Pittsburg, IL Crime Rates: Stats & Map

28%

Total crime NAT. AVG.

22%

Violent crime NAT. AVG.

29%

Property crime NAT. AVG.

Date & Last Updated: This data reflects the 2023 calendar year and was released from the FBI in September, 2024; this is the most current data available.

Pittsburg crime rates are not available from the FBI crime report. The FBI's uniform crime reporting program (UCR), gathers data from more than 18,000 law enforcement agencies. The agencies include city, university, college, county, state, tribal and federal law enforcement agencies. When combined, they represent approximately 309 million American residents, or a 98% coverage rate of large metropolitan areas. This does result in approximately 20 million people who live in areas where the FBI does not provide crime reports. These areas tend to be smaller towns, villages or suburbs. Given that Pittsburg crime stats are not covered by the FBI crime reports, either data from local enforcement agencies is applied or estimates are calculated based on demographic data including, but not limited to: home prices, income per capita, poverty rates, unemployment rates, educational achievement and population density. The Pittsburg crime estimates should be used at your own risk. Please be aware that the data displayed above is estimated and not officially reported by any agency. The Pittsburg crime map can also be used to view a visual display of crimes committed on a block group level.
Statistic	Reported_incidents	_{/100k people}	Pittsburg_{/100k people}	Illinois_{/100k people}	National_{/100k people}
Total crime	0	n/a (estimate)	2,911 (estimate)	2,030	2,281
Murder	n/a	n/a	n/a	6.6	5.7
Rape	n/a	n/a	n/a	42.5	38.0
Robbery	n/a	n/a	n/a	110.2	66.5
Assault	n/a	n/a	n/a	150.8	264.1
Violent crime	n/a	n/a (estimate)	445 (estimate)	310	364
Burglary	n/a	n/a	n/a	231.8	250.7
Theft	n/a	n/a	n/a	1,143.5	1,347.2
Vehicle theft	n/a	n/a	n/a	344.7	318.7
Property crime	n/a	n/a (estimate)	2,467 (estimate)	1,720	1,917

Pittsburg crime map

The Pittsburg crime map provides a detailed overview of all crimes in Pittsburg as reported by the local law enforcement agencies. Based on the color coded legend above, the crime map outlines the areas with lower crime compared to the areas with higher crime. The Pittsburg crime heat map offers insight into the total crimes on a block group level. Please note that the red areas on the Pittsburg crime map does not always indicate that it is a dangerous area for its residents. Areas on the heat map could be inflated if they are located in high traffic areas like airports, sports centers or large parks. Other areas on the heat map could see increased crime rates if they are located in major tourist areas like the downtown core.

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Crime Quick Facts

Pittsburg crime rates are 28% higher than the national average
Violent crimes in Pittsburg are 22% higher than the national average
In Pittsburg you have a 1 in 35 chance of becoming a victim of crime
Pittsburg is safer than 20% of the cities in the United States
Year over year crime in Pittsburg has decreased by 1%

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Chance of Being A Victim of Crime in Pittsburg

The chance of being a victim of violent crime in Pittsburg is 1 in 225

The chance of being a victim of property crime in Pittsburg is 1 in 41

The chance of being a victim of crime in Pittsburg is 1 in 35

Year Over Year Crime In Pittsburg (per 100,000 people)

Pittsburg police department

Item	Pittsburg	Illinois	National
Law enforcement employees (officers & civilians)	n/a	30,690	558,732
Police officers & civilians /1000 residents	n/a	2.6	3.3

Sex offenders in Illinois

State	Total offenders	Illinois_/100K	National_/100K
Illinois	32,213	263	266

There are a total of 32,213 sex offenders in Illinois. This yields a total of 263 sex offenders in Illinois per 100,000 residents which is 1% less than the national average.

Nearby Cities With Low Crime Rates

City	Population	Violent crime_{/100k people}	Property crime_{/100k people}	Total crime_{/100k people}
Crainville, IL	1,372	114	630	743
Energy, IL	1,208	136	755	891
Galatia, IL	1,095	145	803	948
Royalton, IL	1,107	151	839	990
Cambria, IL	1,071	154	853	1,007
Zeigler, IL	1,779	172	956	1,128
Carrier Mills, IL	1,819	62	1,312	1,374
Pittsburg, IL	842	445	2,467	2,911

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Violent crime_{/100k people}	Property crime_{/100k people}	Total crime_{/100k people}
Quinton, OK	842	118	1,529	1,647
Le Grand, IA	842	276	1,419	1,695
Rosman, NC	842	515	2,719	3,234
Aurora, UT	842	0	0	0
Augusta, MI	842	357	951	1,308
Pittsburg, IL	842	445	2,467	2,911

Source: The Pittsburg, IL crime data displayed above is derived from the FBI's uniform crime reports for the year of 2023. The crime report encompasses more than 18,000 city and state law enforcement agencies reporting data on property and violent crimes. The uniform crime reports program represents approximately 309 million American residents, which results in 98% coverage of metropolitan statistical areas.