Berkshire County, MA Robbery Rates and Robbery Maps

Crime Grade's robbery map shows the safest places in Berkshire County in green. The most dangerous areas in Berkshire County 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 Berkshire County, MA Safe from Robbery?

The B- grade means the rate of robbery is slightly lower than the average US county. Berkshire County is in the 56th percentile for safety, meaning 44% of counties are safer and 56% of counties are more dangerous. This analysis applies to Berkshire County's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby counties.

The rate of robbery in Berkshire County is 0.4165 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Berkshire County generally consider the north part of the county to be the safest.

Your chance of being a victim of robbery in Berkshire County may be as high as 1 in 1,464 in the east neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 2,942 in the north part of the county.

By a simple count ignoring population, more robbery occurs in the central parts of Berkshire County, MA: about 13 per year. The southeast part of Berkshire County has fewer cases of robbery with only 1 in a typical year.

How Berkshire County's Robbery Rate Compares

The chart below compares the robbery rate in Berkshire County 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 robbery rate, Berkshire County 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 Robbery in Berkshire County, MA

Robbery is projected to cost the residents of Berkshire County about $1,756,758 in 2025, or roughly $13 per resident. This is part of Berkshire County's overall Cost of Crime™. See the full cost-of-crime breakdown for Berkshire County, including every crime type and how Berkshire County compares to other counties.

Interpreting the Robbery Map

Remember that robbery 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 Berkshire County's crime maps on the Berkshire County overall crime page.

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Individual Berkshire County Crime Maps & Stats

Robbery Maps and Rates for Nearby Counties

Compared to surrounding counties, the rate of robbery in Berkshire County is lower. The table below shows Crime Grades for counties close to Berkshire County.

Nearby County	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Robbery Crime Grade
Columbia County, NY	A	B-	B-	D-
Rensselaer County, NY	A	B	C+	D-
Albany County, NY	B+	C+	C	F
Hampshire County, MA	A	B	A	B+
Franklin County, MA	A	B-	A-	B+
Bennington County, VT	B+	A-	B-	A+
Hampden County, MA	B+	C-	B	C+
Greene County, NY	A	B	B-	D-
Schenectady County, NY	B+	C+	C	F
Windham County, VT	B-	B-	C+	A+

Robbery in County with Similar Populations

Berkshire County is lower versus other counties of the same size for robbery. The table below compares robbery in counties with comparable overall population.

Similar County	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Robbery Crime Grade
Brunswick County, NC	B-	B-	B-	C+
Cochise County, AZ	B	C	C	D+
Humboldt County, CA	D+	F	F	F
Washington County, WI	A+	A+	A+	A
Chautauqua County, NY	B-	D+	D+	F
Ponce Municipio, PR	F	F	F	F
Strafford County, NH	B+	A+	A+	A+
Richland County, OH	B	B-	B-	C
Harnett County, NC	B-	B	B	B+
Saline County, AR	B	C	C	A

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Berkshire County, MA average SchoolGrade of C+, with 39% actual proficiency versus 40% projected; overall, schools meet expectations. See Berkshire County schools on SchoolGrade

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