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The Fitchburg crime rate is higher than the Massachusetts average crime rate and is higher than the national average crime rate.

Crime Index, #283

Fitchburg, MA	1,893.18
Massachusetts	1,368.47
U.S.	1,669.05

The crime index value is calculated based on the data using USA.com algorithms. It is an indicator of the crime level in a region. Higher crime index value means more crime.

Fitchburg, MA Crime by Year

Year	Location	Description	Murders	Rapes	Robberies	Assaults	Burglaries	Thefts	Vehicle Thefts	Arson	Crime Index
2014	Fitchburg, MA	Count	0	31	65	234	301	783	77	16
	Fitchburg, MA	Per 100,000	0.0	76.6	160.5	577.9	743.4	1,933.7	190.2	39.5	2,154
	Massachusetts	Per 100,000	2.0	24.1	89.5	267.6	370.1	1,364.5	122.5	NA	1,139
	U.S.	Per 100,000	4.5	26.4	102.2	232.5	542.5	1,837.3	216.2	NA	1,423
2013	Fitchburg, MA	Count	2	33	35	237	275	705	80	7
	Fitchburg, MA	Per 100,000	4.9	81.4	86.4	584.9	678.7	1,739.8	197.4	17.3	2,070
	Massachusetts	Per 100,000	2.0	31.2	100.2	270.5	459.2	1,455.7	136.3	NA	1,269
	U.S.	Per 100,000	4.5	25.2	109.1	229.1	610.0	1,899.4	221.3	NA	1,477
2012	Fitchburg, MA	Count	1	21	47	250	307	734	45	6
	Fitchburg, MA	Per 100,000	2.5	51.5	115.2	612.6	752.3	1,798.6	110.3	14.7	1,961
	Massachusetts	Per 100,000	1.8	24.7	98.6	280.4	519.7	1,494.4	138.9	NA	1,282
	U.S.	Per 100,000	4.7	26.9	112.9	242.3	670.2	1,959.3	229.7	NA	1,557
2011	Fitchburg, MA	Count	2	15	43	244	464	908	52	7
	Fitchburg, MA	Per 100,000	4.9	37.0	106.0	601.5	1,143.9	2,238.4	128.2	17.3	2,216
	Massachusetts	Per 100,000	2.8	24.7	102.7	298.1	554.6	1,540.3	163.7	NA	1,362
	U.S.	Per 100,000	4.7	26.8	113.7	241.1	702.2	1,976.9	229.6	NA	1,576
2010	Fitchburg, MA	Count	1	22	53	238	355	684	80	4
	Fitchburg, MA	Per 100,000	2.4	52.3	126.1	566.0	844.3	1,626.8	190.3	9.5	1,977
	Massachusetts	Per 100,000	3.2	26.7	105.0	331.8	576.8	1,598.8	174.9	NA	1,446
	U.S.	Per 100,000	4.8	27.5	119.1	252.3	699.6	2,003.5	238.8	NA	1,610
2009	Fitchburg, MA	Count	5	30	49	204	364	740	89	12
	Fitchburg, MA	Per 100,000	12.3	73.7	120.5	501.5	894.8	1,819.2	218.8	29.5	2,248
	Massachusetts	Per 100,000	2.6	25.8	112.6	316.0	525.7	1,600.3	178.0	NA	1,405
	U.S.	Per 100,000	5.0	28.7	133.0	262.8	716.3	2,060.9	258.8	NA	1,683
2008	Fitchburg, MA	Count	4	24	62	NA	316	761	105	12
	Fitchburg, MA	Per 100,000	9.9	59.4	153.6	NA	782.6	1,884.7	260.0	29.7	1,670
	Massachusetts	Per 100,000	2.6	26.7	108.8	310.9	555.5	1,648.6	196.0	NA	1,434
	U.S.	Per 100,000	5.4	29.3	145.3	274.6	730.8	2,167.0	314.7	NA	1,784
2007	Fitchburg, MA	Count	0	21	39	NA	293	645	77	9
	Fitchburg, MA	Per 100,000	0.0	52.3	97.1	NA	729.2	1,605.3	191.6	22.4	1,270
	Massachusetts	Per 100,000	2.9	25.3	108.6	294.7	552.9	1,606.1	232.4	NA	1,421
	U.S.	Per 100,000	5.6	30.0	147.6	283.8	722.5	2,177.8	363.3	NA	1,827
2005	Fitchburg, MA	Count	1	25	47	NA	340	658	82	7
	Fitchburg, MA	Per 100,000	2.5	62.8	118.1	NA	854.3	1,653.3	206.0	17.6	1,473
	Massachusetts	Per 100,000	2.7	27.1	119.0	308.1	541.1	1,527.4	295.1	NA	1,463
	U.S.	Per 100,000	5.6	31.7	140.7	291.1	726.7	2,286.3	416.7	NA	1,888

Hate Crime Index

Fitchburg, MA	10.78
Massachusetts	50.44
U.S.	23.78

The hate crime index value is calculated based on the data using USA.com algorithms. It is an indicator of the hate crime level in a region. Higher hate crime index value means more hate crime.

