Pittsburgh Metro Area, PA Crime


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Pittsburgh, PA Metro Area has seen a decrease in violent and property crimes in recent years, with a current violent crime rate of 17.5, lower than the national average of 22.7. This improvement can be attributed to the efforts of law enforcement and community organizations to address and prevent crime. Despite this progress, the city still faces challenges with property crime, with a rate of 25.2 compared to the national average of 35.4. This highlights the ongoing need for continued efforts to combat crime and ensure the safety of residents in the Pittsburgh metro area.

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

Pittsburgh Metro Area violent crime is 17.5. (The US average is 22.7)
Pittsburgh Metro Area property crime is 25.2. (The US average is 35.4)


NOTE: The city of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania does not have FBI Crime Statistics. The closest similar sized city with FBI crime data is the city of Columbus, Ohio. The charts below are detailed crime statistics for the city of Columbus, Pennsylvania. Click links below to see charts for each crime category.
 Violent Crimes  - Murder  Rape  Robbery  Assault
 Property Crimes  - Burglary  Larceny  Auto Theft
Homestead, PA Crime History
*Closest City
Year Violent Murder Rape Robbery Assault Property Burglary Larceny Auto
20011428.25684420.1868.187091400.26300.81008.1
20021367.227.9111.6474.3753.310630.61339.38482.1809.2
20031989.627.3190.8872.2899.49948.21117.57931.3899.4
20041731.727.582.5824.6797.110280.4659.78356.21264.4
20051722.20194.4777.875095001305.66833.31361.1
20061526.356.556.5763.1650.110938.41808.97603.21526.3
20072186.457.5115.1949.41064.49838.91524.77479.9834.3
20081628.157.1114.3885.5571.38254.81713.86055.4485.6
20091464.30201803.9459.47780.621824938.3660.4
20101291.90110714.7467.35332.61154.53545.9632.2
20111228.30126598.4503.98692.92992.15133.9566.9
20121447.931.5125.9503.6786.98624.52234.85917.5472.1
20131364.263.563.5761.4475.97487.31205.65678.9602.8
201418430127.18588587054.31366.45497.3190.7
201514403264576768902412807488256
20161739.764.496.6741837.611952.31353.110019.3579.9
20171487.3063.3506.3917.79588.6886.18132.9569.6
2018790.631.663.3284.6411.19171.4790.67685695.8

   Crime in Nearby Cities
City Violent
per 100k
Property
per 100k
Pop. Miles Data
Year
Homestead, PA790.69,171.43,10422018
Swissvale, PA196.51,722.18,81132019
Pittsburgh, PA578.83,016.1308,60932018
Wilkinsburg, PA779.82,618.819,18432019
Rankin, PA1,262.71,262.72,17032018
West Homestead, PA211.5846.12,00832018
   Crime in Similar Size Cities
City Violent
per 100k
Property
per 100k
Pop. Miles Data
Year
Columbus, OH503.43,308.0772,9741642019
Washington, DC977.14,245.8693,9721882019
Baltimore, MD1,858.74,311.2644,5541932019
Detroit, MI1,965.34,302.9899,4472122019
Philadelphia, PA908.73,096.91,518,3022552018
New York, NY570.71,459.68,566,9173152019

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I lived in Pittsburgh for 3.5 years and I enjoyed it. You get all four seasons. The springs are fresh, the summers can be humid, the fall is beautiful, and the winter  More

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