Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania Crime Rate

1 years of data (2024–2024) · Population: 317,177

Key Insights

  • →Pittsburgh has a safety grade of D with a violent crime rate of 427.2 per 100,000 residents (national avg: 359.1).
  • →36 murders recorded in 2024 — a rate of 11.4 per 100K.
  • →Safer than 16% of all cities in the OpenCrime database.
  • →Violent-to-property crime ratio: 0.19 (near national average).
Violent Crime Rate
427.2
Murder Rate
11.3
36 murders
Property Crime Rate
2280.1
7,232 total
vs National Avg
↑ 19%
National: 359.1

2024 Crime Breakdown

Violent Crime: 1,355

Murder36
Rape164
Robbery394
Aggravated Assault761

Property Crime: 7,232

Burglary738
Larceny-Theft5,406
Motor Vehicle Theft1,088
Arson72
D
Safety Grade for Pittsburgh

Based on violent crime rate of 427.2 per 100K (national avg: 359.1)

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Riverside, California →Irvine, California →Corpus Christi, Texas →Santa Ana, California →Lexington, Kentucky →

Related Analysis

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