Neighborhood overview
Central Business District, Pittsburgh
Recent police-feed safety data for Central Business District in Pittsburgh, compared to the FBI Crime Data Explorer 2023 national average. Sourced directly from the Pittsburgh police open-data feed.
Safety Index
Central Business District reports notably higher per-capita rates than Pittsburgh citywide. Use the Awareness tab for the offense mix.
Violent (persons)
2,301 / 100k local
vs Pittsburgh 338 / 100k citywide (+581%)
reference: FBI 379.5 / 100k national (+506%)
Property
17,685 / 100k local
vs Pittsburgh 2,473 / 100k citywide (+615%)
reference: FBI 1,934.1 / 100k national (+814%)
~3,996 residents (estimated, US Census Vintage 2023-2024) · window ~266 days · newest report Jul 1, 2026 · FBI UCR national rate per 100k (2023 revised, per CIUS 2024)
Recent activity (282 reports in the last 30 days)
Most reports cluster in afternoon (12pm–6pm) (34% of the window).
- · violent / persons reports up 5 week-over-week (9 this week, 4 the week before).
- · property reports up 9 week-over-week (33 this week, 24 the week before).
- · society / public-order reports down 8 week-over-week (20 this week, 28 the week before).
- · Most reports in Central Business District occur during afternoon (12pm-6pm) — 34% of the past 30 days landed in that window.
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How to read this: CommunitySafe summarizes publicly published police reports. Scores reflect historical reporting only — not predictions of future risk, and not a substitute for professional safety advice. These scores should not be used as the sole basis for housing, lending, insurance, or hiring decisions. See /methodology for the full calculation.