Crime & Safety in Pittsburgh, PA
Violent and property crime rates, clearance data, and trends — 2024 Data
Crime Overview
Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer (2024)Violent Crime Rate
4.28
per 1,000 residents
-4% vs national
Property Crime Rate
22.80
per 1,000 residents
+5% vs national
Total Crimes
8,591
2024
Violent Clearance
41%
cases solved
-2% vs national
Property Clearance
6%
cases solved
vs Similar Cities
-31%
vs 250K-500K avg
-31% vs 250K-500K
YoY Change
-15.4%
violent crime rate
improving vs 2022
How Pittsburgh Compares
Source: FBI (2024)Pittsburgh vs Similar Cities
Source: FBI (2024)Compared to cities with 250,000 - 500,000 residents. Pittsburgh 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)Pittsburgh police solve 53% of aggravated assault cases but only 5% of motor vehicle theft 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 | 36 | 0.11 | 50.0% |
| Rape | Violent | 164 | 0.52 | 11.6% |
| Robbery | Violent | 394 | 1.24 | 29.9% |
| Aggravated Assault | Violent | 761 | 2.40 | 53.5% |
| Burglary | Property | 738 | 2.33 | 11.2% |
| Larceny/Theft | Property | 5,406 | 17.04 | 5.9% |
| Motor Vehicle Theft | Property | 1,088 | 3.43 | 5.4% |
Pittsburgh, PA reported 1,359 violent crimes and 7,232 property crimes in 2024. The violent crime rate of 4.28 per 1,000 residents is 4.4% below the national average of 4.48 per 1,000. Law enforcement cleared 41% of violent crimes. Larceny/theft accounts for 5,406 of the property crime reports. Firearms were involved in 25.4% of aggravated assaults. Compared to similarly sized cities (250,000 - 500,000 population), Pittsburgh's violent crime rate is 31% lower. Violent crime has been trending downward.
Crime History
Source: FBI| Year | Violent | Property | Violent Rate | Property Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 1,359 | 7,232 | 4.28 | 22.80 |
| 2022 | 1,536 | 6,677 | 5.07 | 22.03 |
| 2020 | 1,530 | 6,181 | 5.12 | 20.70 |
| 2018 | 1,751 | 9,125 | 5.79 | 30.16 |
| 2017 | 2,008 | 9,528 | 6.56 | 31.14 |
| 2016 | 2,367 | 9,868 | 7.83 | 32.63 |
| 2015 | 2,167 | 9,895 | 7.06 | 32.24 |
School Shootings
Source: The Washington PostTotal Incidents
4
Total Killed
2
Total Injured
5
| Date | School | Killed | Injured | Type | Weapon |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 24, 2023 | Oliver Citywide Academy | 1 | 0 | targeted | nan |
| Feb 14, 2023 | Westinghouse Academy | 0 | 4 | unclear | nan |
| Jan 19, 2022 | Oliver Citywide Academy | 1 | 0 | targeted | nan |
| Feb 21, 2006 | Westinghouse High School | 0 | 1 | targeted | AK-47 |
Data from The Washington Post, licensed under CC BY-NC-SA 4.0.