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City-Data.com crime index in Pittsburgh, PA compared to other U.S. cities

Crime rate in Pittsburgh, PA

The 2022 crime rate in Pittsburgh, PA is 276 (City-Data.com crime index), which is about the average for the U.S. cities. It was higher than in 85.3% U.S. cities. The 2022 Pittsburgh crime rate rose by 4% compared to 2020. The number of homicides stood at 66 - an increase of 18 compared to 2020. In the last 5 years Pittsburgh has seen decline of violent crime and decreasing property crime.
See how dangerous Pittsburgh, PA is compared to the nearest cities:
(Note: Higher means more crime)
Pittsburgh:

275.7
Mount Oliver:

502.0
Reserve Township:

22.1
Millvale:

80.9
Green Tree:

29.7
Etna:

47.8
Homestead:

498.8
Sharpsburg:

63.6
Dormont:

40.3
City-Data.com crime index
Crime rates in Pittsburgh by year

Type

2009

2010

2011

2012

2013

2014

2015

2016

2017

2018

2019

2020

2022
Murders
(per 100,000)		39
(12.5)		55
(17.9)		44
(14.3)		41
(13.1)		45
(14.6)		69
(22.4)		57
(18.6)		57
(18.8)		55
(18.0)		57
(18.8)		30
(10.0)		48
(16.1)		66
(21.8)
Rapes
(per 100,000)		116
(37.2)		66
(21.5)		67
(21.7)		47
(15.1)		78
(25.4)		91
(29.6)		82
(26.7)		100
(33.1)		90
(29.4)		121
(40.0)		128
(42.6)		95
(31.8)		80
(26.4)
Robberies
(per 100,000)		1,367
(437.8)		1,190
(386.8)		1,126
(364.9)		1,134
(363.3)		956
(310.8)		986
(320.5)		858
(279.6)		1,000
(330.6)		802
(262.1)		696
(230.0)		593
(197.3)		470
(157.4)		476
(157.0)
Assaults
(per 100,000)		1,565
(501.2)		1,499
(487.3)		1,239
(401.5)		1,125
(360.4)		1,180
(383.6)		1,309
(425.5)		1,170
(381.3)		1,209
(399.7)		1,061
(346.8)		877
(289.9)		823
(273.8)		917
(307.1)		914
(301.5)
Burglaries
(per 100,000)		2,811
(900.3)		2,949
(958.6)		2,686
(870.4)		2,537
(812.8)		2,173
(706.4)		2,129
(692.1)		2,197
(715.9)		1,828
(604.4)		1,610
(526.3)		1,341
(443.2)		1,175
(391.0)		950
(318.1)		721
(237.8)
Thefts
(per 100,000)		8,134
(2,605)		7,678
(2,496)		6,897
(2,235)		7,610
(2,438)		7,258
(2,359)		7,157
(2,327)		7,097
(2,313)		7,222
(2,388)		7,238
(2,366)		7,055
(2,332)		5,279
(1,756)		4,714
(1,579)		5,323
(1,756)
Auto thefts
(per 100,000)		830
(265.8)		657
(213.6)		480
(155.5)		544
(174.3)		616
(200.2)		597
(194.1)		601
(195.8)		818
(270.5)		680
(222.3)		729
(241.0)		578
(192.3)		517
(173.1)		633
(208.8)
Arson
(per 100,000)		146
(46.8)		154
(50.1)		195
(63.2)		248
(79.5)		208
(67.6)		192
(62.4)		172
(56.0)		153
(50.6)		136
(44.5)		102
(33.7)		102
(33.9)		135
(45.2)		79
(26.1)
City-Data.com crime index474.8450.4398.4387.8379.3406.8377.0402.7356.8340.2281.0265.5275.7

The City-Data.com crime index weighs serious crimes and violent crimes more heavily. Higher means more crime, U.S. average is 246.1. It adjusts for the number of visitors and daily workers commuting into cities.

- means the value is smaller than the state average.
- means the value is about the same as the state average.
- means the value is bigger than the state average.
- means the value is much bigger than the state average.



According to our research of Pennsylvania and other state lists, there were 699 registered sex offenders living in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania as of May 13, 2024.
The ratio of all residents to sex offenders in Pittsburgh is 434 to 1.



Violent crime rate in 2022
Pittsburgh:

299.2
U.S. Average:

219.8

Violent crime rate in 2020
Pittsburgh:

296.2
U.S. Average:

228.2

Violent crime rate in 2019
Pittsburgh:

298.1
U.S. Average:

219.9

Violent crime rate in 2018
Pittsburgh:

337.6
U.S. Average:

221.2

Violent crime rate in 2017
Pittsburgh:

369.9
U.S. Average:

226.2

Violent crime rate in 2016
Pittsburgh:

435.9
U.S. Average:

227.3

Violent crime rate in 2015
Pittsburgh:

394.3
U.S. Average:

219.3

Violent crime rate in 2014
Pittsburgh:

447.5
U.S. Average:

211.1

Violent crime rate in 2013
Pittsburgh:

