Westwood, Pittsburgh, PA Assault Rates and Assault Maps

Crime Grade's assault map shows the safest places in Westwood in green. The most dangerous areas in Westwood 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 Westwood, Pittsburgh, PA Safe from Assault?

The B grade means the rate of assault is slightly lower than the average US neighborhood. Westwood is in the 69th percentile for safety, meaning 31% of neighborhoods are safer and 69% of neighborhoods are more dangerous. This analysis applies to Westwood's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby neighborhoods.

The rate of assault in Westwood is 1.912 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Westwood generally consider the west part of the neighborhood to be the safest.

Your chance of being a victim of assault in Westwood may be as high as 1 in 319 in the northeast neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 730 in the west part of the neighborhood.

By a simple count ignoring population, more assault occurs in the southwest parts of Westwood, Pittsburgh, PA: about 1 per year. The west part of Westwood has fewer cases of assault with only 0 in a typical year.

How Westwood's Assault Rate Compares

The chart below compares the assault rate in Westwood to the Pennsylvania state average and the national average. All rates are the number of crimes per 1,000 residents in a standard year.

Considering only the assault rate, Westwood is less safe than the Pennsylvania state average and safer than the national average.

See how CrimeGrade calculates these grades and rates on the CrimeGrade methodology page.

The Cost of Assault in Westwood, Pittsburgh, PA

Assault is projected to cost the residents of Westwood about $202,911 in 2025, or roughly $55 per resident. This is part of Westwood's overall Cost of Crime™. See the full cost-of-crime breakdown for Westwood, including every crime type and how Westwood 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 Westwood's crime maps on the Westwood overall crime page.

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Individual Westwood Crime Maps & Stats

Assault Maps and Rates for Nearby Neighborhoods

Compared to surrounding neighborhoods, the rate of assault in Westwood is lower. The table below shows Crime Grades for neighborhoods close to Westwood.

Nearby Neighborhood	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Assault Crime Grade
Crafton Heights, Pittsburgh, PA	B-	C+	B	C+
Sheraden, Pittsburgh, PA	B-	C-	B	C-
Banksville, Pittsburgh, PA	B	B+	B	B+
Beechview, Pittsburgh, PA	A-	B+	B+	B+
Mount Washington, Pittsburgh, PA	B+	B	B+	B
Central Northside, Pittsburgh, PA	C+	C	B	C
Marshall-Shadeland, Pittsburgh, PA	C	D+	B-	D+
Perry South, Pittsburgh, PA	C	D	C+	D
Brookline, Pittsburgh, PA	A-	A-	A-	A-
Bluff, Pittsburgh, PA	B	C	B	C

Assault in Neighborhood with Similar Populations

Westwood is lower 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
Spring Lake, Birmingham, AL	D	D-	D-	D-
Heather Ridge, Aurora, CO	D	D+	D+	C-
Hewitt Area, Greensboro, NC	D+	C+	C+	C+
Hillside, Coral Hills, MD	F	F	F	D
Hopkins Fitch Grant, Holly Hill, FL	B	C+	C+	C-
Larkinville, Buffalo, NY	D	F	F	F
Soulard, St. Louis, MO	D-	D-	D-	D-
South Side, Sandusky, OH	C	B-	B-	B
Southeast Growth Area, Fresno, CA	A+	B+	B+	B+
Hazelwood, Pittsburgh, PA	B-	C-	C-	C

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Westwood, Pittsburgh, PA average SchoolGrade of B-, with 42% actual proficiency versus 40% projected; overall, schools exceed expectations. See Westwood schools on SchoolGrade

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