Crime & Safety in Greensburg, PA
Violent and property crime rates, clearance data, and trends — 2024 Data
Crime Overview
Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer (2024)Violent Crime Rate
2.69
per 1,000 residents
-40% vs national
Property Crime Rate
6.41
per 1,000 residents
-70% vs national
Total Crimes
132
2024
Violent Clearance
100%
cases solved
+136% vs national
Property Clearance
58%
cases solved
vs Similar Cities
+3%
vs 10K-25K avg
+3% vs 10K-25K
YoY Change
+78.5%
violent crime rate
worsening vs 2023
How Greensburg Compares
Source: FBI (2024)Greensburg vs Similar Cities
Source: FBI (2024)Compared to cities with 10,000 - 25,000 residents. Greensburg is highlighted in green.
Violent Crime Rate (per 1,000)
Property Crime Rate (per 1,000)
Murder Rate (per 1,000)
Violent Crime Clearance Rate
Crime Rate Trends
Source: FBICrime Composition
Source: FBI (2024)Violent Crime Breakdown
Property Crime Breakdown
Crime Clearance (Solve) Rates
Source: FBI (2024)Greensburg police solve 106% of aggravated assault cases but only 0% of rape cases. The national violent crime clearance rate is 42%.
Weapon Used in Violent Crime
Source: FBI (2024)Crime Breakdown
Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer (2024)| Crime Type | Category | Count | Rate per 1K | Clearance % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Murder | Violent | 0 | 0.00 | N/A |
| Rape | Violent | 1 | 0.07 | 0.0% |
| Robbery | Violent | 3 | 0.21 | 66.7% |
| Aggravated Assault | Violent | 35 | 2.41 | 105.7% |
| Burglary | Property | 7 | 0.48 | 71.4% |
| Larceny/Theft | Property | 80 | 5.52 | 55.0% |
| Motor Vehicle Theft | Property | 6 | 0.41 | 83.3% |
Greensburg, PA reported 39 violent crimes and 93 property crimes in 2024. The violent crime rate of 2.69 per 1,000 residents is 40.0% below the national average of 4.48 per 1,000. Law enforcement cleared 100% of violent crimes. Larceny/theft accounts for 80 of the property crime reports. Firearms were involved in 2.9% of aggravated assaults. Greensburg's violent crime rate is roughly in line with similarly sized cities (10,000 - 25,000 population). Violent crime has been trending upward.
Crime History
Source: FBI| Year | Violent | Property | Violent Rate | Property Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 39 | 93 | 2.69 | 6.41 |
| 2023 | 22 | 156 | 1.51 | 10.68 |
| 2022 | 30 | 187 | 2.02 | 12.59 |
| 2020 | 23 | 236 | 1.64 | 16.82 |
| 2019 | 20 | 255 | 1.42 | 18.07 |
| 2018 | 58 | 292 | 4.08 | 20.54 |
| 2017 | 43 | 297 | 3.00 | 20.69 |
| 2016 | 47 | 355 | 3.26 | 24.62 |
| 2015 | 28 | 366 | 1.93 | 25.25 |