East Pittsburgh, PA Crime Rates: Stats & Map

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57%

Total crime NAT. AVG.

57%

Violent crime NAT. AVG.

57%

Property crime NAT. AVG.

Date & Last Updated: This data reflects the 2022 calendar year and was released from the FBI in September, 2023; this is the most current data available.

East Pittsburgh crime rates are not available from the FBI crime report. The FBI's uniform crime reporting program (UCR), gathers data from more than 18,000 law enforcement agencies. The agencies include city, university, college, county, state, tribal and federal law enforcement agencies. When combined, they represent approximately 309 million American residents, or a 98% coverage rate of large metropolitan areas. This does result in approximately 20 million people who live in areas where the FBI does not provide crime reports. These areas tend to be smaller towns, villages or suburbs. Given that East Pittsburgh crime stats are not covered by the FBI crime reports, either data from local enforcement agencies is applied or estimates are calculated based on demographic data including, but not limited to: home prices, income per capita, poverty rates, unemployment rates, educational achievement and population density. The East Pittsburgh crime estimates should be used at your own risk. Please be aware that the data displayed above is estimated and not officially reported by any agency. The East Pittsburgh crime map can also be used to view a visual display of crimes committed on a block group level.
Statistic	Reported_incidents	_{/100k people}	East Pittsburgh_{/100k people}	Pennsylvania_{/100k people}	National_{/100k people}
Total crime	0	n/a (estimate)	989 (estimate)	1,762	2,324
Murder	n/a	n/a	n/a	7.9	6.3
Rape	n/a	n/a	n/a	29.5	40.0
Robbery	n/a	n/a	n/a	68.1	66.1
Assault	n/a	n/a	n/a	174.5	268.2
Violent crime	n/a	n/a (estimate)	157 (estimate)	280	370
Burglary	n/a	n/a	n/a	148.2	269.8
Theft	n/a	n/a	n/a	1,171.2	1,401.9
Vehicle theft	n/a	n/a	n/a	163.0	282.7
Property crime	n/a	n/a (estimate)	832 (estimate)	1,483	1,954

East Pittsburgh crime map

The East Pittsburgh crime map provides a detailed overview of all crimes in East Pittsburgh as reported by the local law enforcement agencies. Based on the color coded legend above, the crime map outlines the areas with lower crime compared to the areas with higher crime. The East Pittsburgh crime heat map offers insight into the total crimes on a block group level. Please note that the red areas on the East Pittsburgh crime map does not always indicate that it is a dangerous area for its residents. Areas on the heat map could be inflated if they are located in high traffic areas like airports, sports centers or large parks. Other areas on the heat map could see increased crime rates if they are located in major tourist areas like the downtown core.

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Crime Quick Facts

East Pittsburgh crime rates are 57% lower than the national average
Violent crimes in East Pittsburgh are 57% lower than the national average
In East Pittsburgh you have a 1 in 102 chance of becoming a victim of crime
East Pittsburgh is safer than 65% of the cities in the United States
Year over year crime in East Pittsburgh has decreased by 13%

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Chance of Being A Victim of Crime in East Pittsburgh

The chance of being a victim of violent crime in East Pittsburgh is 1 in 637

The chance of being a victim of property crime in East Pittsburgh is 1 in 121

The chance of being a victim of crime in East Pittsburgh is 1 in 102

Year Over Year Crime In East Pittsburgh (per 100,000 people)

East Pittsburgh police department

Item	East Pittsburgh	Pennsylvania	National
Law enforcement employees (officers & civilians)	1	14,701	558,732
Police officers & civilians /1000 residents	0.5	1.8	3.3

There are a total of 1 East Pittsburgh police officers. This results in 0.5 police officers per 1,000 residents which is 70.1% less than the Pennsylvania average and 83.2% less than the National average.

Sex offenders in Pennsylvania

State	Total offenders	Pennsylvania_/100K	National_/100K
Pennsylvania	21,558	176	266

There are a total of 21,558 sex offenders in Pennsylvania. This yields a total of 176 sex offenders in Pennsylvania per 100,000 residents which is 34% less than the national average.

Nearby Cities With Low Crime Rates

City	Population	Violent crime_{/100k people}	Property crime_{/100k people}	Total crime_{/100k people}
Penn, PA	634	0	0	0
Aspinwall, PA	2,687	50	262	312
Ben Avon, PA	1,931	54	286	340
Thompsonville, PA	3,631	55	289	344
West Mifflin, PA	19,742	42	329	371
Churchill, PA	2,925	72	383	455
McMurray, PA	4,167	73	385	458
East Pittsburgh, PA	1,659	157	832	989

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Violent crime_{/100k people}	Property crime_{/100k people}	Total crime_{/100k people}
Bessemer, MI	1,659	228	760	988
Munfordville, KY	1,659	102	691	793
Norris, TN	1,659	141	522	664
Key Vista, FL	1,659	80	485	565
Shelburne Falls, MA	1,659	0	529	529
East Pittsburgh, PA	1,659	157	832	989

Source: The East Pittsburgh, PA crime data displayed above is derived from the FBI's uniform crime reports for the year of 2022. The crime report encompasses more than 18,000 city and state law enforcement agencies reporting data on property and violent crimes. The uniform crime reports program represents approximately 309 million American residents, which results in 98% coverage of metropolitan statistical areas.