Pittsburg, KS Crime Statistics For 2023

Demographics | Crime | Cost Of Living
Updated: 2023-10-25

Crime Rate In Pittsburg, KS Summary

Crime in Pittsburg research summary. HomeSnacks has been using Saturday Night Science to report crime data in Pittsburg over the past eight years using the FBI crime explorer. Based on the most recently available data released October 17, 2023, we found the following about crime in Pittsburg:

  • There were 988 total crimes committed in Pittsburg the last reporting year.
  • On a rate basis, there were 4,755.9 total crimes per 100K people in Pittsburg.
  • The overall crime rate in Pittsburg is 104.63% above the national average.
  • Pittsburg ranks #166 safest out of 169 cities in Kansas.
  • Pittsburg ranks #9,329 safest out of 9,869 cities in the United States.

Because the crime rate is so low in America, we use "per 100,000 people" to make the number a bit easier to compare across locations visually. It's mathematically the same as doing per capita comparisons and isn't conveying that there are 100,000+ people in a location.

Additional research about crime in Kansas

Pittsburg Vs Kansas And National Crime Rates

According to the most recent data from the FBI, the total crime rate in Pittsburg is 4,755.9 per 100,000 people. That's 104.63% higher than the national rate of 2,324.2 per 100,000 people and 81.24% higher than the Kansas total crime rate of 2,624.1 per 100,000 people.

Statistic Count
Raw
Pittsburg
/ 100k People
Kansas
/ 100k People
National
/ 100k People
Total Crimes Per 100K 988 4,755.9 2,624.1 2,324.2
Murder 4 19.3 3.4 6.3
Robbery 8 38.5 31.8 66.1
Aggravated Assault 74 356.2 346.4 268.2
Violent Crime 101 486.2 425.0 369.8
Burglary 103 495.8 331.4 269.8
Larceny 705 3,393.7 1,619.6 1,401.9
Car Theft 79 380.3 248.1 282.7
Property Crime 887 4,269.8 2,199.1 1,954.4

Pittsburg Crime Compared To Kansas Averages

Each category of crime indexed to the worst per capita in Kansas.
Data Source -- FBI UCR 2022.

Violent Crime Rates In Pittsburg

101
Violent Crimes
486.2
Violent Crimes / 100k People
31.47%
Above The National Average
  • There were 101 violent crimes in Pittsburg in the last reporting year.
  • The violent crime rate in Pittsburg is 486.2 per 100,000 people.
  • You have a 1 in 205.7 chance of being the victim of a violent crime in Pittsburg each year. That compares to a 1 in 235.3 chance statewide.
  • That's 31.47% higher than the national rate of 369.8 per 100,000 people.
  • 14.38% higher than the Kansas violent crime rate of 425.0 per 100,000 people.

Property Crime Rates In Pittsburg

887
Property Crimes
4,269.8
Property Crimes / 100k People
118.47%
Above The National Average
  • There were 887 property crimes in Pittsburg in the last reporting year.
  • The property crime rate in Pittsburg is 4,269.8 per 100,000 people.
  • You have a 1 in 23.4 chance of being the victim of a property crime in Pittsburg each year. That compares to a 1 in 0.0 chance nationally.
  • That's 118.47% higher than the national rate of 1,954.4 per 100,000 people.
  • And 94.16% higher than the Kansas property crime rate of 2,199.1 per 100,000 people.

Crime In Cities Around Pittsburg

City Population Count
Raw
Total Crime
/ 100k People
Property Crime
/ 100k People
Violent Crime
/ 100k People
Joplin, MO 51,989 3,425 6,587.9 6,101.3 486.6
Carthage, MO 15,510 369 2,379.1 2,114.8 264.3
Miami, OK 12,904 514 3,983.3 3,479.5 503.7
Neosho, MO 12,864 374 2,907.3 2,759.6 147.7
Carl Junction, MO 8,355 100 1,196.9 1,017.4 179.5
Nevada, MO 8,182 517 6,318.7 5,402.1 916.6
Baxter Springs, KS 3,826 72 1,881.9 1,698.9 183.0
Frontenac, KS 3,415 43 1,259.2 1,200.6 58.6
Columbus, KS 2,857 65 2,275.1 2,100.1 175.0
Galena, KS 2,737 46 1,680.7 1,388.4 292.3

Pittsburg SnackAbility

6
/10
Overall SnackAbility
Jobs
5/10
Housing
5
Affordability
6
Diversity
8
Safety
N/A
Amenities
8.5
Education
8
Commute
10
Enjoy The Snack?