Theft per Capita in Allegheny County
The map below shows theft per 1,000 Allegheny County residents.
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1 in 92
Your yearly chance of being a victim of theft in Allegheny County is about 1 in 92.
$56
Theft costs the average Allegheny County resident about $56 per year.
Crime Grade's theft map shows the safest places in Allegheny County in green. The most dangerous areas in Allegheny County 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 Allegheny County, PA Safe from Theft?
The B- grade means the rate of theft is slightly lower than the average US county. Allegheny County is in the 56th percentile for safety, meaning 44% of counties are safer and 56% of counties are more dangerous. This analysis applies to Allegheny County's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby counties.
The rate of theft in Allegheny County is 10.86 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Allegheny County generally consider the northwest part of the county to be the safest.
Your chance of being a victim of theft in Allegheny County may be as high as 1 in 66 in the central neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 119 in the northwest part of the county.
By a simple count ignoring population, more theft occurs in the central parts of Allegheny County, PA: about 2,692 per year. The northeast part of Allegheny County has fewer cases of theft with only 1,073 in a typical year.
How Allegheny County's Theft Rate Compares
The chart below compares the theft rate in Allegheny County to the Pennsylvania state average and the national average. All rates are the number of crimes per 1,000 residents in a standard year.
| Allegheny County, PA: | 10.86 |
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| Pennsylvania: | 9.729 |
| USA: | 13.00 |
Considering only the theft rate, Allegheny County is less safe than the Pennsylvania state average and safer than the national average.
See how CrimeGrade calculates these grades and rates on the CrimeGrade methodology page.
The Cost of Theft in Allegheny County, PA
Theft is projected to cost the residents of Allegheny County about $72,931,485 in 2025, or roughly $56 per resident. This is part of Allegheny County's overall Cost of Crime™. See the full cost-of-crime breakdown for Allegheny County, including every crime type and how Allegheny County compares to other counties.
Interpreting the Theft Map
Remember that theft 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 Allegheny County's crime maps on the Allegheny County overall crime page.
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Theft Maps and Rates for Nearby Counties
Compared to surrounding counties, the rate of theft in Allegheny County is higher. The table below shows Crime Grades for counties close to Allegheny County.
Nearby County | Overall Crime Grade | Violent Crime Grade | Property Crime Grade | Theft Crime Grade |
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A | A | B+ | B | |
A+ | A | B+ | B | |
A | A | B+ | B+ | |
A+ | A+ | A- | B+ | |
A | A- | A+ | A+ | |
A+ | A+ | A | A | |
B+ | B+ | A- | A- | |
A- | A- | B+ | B | |
B- | B | C | C | |
A | A- | B+ | B |
Theft in County with Similar Populations
Allegheny County is lower versus other counties of the same size for theft. The table below compares theft in counties with comparable overall population.
Similar County | Overall Crime Grade | Violent Crime Grade | Property Crime Grade | Theft Crime Grade |
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A | B | B | C+ | |
A+ | A+ | A+ | A | |
A- | B | B | B | |
A- | B- | B- | C | |
A+ | A+ | A+ | B+ | |
D | F | F | C- | |
B+ | D+ | D+ | B | |
C+ | C+ | C+ | C | |
D | D | D | D- | |
A- | A- | A- | C+ |
Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Allegheny County, PA average SchoolGrade of A-, with 54% actual proficiency versus 49% projected; overall, schools greatly exceed expectations. See Allegheny County schools on SchoolGrade
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