Crime & Safety in Pittsburg, CA

Pittsburg has a violent crime rate of 606 per 100,000 residents, 59% above the national average of 380. This breaks down to aggravated assault at 327.3 per 100,000, robbery at 213.2, rape at 55.7. The murder rate is 9.5 per 100,000 (above the national rate of 6.3). Property crime stands at 2,254 per 100,000, 15% above the U.S. average. This includes larceny/theft at 1,335, burglary at 348, vehicle theft at 572 per 100,000 residents. The county recorded 66 fatal traffic crashes. The area has experienced 91 federally declared disasters. Overall, Pittsburg receives a safety grade of F.