Pittsfield, Maine Crime Rate

5 years of data (20202024) · Population: 3,939

Key Insights

  • Pittsfield has a safety grade of A+ with a violent crime rate of 25.4 per 100,000 residents (national avg: 359.1).
  • Violent crime dropped 49.9% from the previous year.
  • Crime trajectory: stable safe — based on 5 years of data.
  • Safer than 83% of all cities in the OpenCrime database.
  • Violent-to-property crime ratio: 0.02 (below national average).
Violent Crime Rate
25.4
-49.9% YoY
Murder Rate
0.0
0 murders
Property Crime Rate
1142.4
45 total
vs National Avg
-93%
National: 359.1

2024 Crime Breakdown

Violent Crime: 1

Murder0
Rape0
Robbery0
Aggravated Assault1

Property Crime: 45

Burglary7
Larceny-Theft35
Motor Vehicle Theft3
Arson0

Year-over-Year Comparison

YearPopulationViolent CrimeViolent RateMurdersProperty CrimeProperty Rate
20243,939125.40451142.4
20233,946250.7031785.6
20223,9044102.5031794.1
20213,9825125.6018452.0
20203,971250.4032805.8

Crime Rate Trends

Murder Rate Trend

A+
Safety Grade for Pittsfield

Based on violent crime rate of 25.4 per 100K (national avg: 359.1)

Crime Trajectory
✅ Stable Safe
How is this calculated? →
Safety Percentile
Safer than 83% of cities

Similar Cities

Cities with similar population and crime profile (in different states):

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.

Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer, Table 8 — Offenses Known to Law Enforcement by State by City. Rates per 100,000 residents.