Fitchburg, MA Hate Crime by Year

Year	Location	Description	Total	Race	Religion	Sexual Orientation	Ethnicity	Disability	Hate Crime Index
2014	Fitchburg, MA	Count	0	0	0	0	0	0
	Fitchburg, MA	Per 100,000	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0
	Massachusetts	Per 100,000	4.7	2.0	0.9	1.2	0.5	0.2	47
	U.S.	Per 100,000	1.8	0.9	0.3	0.3	0.2	0.0	18
2013	Fitchburg, MA	Count	0	0	0	0	0	0
	Fitchburg, MA	Per 100,000	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0
	Massachusetts	Per 100,000	5.3	2.2	1.0	1.4	0.6	0.0	53
	U.S.	Per 100,000	2.0	1.0	0.3	0.4	0.2	0.0	20
2012	Fitchburg, MA	Count	2	0	0	2	0	0
	Fitchburg, MA	Per 100,000	4.9	0.0	0.0	4.9	0.0	0.0	49
	Massachusetts	Per 100,000	2.7	1.2	0.5	0.6	0.3	0.0	27
	U.S.	Per 100,000	2.3	1.1	0.4	0.5	0.3	0.0	23
2011	Fitchburg, MA	Count	0	0	0	0	0	0
	Fitchburg, MA	Per 100,000	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0
	Massachusetts	Per 100,000	5.8	2.6	1.2	1.4	0.5	0.1	57
	U.S.	Per 100,000	2.2	1.0	0.4	0.5	0.3	0.0	21
2010	Fitchburg, MA	Count	0	0	0	0	0	0
	Fitchburg, MA	Per 100,000	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0
	Massachusetts	Per 100,000	5.0	2.4	0.9	1.1	0.7	0.0	50
	U.S.	Per 100,000	2.3	1.1	0.5	0.4	0.3	0.0	23
2009	Fitchburg, MA	Count	0	0	0	0	0	0
	Fitchburg, MA	Per 100,000	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0
	Massachusetts	Per 100,000	5.1	2.5	0.9	1.0	0.6	0.0	50
	U.S.	Per 100,000	2.4	1.1	0.5	0.4	0.3	0.0	23
2008	Fitchburg, MA	Count	2	0	1	0	1	0
	Fitchburg, MA	Per 100,000	5.0	0.0	2.5	0.0	2.5	0.0	49
	Massachusetts	Per 100,000	5.2	2.6	0.9	1.0	0.5	0.1	52
	U.S.	Per 100,000	2.9	1.5	0.6	0.5	0.3	0.0	28
2007	Fitchburg, MA	Count	0	0	0	0	0	0
	Fitchburg, MA	Per 100,000	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0
	Massachusetts	Per 100,000	5.6	2.7	0.9	1.3	0.7	0.0	56
	U.S.	Per 100,000	2.9	1.5	0.5	0.5	0.4	0.0	29
2006	Fitchburg, MA	Count	0	0	0	0	0	0
	Fitchburg, MA	Per 100,000	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0
	Massachusetts	Per 100,000	6.3	2.8	1.4	1.2	0.9	0.0	62
	U.S.	Per 100,000	3.0	1.6	0.6	0.5	0.4	0.0	30

Law Enforcement Employees Index

Fitchburg, MA	1.85
Massachusetts	2.79
U.S.	2.83

The law enforcement employees index value is calculated based on the data using USA.com algorithms. It is an indicator of the law enforcement employees level in a region. Higher law enforcement employees index value means higher law enforcement employees density.

Fitchburg, MA Law Enforcement Employees by Year

Year	Location	Description	Total	Officers	Civilians	Law Enforcement Employees Index
2014	Fitchburg, MA	Count	91	72	19
	Fitchburg, MA	Per 100,000	224.7	177.8	46.9	2.01
	Massachusetts	Per 100,000	307.4	255.1	52.3	2.81
	U.S.	Per 100,000	335.2	234.1	101.1	2.85
2013	Fitchburg, MA	Count	90	72	18
	Fitchburg, MA	Per 100,000	222.1	177.7	44.4	2.00
	Massachusetts	Per 100,000	302.7	251.0	51.7	2.77
	U.S.	Per 100,000	335.9	233.3	102.5	2.85
2012	Fitchburg, MA	Count	76	69	7
	Fitchburg, MA	Per 100,000	186.2	169.1	17.2	1.78
	Massachusetts	Per 100,000	298.9	248.8	50.2	2.74
	U.S.	Per 100,000	335.5	235.2	100.3	2.85
2011	Fitchburg, MA	Count	80	68	12
	Fitchburg, MA	Per 100,000	197.2	167.6	29.6	1.82
	Massachusetts	Per 100,000	304.7	251.6	53.1	2.78
	U.S.	Per 100,000	341.9	238.3	103.6	2.90
2010	Fitchburg, MA	Count	80	73	7
	Fitchburg, MA	Per 100,000	190.3	173.6	16.6	1.82
	Massachusetts	Per 100,000	301.4	248.7	52.7	2.75
	U.S.	Per 100,000	347.8	241.9	105.9	2.95
2009	Fitchburg, MA	Count	83	76	7
	Fitchburg, MA	Per 100,000	204.0	186.8	17.2	1.95
	Massachusetts	Per 100,000	262.4	218.2	44.2	2.40
	U.S.	Per 100,000	352.9	244.2	108.7	2.99
2008	Fitchburg, MA	Count	88	80	8
	Fitchburg, MA	Per 100,000	217.9	198.1	19.8	2.08
	Massachusetts	Per 100,000	321.2	264.4	56.7	2.93
	U.S.	Per 100,000	357.8	247.5	110.3	3.03
2007	Fitchburg, MA	Count	99	90	9
	Fitchburg, MA	Per 100,000	246.4	224.0	22.4	2.35
	Massachusetts	Per 100,000	319.2	264.3	54.9	2.92
	U.S.	Per 100,000	356.1	244.8	111.3	3.00
2006	Fitchburg, MA	Count	111	91	20
2005	Fitchburg, MA	Count	108	89	19