Fitchburg, MA Burglary Rates and Burglary Maps

Crime Grade's burglary map shows the safest places in Fitchburg in green. The most dangerous areas in Fitchburg are in red, with moderately safe areas in yellow. Crime rates on the map are weighted by the type and severity of the crime.

Is Fitchburg, MA Safe from Burglary?

The B grade means the rate of burglary is slightly lower than the average US city. Fitchburg is in the 63rd percentile for safety, meaning 37% of cities are safer and 63% of cities are more dangerous. This analysis applies to Fitchburg's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby cities.

The rate of burglary in Fitchburg is 1.645 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Fitchburg generally consider the northeast part of the city to be the safest.

Your chance of being a victim of burglary in Fitchburg may be as high as 1 in 433 in the southeast neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 900 in the northeast part of the city.

By a simple count ignoring population, more burglary occurs in the north parts of Fitchburg, MA: about 11 per year. The south part of Fitchburg has fewer cases of burglary with only 4 in a typical year.

How Fitchburg's Burglary Rate Compares

The chart below compares the burglary rate in Fitchburg to the Massachusetts state average and the national average. All rates are the number of crimes per 1,000 residents in a standard year.

Considering only the burglary rate, Fitchburg is less safe than the Massachusetts state average and safer than the national average.

See how CrimeGrade calculates these grades and rates on the CrimeGrade methodology page.

The Cost of Burglary in Fitchburg, MA

Burglary is projected to cost the residents of Fitchburg about $647,815 in 2025, or roughly $15 per resident. This is part of Fitchburg's overall Cost of Crime™. See the full cost-of-crime breakdown for Fitchburg, including every crime type and how Fitchburg compares to other cities.

Interpreting the Burglary Map

Remember that burglary rates are measured per resident. Places with heavy daytime traffic, like shopping districts, airports, and parks, can look more dangerous than they are for the people who live there. See a full guide to reading Fitchburg's crime maps on the Fitchburg overall crime page.

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Burglary Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

Compared to surrounding cities, the rate of burglary in Fitchburg is higher. The table below shows Crime Grades for cities close to Fitchburg.

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Burglary Crime Grade
Lunenburg, MA	A	A-	A-	A
Leominster, MA	B	C+	B-	A-
Westminster, MA	A	A-	A	A
Ashby, MA	A+	A	A+	A
West Townsend, MA	A+	A	A	A-
Leino Park, MA	A+	A	A+	A+
Ashburnham, MA	A	A-	A-	A
Townsend, MA	A+	A-	A+	A
Shirley, MA	B+	C+	B	A
Townsend Harbor, MA	A+	A+	A+	A+

Burglary in City with Similar Populations

Fitchburg is lower versus other cities of the same size for burglary. The table below compares burglary in cities with comparable overall population.

Similar City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Burglary Crime Grade
Beverly Hills, CA	F	F	F	F
Buffalo Grove, IL	B	A	A	A
Burke, VA	A	A+	A+	A+
Canonsburg, PA	A-	A+	A+	A
Plymouth, MI	B-	B-	B-	A-
Los Gatos, CA	C	C+	C+	C
Perrysburg, OH	B+	A-	A-	A-
Parkersburg, WV	C-	C+	C+	C
Papillion, NE	B	C+	C+	B-
Orange, TX	D	D	D	D-

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Fitchburg, MA average SchoolGrade of C, with 35% actual proficiency versus 35% projected; overall, schools meet expectations. See Fitchburg schools on SchoolGrade

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