65.9	115.9	3073.3	1093.4	1879.9	100
2014	442	0	79.7	68.3	293.9	3055	1045.7	1918.2	91.1
2015	653.6	9.2	87.5	78.3	478.7	2922.9	952.8	1857.3	112.8
2016	790.1	7	86	90.6	606.5	2361.1	845.9	1440.8	74.4
2017	881.4	9.4	117.5	101.1	653.4	2566.6	937.8	1541.9	87
2018	841.6	7.1	101.7	82.7	650.1	2827.6	1097	1562.7	167.9
2019	709.8	4.7	85.2	73.3	546.5	1883.2	622.2	1159.3	101.7

Crime in Nearby Cities

City	Violent per 100k	Property per 100k	Pop.	Miles	Data Year
Pittsfield, MA	709.8	1,883.2	43,450	2	2019
Dalton, MA	91.7	336.1	6,774	4	2019
Hinsdale, MA	293.5	1,418.8	1,895	6	2011
Lenox, MA	141.4	1,434.1	4,971	7	2019
Cheshire, MA	31.9	31.9	3,245	8	2019
Lee, MA	175.9	1,143.2	5,790	11	2019

Crime in Similar Size Cities

City	Violent per 100k	Property per 100k	Pop.	Miles	Data Year
Albany, NY	757	3,002.4	97,221	33	2019
Colonie, NY	78.0	2,351.9	79,374	35	2019
Chicopee, MA	614.9	2,387.3	56,255	38	2019
Schenectady, NY	806.1	2,702.1	65,138	43	2019
West Hartford, CT	57.3	2,236.2	62,812	53	2019
Bristol, CT	88.4	1,370.5	59,302	55	2019

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