Crime in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

Pittsburgh, PA has a higher than average rate of both violent and property crime, according to the statistics provided. The violent crime rate in Pittsburgh is 38.1, which is significantly higher than the national average of 22.7. Similarly, the property crime rate for Pittsburgh is 46.3, which again is significantly higher than the national average of 35.4. Unfortunately, this means that Pittsburghers are more likely to experience crime than many other cities throughout the US.

Crime is ranked on a scale of 1 (low crime) to 100 (high crime)

Pittsburgh violent crime is 38.1. (The US average is 22.7)

Pittsburgh property crime is 46.3. (The US average is 35.4)

NOTE: Click on the links below to see charts for each crime category.

Violent Crimes - Murder Rape Robbery Assault
Property Crimes - Burglary Larceny Auto Theft

Pittsburgh, PA Crime History

*Closest City

Year	Violent	Murder	Rape	Robbery	Assault	Property	Burglary	Larceny	Auto
2000	928.7	10.5	36.4	450.6	431.2	4602.2	896.3	2994.3	711.5
2001	868.2	16.1	39.2	405.4	407.4	4904.3	950.8	3153.4	800.2
2002	1107.6	13.7	43.2	471.8	578.9	4654.5	962.8	2951	740.7
2003	1061.4	20	40.6	487.6	513.3	4901.6	948.4	3164.3	788.8
2004	1118.7	13.8	29.6	479.3	596	4571.1	911	2944.4	715.7
2005	1023.3	19	35.4	488.8	480.1	4724.6	912.4	3125	687.2
2006	1069.9	17.3	31.4	530.5	490.8	4693.7	1143.9	2975.3	574.5
2007	1106.7	16.7	41.3	511.2	537.5	4463.1	1094.9	2875.6	492.7
2008	1084.1	23.2	43.9	497.5	519.4	4075.8	1003.4	2666	406.4
2009	988.7	12.5	37.2	437.8	501.2	3771.2	900.3	2605.1	265.8
2010	898.5	17.6	21.1	380.5	479.3	3608.1	943	2455.1	210.1
2011	802.3	14.3	21.7	364.9	401.5	3260.8	870.4	2234.9	155.5
2012	752	13.1	15.1	363.3	360.4	3425.4	812.8	2438.2	174.3
2013	734.3	14.6	25.4	310.8	383.6	3265.9	706.4	2359.3	200.2
2014	798.1	22.4	29.6	320.5	425.5	3212.8	692.1	2326.6	194.1
2015	706.2	18.6	26.7	279.6	381.3	3224.5	715.9	2312.7	195.8
2016	782.3	18.8	33.1	330.6	399.7	3262.8	604.4	2387.9	270.5
2017	656.4	18	29.4	262.1	346.8	3114.4	526.3	2365.9	222.3
2018	578.8	18.8	40	230	289.9	3016.1	443.2	2331.9	241

Crime in Nearby Cities

City	Violent per 100k	Property per 100k	Pop.	Miles	Data Year
Mount Oliver, PA	1,089.9	2,967.0	3,621	2	2018
Millvale, PA	110.0	2,475.9	3,758	3	2018
Reserve, PA	61.8	772.1	3,321	3	2018
Etna, PA	180.5	1,323.7	3,926	4	2019
Homestead, PA	790.6	9,171.4	3,104	4	2018

Crime in Similar Size Cities

City	Violent per 100k	Property per 100k	Pop.	Miles	Data Year
Cleveland, OH	1,516.6	4,467.2	397,106	114	2019
Buffalo, NY	990.7	3,245.4	257,446	179	2019
Toledo, OH	952.1	3,462.5	291,066	206	2019
Cincinnati, OH	844.6	4,302.5	309,104	257	2019
Fort Wayne, IN	361.6	2,760.9	257,009	274	2019

Visualize the relationship between violent and property crime in similar size cities.

Reviews for Pittsburgh 189 Reviews

Pittsburgh has very trendy, hip spots - 1/30/2023
I left Pittsburgh for Cleveland and boy do I appreciate Pittsburgh now. Parts of Pittsburgh are blue collar but sections like East Liberty, Shadyside, Squirrel Hill and... Read More

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Great for families - 1/3/2023
I will give Pittsburgh 5 Stars for the ability to raise a family but it certainly has deficits that I'll cover at the end. I grew up in a small river town 45 minutes... Read More

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As a Builder, Working Experience In Pittsburgh, PA - 1/3/2023
As a custom home builder in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, I have had the opportunity to work in a number of different cities and towns across the state. In my experience,... Read More

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