The Safest and Most Dangerous Places in Allison Park, PA

Allison Park is an unincorporated community of 26,200 in Allegheny County, about 9 miles north of downtown Pittsburgh · Updated November 2026

Is Allison Park, PA safe?

Yes. Most US neighborhoods have little crime, and Allison Park has less than most of them: its overall CrimeGrade™ is A+, safer than the neighborhoods where 90% of Americans live. Violent and property crime both grade A+ here. Every neighborhood in Allison Park grades A+.

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Overall CrimeGrade™Safety score 960 of 1,000
Safer than most US neighborhoods What this means

90% of Americans live in neighborhoods with more crime than Allison Park as a whole, and 10% in neighborhoods with less. The typical US neighborhood has a safety score of 838, a CrimeGrade™ of A-. Allison Park scores 960.

Crime is concentrated in a small share of places, so most neighborhoods score high on the 0 to 1,000 scale. That is why a score in the 800s can still mean more crime than most US neighborhoods.

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Violent crimeSafety score 959 of 1,000Less violent crime than most US neighborhoods
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Property crimeSafety score 960 of 1,000Less property crime than most US neighborhoods

How it works


Crime map of Allison Park

Map of Allison Park shaded by overall CrimeGrade™, from green for the least crime to red for the most
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How to read the map: each area's color compares its crime with the people, homes and cars there, on one national scale, from green for the least crime to red for the most. Each area gets its own color, so a busy shopping center can show red while the homes beside it stay green. The interactive maps load faster on a strong connection. Compare high speed internet in Allison Park, PA at ISP Reports.

Who this page is for: homeowners and renters in Allison Park, and anyone thinking about buying or renting a home there.

Business and enterprise customers: this free map shows neighborhood areas. CrimeGrade™ business reports map crime at about 66-meter detail and estimate it for one address and type of business. See business reports


What stands out in Allison Park

Thefts and simple assaults both run low. In Allison Park, each runs at a small fraction of the US rate: 3.8 thefts and 1.5 simple assaults a year per 1,000 residents, against 13.1 and 9.7 nationally.


The safest and least safe parts of Allison Park

Every part of Allison Park where people live grades A or B on the national scale.

A or B 100%

Share of residents, by the overall CrimeGrade™ of the area they live in.

Within Allison Park, the east side has the least crime and the northwest side the most.


Crime rates and types in Allison Park

CrimeGrade™ estimates Allison Park has about 7.2 reported crimes a year for every 1,000 residents, 81% less than the US as a whole and 75% less than Pennsylvania.

Overall crime

Violent crime

Property crime

Reported crimes a year, per 1,000 residents. These figures include simple assaults and vandalism, which the FBI's violent and property crime rates leave out.

Theft is the most common crime in Allison Park, about 52% of everything reported, but assault costs more, because each one does more harm.

CrimeCrimeGrade™Reported a yearPer 1,000 residentsUS per 1,000
Violent crime
MurderA+under 1under 0.010.05
RapeA+20.070.38
RobberyA+under 10.030.62
AssaultA+522.012.3
Property crime
BurglaryA+70.272.4
TheftA983.813.1
Vehicle theftA+30.102.7
ArsonA+under 10.020.12
VandalismA+250.955.5

Each CrimeGrade™ compares a crime with what it affects: people for assaults and robbery, homes for burglary, parked cars for vehicle theft. Rates count crimes per 1,000 residents.

Select a crime's name to see its map above. CrimeGrade™ business reports map each crime at about 66-meter detail.


How Allison Park compares with nearby cities

Allison Park has less crime than 7 of its 8 nearest cities; only Fox Chapel has less.

Nearby cities

PlaceOverallViolentPropertyResidents
Allison ParkA+960A+A+26,200
Glenshaw 2 milesA+940A+A+15,100
Gibsonia 4 milesA+958A+A+25,100
Etna 5 milesA-843A-A3,360
Pittsburgh 9 milesB647BB479,000
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PlaceOverallViolentPropertyResidents
Fox Chapel 5 milesA+971A+A+5,250
West View 5 milesA875AA-6,530
Sharpsburg 6 milesA-801B+A3,240
Bakerstown 6 milesA+951A+A+1,340

Nearest first, with each place's distance from Allison Park. Beside each overall CrimeGrade™ is its safety score, from 0 to 1,000 (higher is safer).

Compared with cities of similar size and density, Allison Park is safer than 95% of them.

