In 2025, Pittsburgh police reported 1,435 violent crimes (468 per 100,000 residents), including 31 murders, 397 robberies and 829 aggravated assaults, plus 7,189 property crimes, according to FBI data.
Population covered: 306,794. Violent-crime rate rank: 2 of 3 large Pennsylvania cities on this site (1 = highest rate). Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer, agency PAPPD0000, January–December 2025.
| City | Violent / 100k | Violent | Murders | Property / 100k | Map |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Philadelphia | 830 | 12,966 | 229 | 4,317 | Live |
| Pittsburgh | 468 | 1,435 | 31 | 2,343 | Totals |
| Allentown | 264 | 337 | 4 | 1,427 | Totals |
Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer agency counts for 2025 (all 12 months reported unless noted), retrieved October 7, 2026. Rates use the population the FBI lists for each police agency.
Pittsburgh's violent-crime rate of 468 per 100,000 people in 2025 was 2.1 times the Pennsylvania rate (227) and 46% higher than the U.S. rate (320). That works out to one reported violent crime for every 214 residents, or about 27.6 a week.
Among the 362 cities with full-year FBI numbers on CityCrimeMap, Pittsburgh ranks 144th for violent crime, in the higher half, and 60th for murder (31 murders, 10.1 per 100,000).
Aggravated assaults made up 58% of Pittsburgh's violent crimes and robberies 28%, a bigger robbery share than the 15% seen nationally.
Property crime ran 2,343 per 100,000, 75% higher than Pennsylvania overall. Pittsburgh police logged 959 vehicle thefts (313 per 100,000, 122nd of 351; Pennsylvania: 189) and 690 burglaries (225 per 100,000, 2.1 times the state).
The closest city we cover is Morgantown, 56 miles south in West Virginia; its violent-crime rate (239) is 49% lower than Pittsburgh's.
Out-of-state cities near Pittsburgh's size (306,794 residents): Durham, NC at 507 violent crimes per 100,000 and Saint Paul, MN at 491.
By the FBI's 2025 numbers, Pittsburgh had 468 violent crimes per 100,000 residents, 2.1 times the statewide 227. It is 2nd highest of the 3 Pennsylvania cities on this site; Philadelphia is highest at 830. A city-wide rate does not tell you about a single block.
Pittsburgh police reported 31 murders for 2025, a rate of 10.1 per 100,000 residents. The Pennsylvania rate was 4.2 and the national rate 4.1.
959 vehicles were reported stolen in Pittsburgh in 2025, 313 per 100,000 residents. That is 61% higher than the national rate of 195 and ranks 122nd of 351 cities on this site.