Detailed crime statistics, safety scores, and law enforcement data.
Fitchburg has a violent crime rate of 534 per 100,000 residents, 41% above the national average of 380. This breaks down to aggravated assault at 379.1 per 100,000, robbery at 88.6, rape at 64.0. The murder rate is 2.5 per 100,000 (below the national rate of 6.3). Property crime stands at 1,324 per 100,000, 32% below the U.S. average. This includes larceny/theft at 982, burglary at 231, vehicle theft at 111 per 100,000 residents. The county recorded 70 fatal traffic crashes. Overall, Fitchburg receives a safety grade of F.
Crime Rates: Fitchburg vs U.S. Average (per 100,000)