Chicopee, Massachusetts Crime Rate
5 years of data (2020–2024) · Population: 55,770
Key Insights
- →Chicopee has a safety grade of D with a violent crime rate of 566.6 per 100,000 residents (national avg: 359.1).
- →Violent crime dropped 1.6% from the previous year.
- →4 murders recorded in 2024 — a rate of 7.2 per 100K.
- →Crime trajectory: volatile — based on 5 years of data.
- →Safer than 9% of all cities in the OpenCrime database.
- →Violent-to-property crime ratio: 0.32 (above national average).
Violent Crime Rate
566.6
-1.6% YoY
Murder Rate
7.2
4 murders
Property Crime Rate
1760.8
982 total
vs National Avg
↑ 58%
National: 359.1
2024 Crime Breakdown
Violent Crime: 316
Murder4
Rape48
Robbery23
Aggravated Assault241
Property Crime: 982
Burglary113
Larceny-Theft750
Motor Vehicle Theft119
Arson2
Year-over-Year Comparison
| Year | Population | Violent Crime | Violent Rate | Murders | Property Crime | Property Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 55,770 | 316 | 566.6 | 4 | 982 | 1760.8 |
| 2023 | 55,043 | 317 | 575.9 | 1 | 1,019 | 1851.3 |
| 2022 | 55,265 | 301 | 544.6 | 4 | 1,032 | 1867.4 |
| 2021 | 55,332 | 267 | 482.5 | 3 | 1,009 | 1823.5 |
| 2020 | 54,918 | 294 | 535.3 | 1 | 1,148 | 2090.4 |
Crime Rate Trends
Murder Rate Trend
D
Safety Grade for Chicopee
Based on violent crime rate of 566.6 per 100K (national avg: 359.1)
Safety Percentile
Safer than 9% of cities
Similar Cities
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National Arrest Demographics
The FBI does not publish per-city arrest demographic breakdowns. At the national level, arrest data shows significant racial disparities influenced by policing patterns, poverty concentration, and systemic factors.
Related Analysis
Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer, Table 8 — Offenses Known to Law Enforcement by State by City. Rates per 100,000 residents.