The Safest and Most Dangerous Places in Squirrel Hill North, Pittsburgh, PA: Crime Maps and Statistics

Overall Crime Grade™

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

Which crimes are included?

$5.73 million

Cost of Crime™ for Squirrel Hill North, Pittsburgh, PA

In 2025, crime will cost $1,073 per household.

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On the map, green marks the parts of Squirrel Hill North 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 Squirrel Hill North, 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 Squirrel Hill North's combined rate is much lower than the norm. Squirrel Hill North sits in the 90th percentile, ahead of 90% of neighborhoods and behind 10%. The grade covers only Squirrel Hill North's official city boundaries. See the table below for nearby neighborhoods.

The overall crime rate in Squirrel Hill North is 18.25 per 1,000 residents in a typical year. Residents generally consider the southwest part of the neighborhood the safest. Your chance of being a victim ranges from 1 in 41 in the south areas to 1 in 80 in the southwest.

Counting total incidents instead of per-capita rates, the northwest parts of Squirrel Hill North, Pittsburgh, PA report the most crime, about 62 cases per year. The southwest part reports the fewest, around 7 per year.

The Cost of Crime™ in Squirrel Hill North, Pittsburgh, PA

Across all crime types, the projected cost of crime in Squirrel Hill North for 2025 is $5,727,858, about $442 per resident and $1,073 per household. That equals 0.7% of the median household income. These figures cover tangible costs, which include:

Criminal justice system costs (law enforcement, courts, and imprisonment): 45.3%
Direct costs to victims (damaged property, medical expenses, and lost wages): 43.2%
Lost economic contribution from offenders (time in prison or repeat offenses): 11.5%

How Much Does Crime Cost in Squirrel Hill North Compared to Other Neighborhoods?

Squirrel Hill North, Pittsburgh, PA:	$442
Tioga-Nicetown, Philadelphia, :	$1066
Somerton, Philadelphia, PA:	$302
Pennsylvania:	$353
USA:	$464

The overall cost of crime per resident in Squirrel Hill North is $442 per year, which is $22 less than the national average and $89 more than Pittsburgh's city average. The comparison below uses neighborhoods similar to Squirrel Hill North:

In Tioga-Nicetown, Philadelphia, , crime costs $1,066 per person, which is $624 more than in Squirrel Hill North.
In Somerton, Philadelphia, PA, crime costs $302 per person, which is $139 less than in Squirrel Hill North

2025 Projected Cost by Type of Crime

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

Crime	Cost to Squirrel Hill North	Cost per Squirrel Hill North Resident
Murder	$3.09 million	$238
Rape/Sexual Assault	$288,133	$22
Robbery	$257,752	$20
Assault	$472,514	$36
Kidnapping	$18,903	$1
Vehicle Theft	$470,605	$36
Burglary	$174,139	$13
Theft	$489,411	$38
Arson	$34,361	$3
Vandalism	$223,523	$17
Animal Cruelty	$3,541	$0
Drug Crimes	$172,442	$13
Identity Theft	$36,154	$3
Total Cost of Crime	$5,727,858	$442

The Intangible Cost of Crime in Squirrel Hill North, 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 Squirrel Hill North totals $22,047,540 ($1,701 per resident), and all of it comes from violent crime rather than property loss. Added to the tangible costs, the full estimate reaches $27,775,398 ($2,143 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 southeast 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 Squirrel Hill North has 7, do the same, and of Squirrel Hill North's 12,963 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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Squirrel Hill North 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 Squirrel Hill North residents in a standard year.

Violent Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Assault	1.269
Robbery	0.6321
Rape	0.3666
Murder	0.1267
Total Violent Crime	2.395 (A)

Property Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Theft	7.290
Vehicle Theft	2.344
Burglary	1.481
Arson	0.1098
Total Property Crime	11.23 (A)

Other Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Kidnapping	0.0241
Drug Crimes	1.798
Vandalism	2.414
Identity Theft	0.3603
Animal Cruelty	0.0369
Total "Other" Rate	4.633 (A-)

Individual Squirrel Hill North Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Neighborhoods

Compared to surrounding neighborhoods, the rate of crime in Squirrel Hill North is lower. The table below shows Crime Grades for neighborhoods close to Squirrel Hill North.

Nearby Neighborhood	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade
Shadyside, Pittsburgh, PA	B	B	B-
Squirrel Hill South, Pittsburgh, PA	A	A-	A
North Oakland, Pittsburgh, PA	B+	B-	B+
Oakland, Pittsburgh, PA	B-	C+	C+
Bloomfield, Pittsburgh, PA	B-	B	B-
Greenfield, Pittsburgh, PA	A-	B	A-
East Liberty, Pittsburgh, PA	C+	D+	C+
Garfield, Pittsburgh, PA	B-	C-	B-
Point Breeze, Pittsburgh, PA	A	A	A
West Oakland, Pittsburgh, PA	B+	C+	B+

Crime Maps and Rates for Neighborhood with Similar Populations

Squirrel Hill North 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
Lodo, Denver, CO	F	F	F
Jenkins-Pinecroft, Shreveport, LA	C-	D+	D+
Kelvyn Grove, Chicago, IL	B-	B-	B-
Waialae-Kahala, Honolulu, HI	A	A-	A-
King, Portland, OR	F	D+	D+
Vista East, Orlando, FL	A+	A+	A+
Vista Creek, Perris, CA	A+	B+	B+
Lake Nona, Orlando, FL	A+	A+	A+
Vineyard-Los Angeles, Glendale, CA	B-	C+	C+
Villages of Westcreek, San Antonio, TX	A+	A+	A+

Considering only the crime rate, Squirrel Hill North is as safe as 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 Squirrel Hill North, Pittsburgh, PA average SchoolGrade of C, with 36% actual proficiency versus 42% projected; overall, schools underperform expectations. See Squirrel Hill North schools on SchoolGrade

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