Detailed crime statistics, safety scores, and law enforcement data.
Fitchburg has a violent crime rate of 487 per 100,000 residents, 28% above the national average of 380. This breaks down to aggravated assault at 408.7 per 100,000, robbery at 35.4, rape at 40.2. The murder rate is 2.4 per 100,000 (below the national rate of 6.3). Property crime stands at 1,361 per 100,000, 31% below the U.S. average. This includes larceny/theft at 952, burglary at 272, vehicle theft at 120 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)