Pittsburg police area, Kansas, United States: crime rate and Safety score
Safety 1 out of 10 High crime
1/10 in United States · 2/10 in the world
Compared with 10324 places in the same country (10 = lowest crime). 767 places were left out of the comparison (incomplete figures or very few residents).
Weighted crime: 10,071 per 100,000 people (2025)
Figures are for the police agency that covers Pittsburg police area.
Crime by type, as recorded by FBI Crime Data Explorer (2025)
| Type | Count | Per 100,000 a year | All places this source covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| Homicide | |||
| Murder and non-negligent manslaughter | 0 | 0 | 4.2 |
| Sexual offences | |||
| Rape | 13 | 63.3 | 36 |
| Violence | |||
| Aggravated assault | 57 | 277.7 | 238.3 |
| FBI summary counts: only aggravated assault, not simple assault. | |||
| Robbery | |||
| Robbery | 4 | 19.5 | 50.4 |
| Theft and burglary | |||
| Burglary | 85 | 414.1 | 190.5 |
| Larceny-theft | 459 | 2,236.3 | 1,141 |
| Motor vehicle theft | 56 | 272.8 | 197.5 |
| Other | |||
| Arson | 5 | 24.4 | 9.1 |
Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer, updated 28 October 2026.
Recorded crime by type (2025)
| Homicide | 0 |
|---|---|
| Sexual offences | 13 |
| Violence | 57 |
| Robbery | 4 |
| Theft and burglary | 600 |
| Other | 5 |
Questions about crime in Pittsburg police area
- Is Pittsburg police area safe?
- Pittsburg police area: Safety 1 out of 10 (High crime). Compared with 10324 places in the same country (10 = lowest crime). 767 places were left out of the comparison (incomplete figures or very few residents).
- What is the crime rate in Pittsburg police area?
- Pittsburg police area: Weighted crime: 10,071 per 100,000 people (2025).
- How many murders are there in Pittsburg police area?
- Recorded homicides in Pittsburg police area (2025): 0.
Other places nearby
Sheriffs of Crawford County since 2010
Pittsburg: Mayor not loaded yet. Crawford County: Sheriff Danny Smith (Democrat), last known (elected 2020), may have changed. Governor: Laura Kelly (Democrat)
Danny Smith · Democrat
from 2020
results after 2020 not loaded yet
Dan Peak · Democrat
2016 – 2020
Crawford County ▼ −22% · USA ▼ −15%
Offences reported to the FBI per 1,000 people, the year before the term vs its latest year
Dan Peak · Democrat
2012 – 2016
Crawford County ▼ −14% · USA ▼ −10%
Offences reported to the FBI per 1,000 people, the year before the term vs its latest year
Sandy Horton · Democrat
2008 – 2012
In some cities an appointed manager or police chief, not the mayor, runs the police; in some counties the sheriff mainly runs the jail and the courts.
Mayors: Hilbig, Archived Campaign Websites of U.S. Mayoral Candidates (CC BY 4.0) and city sites. Sheriffs: Mavridis, US Sheriff Election Data (CC BY 4.0), MIT Election Data + Science Lab (CC0) and county election offices. Crime: FBI Crime Data Explorer.
