Assault per Capita in Brighton Heights
The map below shows assault per 1,000 Brighton Heights residents.
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1 in 363
Your yearly chance of being a victim of assault in Brighton Heights is about 1 in 363.
$79
Assault costs the average Brighton Heights resident about $79 per year.
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Crime Grade's assault map shows the safest places in Brighton Heights in green. The most dangerous areas in Brighton Heights are in red, with moderately safe areas in yellow. Crime rates on the map are weighted by the type and severity of the crime.
Is Brighton Heights, Pittsburgh, PA Safe from Assault?
The C+ grade means the rate of assault is about the same as the average US neighborhood. Brighton Heights is in the 51st percentile for safety, meaning 49% of neighborhoods are safer and 51% of neighborhoods are more dangerous. This analysis applies to Brighton Heights's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby neighborhoods.
The rate of assault in Brighton Heights is 2.754 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Brighton Heights generally consider the west part of the neighborhood to be the safest.
Your chance of being a victim of assault in Brighton Heights may be as high as 1 in 231 in the south neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 662 in the west part of the neighborhood.
By a simple count ignoring population, more assault occurs in the south parts of Brighton Heights, Pittsburgh, PA: about 7 per year. The southwest part of Brighton Heights has fewer cases of assault with only 1 in a typical year.
How Brighton Heights's Assault Rate Compares
The chart below compares the assault rate in Brighton Heights to the Pennsylvania state average and the national average. All rates are the number of crimes per 1,000 residents in a standard year.
| Brighton Heights, Pittsburgh, PA: | 2.754 |
|---|---|
| Pennsylvania: | 1.475 |
| USA: | 2.561 |
Considering only the assault rate, Brighton Heights is less safe than the Pennsylvania state average and as safe as the national average.
See how CrimeGrade calculates these grades and rates on the CrimeGrade methodology page.
The Cost of Assault in Brighton Heights, Pittsburgh, PA
Assault is projected to cost the residents of Brighton Heights about $640,733 in 2025, or roughly $79 per resident. This is part of Brighton Heights's overall Cost of Crime™. See the full cost-of-crime breakdown for Brighton Heights, including every crime type and how Brighton Heights compares to other neighborhoods.
Interpreting the Assault Map
Remember that assault rates are measured per resident. Places with heavy daytime traffic, like shopping districts, airports, and parks, can look more dangerous than they are for the people who live there. See a full guide to reading Brighton Heights's crime maps on the Brighton Heights overall crime page.
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Assault Maps and Rates for Nearby Neighborhoods
Compared to surrounding neighborhoods, the rate of assault in Brighton Heights is lower. The table below shows Crime Grades for neighborhoods close to Brighton Heights.
Nearby Neighborhood | Overall Crime Grade | Violent Crime Grade | Property Crime Grade | Assault Crime Grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
C | D+ | B- | D+ | |
B+ | B | B+ | B | |
C | D | C+ | D | |
B- | C- | B | C- | |
C+ | C | B | C | |
B- | C+ | B | C+ | |
B | B+ | B | B | |
F | D- | F | D- | |
B | C | B | C | |
B+ | B | B+ | B |
Assault in Neighborhood with Similar Populations
Brighton Heights is similar versus other neighborhoods of the same size for assault. The table below compares assault in neighborhoods with comparable overall population.
Similar Neighborhood | Overall Crime Grade | Violent Crime Grade | Property Crime Grade | Assault Crime Grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
B | A- | A- | A- | |
B- | B+ | B+ | A- | |
A- | A+ | A+ | A | |
B- | C+ | C+ | C | |
C+ | C- | C- | C | |
C+ | D- | D- | D- | |
C- | A | A | A+ | |
B+ | B+ | B+ | B | |
D | C- | C- | C- | |
D- | C- | C- | C |
Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Brighton Heights, Pittsburgh, PA average SchoolGrade of B, with 45% actual proficiency versus 42% projected; overall, schools exceed expectations. See Brighton Heights schools on SchoolGrade
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