Neighborhood overview
South Oakland, Pittsburgh
Recent police-feed safety data for South Oakland in Pittsburgh, compared to the FBI Crime Data Explorer 2023 national average. Sourced directly from the Pittsburgh police open-data feed.
Safety Index
South Oakland reports higher per-capita rates than Pittsburgh citywide. Use the cards below to see which category drives the gap.
Violent (persons)
530 / 100k local
vs Pittsburgh 331 / 100k citywide (+60%)
reference: FBI 379.5 / 100k national (+40%)
Property
3,467 / 100k local
vs Pittsburgh 2,488 / 100k citywide (+39%)
reference: FBI 1,934.1 / 100k national (+79%)
~2,850 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 (29 reports in the last 30 days)
Most reports cluster in afternoon (12pm–6pm) (59% of the window).
- · violent / persons reports up 1 week-over-week (1 this week, 0 the week before).
- · property reports up 5 week-over-week (5 this week, 0 the week before).
- · society / public-order reports flat week-over-week (3 this week, 3 the week before).
- · Most reports in South Oakland occur during afternoon (12pm-6pm) — 59% 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.