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

Crime per Capita in Central Northside

This overview combines violent, property, and other offenses into a single grade for Central Northside. The dedicated violent crime and property crime pages go deeper on each. The map below shows the overall crime rate per 1,000 residents.

 

Central Northside, Pittsburgh, PA Map of Crime Rates
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C+

Overall Crime Grade™

C
B
Other Crime Grade
C-

$2.14 million

Cost of Crime™ for Central Northside, Pittsburgh, PA

In 2025, crime will cost $1,222 per household.

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On the map, green marks the parts of Central Northside 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 Central Northside, Pittsburgh, PA Safe?

The C+ overall grade blends the violent, property, and other grades shown above into one measure, set against the average US neighborhood, where Central Northside's combined rate is about the same as the norm. Central Northside sits in the 51st percentile, ahead of 51% of neighborhoods and behind 49%. The grade covers only Central Northside's official city boundaries. See the table below for nearby neighborhoods.

The overall crime rate in Central Northside is 35.70 per 1,000 residents in a typical year. Residents generally consider the northwest part of the neighborhood the safest. Your chance of being a victim ranges from 1 in 28 in the east areas to 1 in 28 in the northwest.

Counting total incidents instead of per-capita rates, the southwest parts of Central Northside, Pittsburgh, PA report the most crime, about 22 cases per year. The northeast part reports the fewest, around 7 per year.

The Cost of Crime™ in Central Northside, Pittsburgh, PA

Across all crime types, the projected cost of crime in Central Northside for 2025 is $2,141,253, about $648 per resident and $1,222 per household. That equals 1.1% of the median household income. These figures cover tangible costs, which include:
  1. Criminal justice system costs (law enforcement, courts, and imprisonment): 50.2%
  2. Direct costs to victims (damaged property, medical expenses, and lost wages): 38.3%
  3. Lost economic contribution from offenders (time in prison or repeat offenses): 11.4%

How Much Does Crime Cost in Central Northside Compared to Other Neighborhoods?

Central Northside, Pittsburgh, PA: $648
Tioga-Nicetown, Philadelphia, : $1066
Somerton, Philadelphia, PA: $302
Pennsylvania: $353
USA: $464

The overall cost of crime per resident in Central Northside is $648 per year, which is $183 more than the national average and $295 more than Pittsburgh's city average. The comparison below uses neighborhoods similar to Central Northside:
  • In Tioga-Nicetown, Philadelphia, , crime costs $1,066 per person, which is $418 more than in Central Northside.
  • In Somerton, Philadelphia, PA, crime costs $302 per person, which is $345 less than in Central Northside

2025 Projected Cost by Type of Crime

The table below shows the total cost of crime to the residents of Central Northside for the year 2025 along with the projected cost per resident.
Crime
Cost to Central Northside
Cost per Central Northside Resident
Murder
$870,045
$263
Rape/Sexual Assault
$70,346
$21
Robbery
$115,937
$35
Assault
$318,222
$96
Kidnapping
$5,794
$2
Vehicle Theft
$166,929
$50
Burglary
$81,889
$25
Theft
$211,436
$64
Arson
$7,085
$2
Vandalism
$219,321
$66
Animal Cruelty
$1,151
$0
Drug Crimes
$52,318
$16
Identity Theft
$20,780
$6
Total Cost of Crime
$2,141,253
$648

The Intangible Cost of Crime in Central Northside, 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 Central Northside totals $6,237,187 ($1,887 per resident), and all of it comes from violent crime rather than property loss. Added to the tangible costs, the full estimate reaches $8,378,440 ($2,534 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 east 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, of which Central Northside has 6, do the same, and of Central Northside's 3,306 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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Central Northside 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 Central Northside residents in a standard year.

Violent Crime Rates

Crime Type
Crime Rate
Assault
3.352
Robbery
1.115
Rape
0.3509
Murder
0.1400
Total Violent Crime
4.957 (C)
 
 

 


Property Crime Rates

Crime Type
Crime Rate
Theft
12.35
Vehicle Theft
3.261
Burglary
2.731
Arson
0.0887
Total Property Crime
18.43 (B)
 
 

 


Other Crime Rates

Crime Type
Crime Rate
Kidnapping
0.0289
Drug Crimes
2.139
Vandalism
9.286
Identity Theft
0.8121
Animal Cruelty
0.0470
Total "Other" Rate
12.31 (C-)

 


Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Neighborhoods

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

Nearby Neighborhood
Overall Crime Grade
Violent Crime Grade
Property Crime Grade
C
D
C+
C
D+
B-
F
D-
F
B
C
B
B+
B
B+
B+
B
B+
B+
C+
B+
B-
C+
B
B-
C-
B
C
D+
C-

Crime Maps and Rates for Neighborhood with Similar Populations

Central Northside 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
B
B+
B+
C
D
D
B
A+
A+
A
B
B
F
F
F
D-
D
D
B+
A-
A-
B-
C+
C+
A
A-
A-
B
D+
D+

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

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Central Northside, Pittsburgh, PA average SchoolGrade of F, with 18% actual proficiency versus 19% projected; overall, schools meet expectations. See Central Northside schools on SchoolGrade

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