401.8
U.S. Average:

214.2

Violent crime rate in 2012
Pittsburgh:

403.2
U.S. Average:

187.4

Violent crime rate in 2011
Pittsburgh:

433.4
U.S. Average:

187.1

Violent crime rate in 2010
Pittsburgh:

494.3
U.S. Average:

195.7

Violent crime rate in 2009
Pittsburgh:

531.7
U.S. Average:

208.9

Violent crime rate in 2008
Pittsburgh:

598.9
U.S. Average:

222.5

Violent crime rate in 2007
Pittsburgh:

445.0
U.S. Average:

229.1

Violent crime rate in 2006
Pittsburgh:

428.3
U.S. Average:

232.6

Violent crime rate in 2005
Pittsburgh:

414.5
U.S. Average:

227.0

Property crime rate in 2022
Pittsburgh:

166.7
U.S. Average:

166.5

Property crime rate in 2020
Pittsburgh:

168.5
U.S. Average:

169.6

Property crime rate in 2019
Pittsburgh:

194.9
U.S. Average:

179.7

Property crime rate in 2018
Pittsburgh:

241.4
U.S. Average:

190.2

Property crime rate in 2017
Pittsburgh:

256.9
U.S. Average:

206.4

Property crime rate in 2016
Pittsburgh:

280.8
U.S. Average:

216.6

Property crime rate in 2015
Pittsburgh:

288.2
U.S. Average:

221.5

Property crime rate in 2014
Pittsburgh:

283.9
U.S. Average:

230.8

Property crime rate in 2013
Pittsburgh:

289.3
U.S. Average:

250.4

Property crime rate in 2012
Pittsburgh:

310.6
U.S. Average:

267.3

Property crime rate in 2011
Pittsburgh:

309.1
U.S. Average:

273.5

Property crime rate in 2010
Pittsburgh:

348.6
U.S. Average:

276.4

Property crime rate in 2009
Pittsburgh:

350.2
U.S. Average:

285.6

Property crime rate in 2008
Pittsburgh:

394.9
U.S. Average:

302.2

Property crime rate in 2007
Pittsburgh:

324.4
U.S. Average:

309.2

Property crime rate in 2006
Pittsburgh:

344.5
U.S. Average:

317.3

Property crime rate in 2005
Pittsburgh:

328.2
U.S. Average:

322.3
Murders per 100,000 population
Rapes per 100,000 population
Robberies per 100,000 population
Assaults per 100,000 population
Burglaries per 100,000 population
Thefts per 100,000 population
Auto thefts per 100,000 population
Arson per 100,000 population

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2021, including police officers: 941 (907 officers - 778 male; 129 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

2.86
Pennsylvania average:

2.55

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2020, including police officers: 1,036 (998 officers - 854 male; 144 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

3.34
Pennsylvania average:

2.70

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2019, including police officers: 1,064 (1,013 officers - 863 male; 150 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

3.37
Pennsylvania average:

2.71

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2018, including police officers: 999 (950 officers - 801 male; 149 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

3.14
Pennsylvania average:

2.60

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2017, including police officers: 903 (885 officers - 753 male; 132 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

2.89
Pennsylvania average:

2.64

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2016, including police officers: 976 (908 officers - 760 male; 148 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

3.00
Pennsylvania average:

2.59

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2015, including police officers: 948 (872 officers - 732 male; 140 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

2.84
Pennsylvania average:

2.04

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2014, including police officers: 975 (913 officers - 750 male; 163 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

2.97
Pennsylvania average:

2.57

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2013, including police officers: 923 (861 officers - 706 male; 155 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

2.80
Pennsylvania average:

2.58

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2012, including police officers: 947 (886 officers - 723 male; 163 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

2.84
Pennsylvania average:

2.59

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2011, including police officers: 943 (880 officers - 717 male; 163 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

2.85
Pennsylvania average:

2.12

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2010, including police officers: 954 (887 officers - 721 male; 166 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

2.88
Pennsylvania average:

2.61

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2009, including police officers: 976 (914 officers - 745 male; 169 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

2.93
Pennsylvania average:

2.63

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2008, including police officers: 912 (850 officers - 683 male; 167 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

2.74
Pennsylvania average:

2.67

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2007, including police officers: 912 (850 officers - 683 male; 167 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

2.72
Pennsylvania average:

2.76

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2006, including police officers: 910 (848 officers - 680 male; 168 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

2.61
Pennsylvania average:

2.79

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2005, including police officers: 943 (880 officers - 705 male; 175 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

2.66
Pennsylvania average:

2.79

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2004, including police officers: 959 (877 officers - 694 male; 183 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

2.62
Pennsylvania average:

2.81

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2003, including police officers: 981 (896 officers - 703 male; 193 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

2.67
Pennsylvania average:

2.85

Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in Pittsburgh, PA
Full-time Law Enforcement Employees
Full-time Law Enforcement Employees - Officers
Full-time Law Enforcement Employees - Civilians

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