The Safest and Most Dangerous Places in Brookline, Pittsburgh, PA: Crime Maps and Statistics

A-

Overall Crime Grade™

Violent Crime Grade	A-
Property Crime Grade	A-
Other Crime Grade	B-

Which crimes are included?

$6.89 million

Cost of Crime™ for Brookline, Pittsburgh, PA

In 2025, crime will cost $1,136 per household.

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On the map, green marks the parts of Brookline with the least crime overall and red marks the most. Each area is weighted by the type and severity of every offense, so a place with rare but serious violent crime can grade differently from one with frequent petty theft. The Interpreting the Crime Maps section below explains how to read the colors.

Is Brookline, Pittsburgh, PA Safe?

The A- overall grade blends the violent, property, and other grades shown above into one measure, set against the average US neighborhood, where Brookline's combined rate is lower than the norm. Brookline sits in the 77th percentile, ahead of 77% of neighborhoods and behind 23%. The grade covers only Brookline's official city boundaries. See the table below for nearby neighborhoods.

The overall crime rate in Brookline is 24.59 per 1,000 residents in a typical year. Residents generally consider the north part of the neighborhood the safest. Your chance of being a victim ranges from 1 in 33 in the central areas to 1 in 51 in the north.

Counting total incidents instead of per-capita rates, the west parts of Brookline, Pittsburgh, PA report the most crime, about 65 cases per year. The southwest part reports the fewest, around 14 per year.

The Cost of Crime™ in Brookline, Pittsburgh, PA

Across all crime types, the projected cost of crime in Brookline for 2025 is $6,889,020, about $497 per resident and $1,136 per household. That equals 1.2% of the median household income. These figures cover tangible costs, which include:

Criminal justice system costs (law enforcement, courts, and imprisonment): 47.4%
Direct costs to victims (damaged property, medical expenses, and lost wages): 41.4%
Lost economic contribution from offenders (time in prison or repeat offenses): 11.2%

How Much Does Crime Cost in Brookline Compared to Other Neighborhoods?

Brookline, Pittsburgh, PA:	$497
Tioga-Nicetown, Philadelphia, :	$1066
Somerton, Philadelphia, PA:	$302
Pennsylvania:	$353
USA:	$464

The overall cost of crime per resident in Brookline is $497 per year, which is $33 more than the national average and $144 more than Pittsburgh's city average. The comparison below uses neighborhoods similar to Brookline:

In Tioga-Nicetown, Philadelphia, , crime costs $1,066 per person, which is $569 more than in Brookline.
In Somerton, Philadelphia, PA, crime costs $302 per person, which is $194 less than in Brookline

2025 Projected Cost by Type of Crime

The table below shows the total cost of crime to the residents of Brookline for the year 2025 along with the projected cost per resident.

Crime	Cost to Brookline	Cost per Brookline Resident
Murder	$3.20 million	$230
Rape/Sexual Assault	$337,932	$24
Robbery	$279,209	$20
Assault	$526,140	$38
Kidnapping	$19,002	$1
Vehicle Theft	$924,007	$67
Burglary	$156,991	$11
Theft	$601,290	$43
Arson	$40,646	$3
Vandalism	$538,478	$39
Animal Cruelty	$4,792	$0
Drug Crimes	$202,154	$15
Identity Theft	$62,872	$5
Total Cost of Crime	$6,889,020	$497

The Intangible Cost of Crime in Brookline, Pittsburgh, PA

The totals above count tangible costs only. Violent crime also carries a human cost, the pain and trauma borne by victims and their families, which research-based methods estimate so it can be compared across places. That intangible cost in Brookline totals $23,034,603 ($1,661 per resident), and all of it comes from violent crime rather than property loss. Added to the tangible costs, the full estimate reaches $29,923,623 ($2,158 per resident). All Cost of Crime figures come from scholarly research on the cost of crime. Read more about our methodology here.

Interpreting the Crime Maps

Crime rates on the map are measured per resident, so areas with heavy visitor traffic can read high because crime follows crowds, even where few people live. The west part of the neighborhood holds more retail establishments, which lifts recorded crime around those blocks. A red area does not always mean the neighborhood is unsafe for residents.

Airports, parks, and transit hubs create the same effect. Major airports draw large crowds with few residents nearby, so they read as high-crime spots. Parks and recreational areas do the same, and of Brookline's 13,869 residents few live beside them. Before assuming an area is unsafe, weigh both the per-capita rate and the total number of incidents, and note what sits nearby.

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Brookline Crime Breakdown

The tables below show which crimes are used to calculate the Crime Grades above. All crime rates are shown as the number of crimes per 1,000 Brookline residents in a standard year.

Violent Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Assault	1.321
Robbery	0.6400
Rape	0.4019
Murder	0.1226
Total Violent Crime	2.485 (A-)

Property Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Theft	8.371
Vehicle Theft	4.302
Burglary	1.248
Arson	0.1214
Total Property Crime	14.04 (A-)

Other Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Kidnapping	0.0226
Drug Crimes	1.971
Vandalism	5.435
Identity Theft	0.5857
Animal Cruelty	0.0467
Total "Other" Rate	8.060 (B-)

Individual Brookline Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Neighborhoods

Compared to surrounding neighborhoods, the rate of crime in Brookline is similar. The table below shows Crime Grades for neighborhoods close to Brookline.

Nearby Neighborhood	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade
Beechview, Pittsburgh, PA	A-	B+	B+
Overbrook, Pittsburgh, PA	B+	B+	B+
Sunset Hills, Pittsburgh, PA	A-	A+	A-
Banksville, Pittsburgh, PA	B	B+	B
Knoxville, Pittsburgh, PA	B+	C-	A-
Carrick, Pittsburgh, PA	B	B-	B
Mission Hills, Pittsburgh, PA	A-	A+	B+
Mount Washington, Pittsburgh, PA	B+	B	B+
whitehall, Pittsburgh, PA	A-	A+	A-
Southside Slopes, Pittsburgh, PA	B	C	B+

Crime Maps and Rates for Neighborhood with Similar Populations

Brookline is lower versus other neighborhoods of the same size for crime. The table below compares crime in neighborhoods with comparable overall population in the neighborhood‘s boundaries.

Similar Neighborhood	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade
East Forest, Charlotte, NC	F	D	D
Education Hill, Redmond, WA	A-	A-	A-
Edison Park, Chicago, IL	A	A	A
Eastwood, Syracuse, NY	B-	D-	D-
Eastwick, Philadelphia, PA	B	B	B
Eastside Lansing, Lansing, MI	D+	D	D
Pleasant Valley, Austin, TX	C	D+	D+
Point Place, Toledo, OH	B-	B-	B-
East Oak Hill, Austin, TX	C-	B-	B-
Provincetowne, Charlotte, NC	B	A	A

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

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Brookline, Pittsburgh, PA average SchoolGrade of B+, with 49% actual proficiency versus 48% projected; overall, schools meet expectations. See Brookline schools on SchoolGrade

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