Pittsfield, MA Burglary Rates and Burglary Maps

Crime Grade's burglary map shows the safest places in Pittsfield in green. The most dangerous areas in Pittsfield 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 Pittsfield, MA Safe from Burglary?

The B- grade means the rate of burglary is slightly lower than the average US city. Pittsfield is in the 59th percentile for safety, meaning 41% of cities are safer and 59% of cities are more dangerous. This analysis applies to Pittsfield's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby cities.

The rate of burglary in Pittsfield is 1.783 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Pittsfield generally consider the southeast part of the city to be the safest.

Your chance of being a victim of burglary in Pittsfield may be as high as 1 in 430 in the central neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 814 in the southeast part of the city.

By a simple count ignoring population, more burglary occurs in the central parts of Pittsfield, MA: about 16 per year. The northwest part of Pittsfield has fewer cases of burglary with only 7 in a typical year.

How Pittsfield's Burglary Rate Compares

The chart below compares the burglary rate in Pittsfield 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, Pittsfield 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 Pittsfield, MA

Burglary is projected to cost the residents of Pittsfield about $781,296 in 2025, or roughly $16 per resident. This is part of Pittsfield's overall Cost of Crime™. See the full cost-of-crime breakdown for Pittsfield, including every crime type and how Pittsfield 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 Pittsfield's crime maps on the Pittsfield overall crime page.

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Individual Pittsfield Crime Maps & Stats

Burglary Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

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

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Burglary Crime Grade
New Lenox, MA	C+	D	B	C+
Berkshire, MA	D-	F	F	C-
Dalton, MA	A-	B	B+	B
Lanesboro, MA	C-	D-	D+	C
Lanesborough, MA	F	F	F	C-
Lenox, MA	C+	D	B-	B-
Farnams, MA	B	D	B+	B-
Wyomanock, NY	A+	B+	A-	B+
Hinsdale, MA	C-	D-	C-	C+
Richmond, MA	A-	B-	A-	B

Burglary in City with Similar Populations

Pittsfield is similar 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
Thomasville, NC	C-	D+	D+	D
Elizabethtown, KY	C+	B+	B+	B
Englishtown, NJ	A	A+	A+	A+
Gadsden, AL	D+	D+	D+	D+
Painesville, OH	C+	B	B	C+
Pickerington, OH	B	A	A	A
Post Falls, ID	B-	C	C	A
Seguin, TX	C-	C-	C-	C-
Seminole, FL	A+	A+	A+	A
Springfield, VA	D+	A	A	A

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Pittsfield, MA average SchoolGrade of C, with 35% actual proficiency versus 34% projected; overall, schools meet expectations. See Pittsfield schools on SchoolGrade

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