Cities of similar size and density

PlaceOverallViolentPropertyResidents
Allison ParkA+960A+A+26,200
Mokena, ILA+937A+A26,200
Chapin, SCA+924A+A26,200
Byron Center, MIA921AA+26,200
Shoreview, MNA914A+A26,200
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PlaceOverallViolentPropertyResidents
New Windsor, NYA910AA26,100
Holbrook, NYA908A+A26,100
Selden, NYA904A+A26,200
Yelm, WAA880AA26,100
Ashtabula, OHA864A-A26,200
Manchester, TNA-826A-A26,200

Shops, walkability and night lighting in Allison Park

Two things set Allison Park apart: it has 6.4 stores and restaurants for every 1,000 residents, against 10.5 nationally, and a Walk Grade of D- (8 of 100) on BestNeighborhood, against 21 for the US as a whole. Places like that tend to report less theft, and it runs low here.

Stores and restaurantsShops and restaurants draw crowds and parked cars. Places with many stores tend to report more theft.6.4 per 1,000 residentsUS: 10.5Lower than for 84% of US city residents
Walk GradeBestNeighborhood's grade for getting through daily life on foot, traced along real walking routes to shops, schools and parks. Walkable places tend to report more theft and assault. 98% of residents here live in car-dependent areas.D- (8 of 100)US: 21Lower than for 84% of US city residents
Lit at nightSatellite images show which neighborhoods are lit at night, a sign of busy streets and businesses. Brightly lit places tend to report more theft and vandalism.68% where people liveUS: 78%Lower than for 79% of US city residents
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Residents in dense blocksBlocks of 10,000 or more people per square mile. Dense neighborhoods tend to report more robbery and car theft.4% of residentsUS: 24%Lower than for 79% of US city residents
Parking lotsBig lots at stores, offices and apartment complexes. Places with more lot space tend to report more theft.1.1 spaces per residentUS: 2.0Lower than for 73% of US city residents
Empty homesSeasonal and vacation homes are left out. Places with many empty homes tend to report more burglary, vandalism and arson.4.7% of homesUS: 7.1%Lower than for 63% of US city residents

BestNeighborhood, a sister site of CrimeGrade™, ranks the neighborhoods of Allison Park on shops, parks, home prices, getting around and more.

These traits tend to go with more or less crime; none of them causes it on its own. Sources: Census job counts and housing figures, OpenStreetMap and Overture business listings, CrimeGrade™ parking estimates, NASA night-light imagery, US Forest Service tree cover, EPA transit data and BestNeighborhood's Walk Grade.


What crime costs Allison Park

Crime costs Allison Park about $195 a year per household, counting police, courts and prisons as well as victims' losses, 84% less than the US figure of $1,205.

Cost of crime per resident, per year

Counting the pain and suffering of victims, which comes almost entirely from violent crime, the full cost comes to about $6.7 million a year, or $257 per resident.

How the cost breaks down
CrimeCost a yearPer resident
Murder$430,000$17
Rape$110,000$4
Robbery$22,000$1
Assault$640,000$24
Burglary$64,000$2
Theft$500,000$19
Vehicle theft$39,000$1
Arson$13,000under $1
Vandalism$180,000$7
Total$2.0 million$77

How CrimeGrade™ works

A CrimeGrade™ shows how much crime an area has compared with the rest of the country, from A+ for the least crime to F for the most. Every neighborhood in the US is graded on the same scale, so a B in Allison Park means the same as a B anywhere else.

CrimeGrade™ starts from the crimes people report to police and measures each kind of crime against what it affects: people for assaults, homes for burglaries, parked cars for car thefts.

The rates on this page count crimes for every 1,000 people who live here, the way police departments report them. Allison Park is the other kind of example: few people work in, shop in or visit it, so its crime per resident looks lower than its CrimeGrade™ suggests.

Comparisons with US neighborhoods use the Census Bureau's block groups, small areas of about 1,400 residents, and count the people who live in each. The figures count crimes reported to police; many crimes, shoplifting above all, never are. Behind the grades, CrimeGrade™ tested 21,607 factors from 125 data families. For business owners, paid CrimeGrade™ location reports estimate crime at a single address for each type of business.

Where the numbers come from

  • Crime reports that police departments file with the FBI
  • State crime records and city crime data, where they are published
  • Population and housing figures from the US Census Bureau
  • Published research on what crime costs victims and communities

These are estimates of reported crime for whole areas, not a record of what happened on any one street. CrimeGrade™ updates them once a year and provides them free and without guarantee. Check local sources before you rely on them for a decision.

More about CrimeGrade™ data


Schools in Allison Park

Schools in Allison Park, PA average a SchoolGrade of A+: 70% of students test proficient, against 65% projected for schools like them. Overall, they exceed expectations. See schools in Allison Park on SchoolGrade