North Oakland, Pittsburgh, PA Murder Rates and Murder Maps

Crime Grade's murder map shows the safest places in North Oakland in green. The most dangerous areas in North Oakland 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 North Oakland, Pittsburgh, PA Safe from Murder?

The D- grade means the rate of murder is much higher than the average US neighborhood. North Oakland is in the 13th percentile for safety, meaning 87% of neighborhoods are safer and 13% of neighborhoods are more dangerous. This analysis applies to North Oakland's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby neighborhoods.

The rate of murder in North Oakland is 0.1744 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in North Oakland generally consider the west part of the neighborhood to be the safest.

Your chance of being a victim of murder in North Oakland may be as high as 1 in 5,135 in the southwest neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 6,869 in the west part of the neighborhood.

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

How North Oakland's Murder Rate Compares

The chart below compares the murder rate in North Oakland 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 murder rate, North Oakland is less safe than the Pennsylvania state average and less safe than the national average.

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

The Cost of Murder in North Oakland, Pittsburgh, PA

Murder is projected to cost the residents of North Oakland about $3,311,624 in 2025, or roughly $328 per resident. This is part of North Oakland's overall Cost of Crime™. See the full cost-of-crime breakdown for North Oakland, including every crime type and how North Oakland compares to other neighborhoods.

Interpreting the Murder Map

Remember that murder 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 North Oakland's crime maps on the North Oakland overall crime page.

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Individual North Oakland Crime Maps & Stats

Murder Maps and Rates for Nearby Neighborhoods

Compared to surrounding neighborhoods, the rate of murder in North Oakland is higher. The table below shows Crime Grades for neighborhoods close to North Oakland.

Nearby Neighborhood	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Murder Crime Grade
Oakland, Pittsburgh, PA	B-	C+	C+	D-
West Oakland, Pittsburgh, PA	B+	C+	B+	D-
Bloomfield, Pittsburgh, PA	B-	B	B-	D-
Shadyside, Pittsburgh, PA	B	B	B-	D
Squirrel Hill North, Pittsburgh, PA	A	A	A	D
Garfield, Pittsburgh, PA	B-	C-	B-	D-
Central Lawrenceville, Pittsburgh, PA	B	B	B-	D
Greenfield, Pittsburgh, PA	A-	B	A-	D
Southside Flats, Pittsburgh, PA	C	D+	C-	D
East Liberty, Pittsburgh, PA	C+	D+	C+	D-

Murder in Neighborhood with Similar Populations

North Oakland is higher versus other neighborhoods of the same size for murder. The table below compares murder in neighborhoods with comparable overall population.

Similar Neighborhood	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Murder Crime Grade
Alameda, Portland, OR	D+	C+	C+	D
Ruby Hill, Denver, CO	D	D-	D-	C+
Naples-Marina Area, Long Beach, CA	B-	C+	C+	A-
Midtown-Detroit, Detroit, MI	D-	F	F	F
King, Ann Arbor, MI	B+	B	B	D
Ingleside, San Francisco, CA	C+	C-	C-	D
I-435 West KC-KS, Kansas City, KS	C+	A	A	B
Forest, Buffalo, NY	C+	D-	D-	B
Downtown Troy, Troy, NY	C	D	D	B
Corwith, Chicago, IL	B-	B+	B+	D+

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in North Oakland, Pittsburgh, PA average SchoolGrade of C-, with 34% actual proficiency versus 38% projected; overall, schools don't meet expectations. See North Oakland schools on SchoolGrade

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