Brighton Heights, PA Crime Rates & Map

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Total crime 21%

Violent crime 81%

Property crime 11%

Date & Last Updated: This data reflects the 2019 calendar year and was released from the FBI in September, 2020; this is the most current data available.

Crime data for this area is not available from the FBI, so estimates are used based on demographic data including, but not limited to: home prices, income per capita and population density.
Statistic	Reported_incidents	Brighton Heights_{/100k people}	Pittsburgh_{/100k people}	Pennsylvania_{/100k people}	National_{/100k people}
Total crime	10,876	3,023 (estimate)	3,595	1,710	2,489
Murder	57	n/a	18.8	5.2	5.0
Rape	121	n/a	40.0	34.0	42.6
Robbery	696	n/a	230.0	76.1	81.6
Assault	877	n/a	289.9	191.1	250.2
Violent crime	1,751	687 (estimate)	579	306	379
Burglary	1,341	n/a	443.2	182.4	340.5
Theft	7,055	n/a	2,331.9	1,124.2	1,549.5
Vehicle theft	729	n/a	241.0	96.8	219.9
Property crime	9,125	2,336 (estimate)	3,016	1,403	2,110

Key findings

Brighton Heights crime rates are 21% higher than the national average
Violent crimes in Brighton Heights are 81% higher than the national average
In Brighton Heights you have a 1 in 34 chance of becoming a victim of crime
Brighton Heights is safer than 46% of the cities in Pennsylvania
Year over year crime in Pittsburgh has not changed

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The Brighton Heights crime map provides a detailed overview of all crimes in Brighton Heights as reported by the local law enforcement agency. Based on the color coded legend above, the crime map outlines the areas with lower crime compared to the areas with higher crime. The Brighton Heights crime heat map offers insight into the total crimes on a block group level.

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Chance of Being A Victim of Crime in Brighton Heights

The chance of being a victim of violent crime in Brighton Heights is 1 in 146

The chance of being a victim of property crime in Brighton Heights is 1 in 43

The chance of being a victim of crime in Brighton Heights is 1 in 34

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

Pittsburgh police department

Item	Brighton Heights	Pittsburgh	Pennsylvania
Law enforcement employees (officers & civilians)	n/a	947	14,701
Police officers & civilians /1000 residents	n/a	3.0	1.8

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, State	Population	Violent crime_{/100k people}	Property crime_{/100k people}	Total crime_{/100k people}
Rosslyn Farms, PA	465	0	0	0
Edgeworth, PA	1,639	0	0	0
South Heights, PA	394	0	0	0
Heidelberg, PA	1,314	164	0	164
Braddock Hills, PA	1,674	0	164	164
South Park Township, PA	13,470	23	173	195
Elizabeth, PA	1,437	153	51	203
Pittsburgh, PA	305,305	579	3,016	3,595

Cities with similar population

City, State	Population	Violent crime_{/100k people}	Property crime_{/100k people}	Total crime_{/100k people}
Stockton, CA	301,443	1,397	3,944	5,340
Anchorage, AK	299,321	1,245	4,261	5,506
Lexington-Fayette, KY	311,529	297	2,998	3,295
Cincinnati, OH	298,011	845	4,303	5,147
St. Paul, MN	297,160	565	3,612	4,177
Pittsburgh, PA	305,305	579	3,016	3,595

Source: The Brighton Heights, Pittsburgh, PA crime data displayed above is derived from the FBI's uniform crime reports for the year of 2018. 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.

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