South Fayette Township, Pennsylvania Crime Rate

2 years of data (2023–2024) · Population: 18,472

Key Insights

  • →South Fayette Township has a safety grade of A+ with a violent crime rate of 54.1 per 100,000 residents (national avg: 359.1).
  • →Violent crime dropped 9.1% from the previous year.
  • →Crime trajectory: stable — based on 2 years of data.
  • →Safer than 74% of all cities in the OpenCrime database.
  • →Violent-to-property crime ratio: 0.20 (near national average).
Violent Crime Rate
54.1
-9.1% YoY
Murder Rate
0.0
0 murders
Property Crime Rate
270.7
50 total
vs National Avg
↓ -85%
National: 359.1

2024 Crime Breakdown

Violent Crime: 10

Murder0
Rape1
Robbery0
Aggravated Assault9

Property Crime: 50

Burglary4
Larceny-Theft44
Motor Vehicle Theft2
Arson0

Year-over-Year Comparison

YearPopulationViolent CrimeViolent RateMurdersProperty CrimeProperty Rate
202418,4721054.1050270.7
202318,4981159.5065351.4

Crime Rate Trends

Murder Rate Trend

A+
Safety Grade for South Fayette Township

Based on violent crime rate of 54.1 per 100K (national avg: 359.1)

Crime Trajectory
stable
How is this calculated? →
Safety Percentile
Safer than 74% of 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.

Full Arrest Demographics by Race →Racial Disparities Analysis →Crime Statistics by Race →Who Commits Crime? →

Related Analysis

The Great Crime Decline →Gun Violence Data →Violent Crime Overview →Property Crime →

More for South Fayette Township

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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.