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Crime rate in Pittsburg, California (CA): murders, rapes, robberies, assaults, burglaries, thefts, auto thefts, arson, law enforcement employees, police officers, crime map

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Crime rates in Pittsburg by Year
Type	1999	2000	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008	2009	2010	2011
Murders (per 100,000)	2 (3.7)	4 (7.3)	4 (6.9)	6 (10.2)	6 (9.8)	8 (13.0)	5 (7.9)	8 (12.7)	8 (12.5)	3 (4.7)	8 (12.3)	6 (9.1)	3 (4.7)
Rapes (per 100,000)	13 (24.3)	20 (36.3)	10 (17.3)	14 (23.8)	10 (16.4)	11 (17.8)	7 (11.1)	8 (12.7)	7 (11.0)	3 (4.7)	3 (4.6)	4 (6.1)	7 (10.9)
Robberies (per 100,000)	107 (199.7)	87 (158.1)	93 (160.8)	84 (142.7)	82 (134.1)	84 (136.1)	114 (180.9)	130 (206.0)	159 (248.8)	130 (205.6)	94 (144.6)	83 (125.9)	76 (118.7)
Assaults (per 100,000)	149 (278.1)	145 (263.5)	116 (200.6)	105 (178.4)	135 (220.7)	169 (273.9)	122 (193.6)	72 (114.1)	76 (118.9)	68 (107.5)	46 (70.8)	61 (92.5)	59 (92.2)
Burglaries (per 100,000)	357 (666.4)	330 (599.7)	372 (643.3)	417 (708.5)	435 (711.2)	374 (606.1)	458 (726.8)	468 (741.6)	456 (713.5)	439 (694.3)	493 (758.6)	501 (759.9)	554 (865.5)
Thefts (per 100,000)	1,313 (2,451.0)	1,345 (2,444.2)	1,812 (3,133.6)	1,680 (2,854.5)	1,473 (2,408.4)	1,469 (2,380.6)	1,516 (2,405.7)	1,494 (2,367.3)	1,250 (1,955.8)	1,337 (2,114.6)	1,082 (1,664.9)	1,046 (1,586.5)	915 (1,429.5)
Auto thefts (per 100,000)	370 (690.7)	348 (632.4)	486 (840.5)	616 (1,046.7)	558 (912.4)	534 (865.4)	630 (999.7)	661 (1,047.4)	696 (1,089.0)	578 (914.2)	522 (803.2)	508 (770.5)	436 (681.2)
Arson (per 100,000)	2 (3.7)	4 (7.3)	5 (8.6)	7 (11.9)	4 (6.5)	3 (4.9)	5 (7.9)	7 (11.1)	4 (6.3)	8 (12.7)	5 (7.7)	2 (3.0)	2 (3.1)
City-data.com crime rate (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 307.5)	365.4	356.5	377.4	390.0	358.8	365.7	368.0	374.1	370.9	323.2	288.0	274.9	260.9

City-data.com crime rate counts serious crimes and violent crime more heavily. It adjusts for the number of visitors and daily workers commuting into cities.

According to our research of California and other state lists there were 91 registered sex offenders living in Pittsburg, California as of December 09, 2013.
The ratio of number of residents in Pittsburg to the number of sex offenders is 716 to 1.

See how dangerous Pittsburg, CA is compared to nearest cities:
(Note: Higher means more crime)
Pittsburg:
260.9
Antioch:
432.4
Clayton:
73.0
Concord:
272.6
Oakley:
159.1
Pleasant Hill:
273.9
Walnut Creek:
180.2
Martinez:
185.4
Brentwood:
255.5

Violent crime rate in 2011
Pittsburg:
134.2
U.S. Average:
213.6

Violent crime rate in 2010
Pittsburg:
142.4
U.S. Average:
223.2

Violent crime rate in 2009
Pittsburg:
146.2
U.S. Average:
238.0

Violent crime rate in 2008
Pittsburg:
182.3
U.S. Average:
252.4

Violent crime rate in 2007
Pittsburg:
234.6
U.S. Average:
259.7

Violent crime rate in 2006
Pittsburg:
211.4
U.S. Average:
264.1

Violent crime rate in 2005
Pittsburg:
228.6
U.S. Average:
258.9

Violent crime rate in 2004
Pittsburg:
265.5
U.S. Average:
256.0

Violent crime rate in 2003
Pittsburg:
227.7
U.S. Average:
262.6

Violent crime rate in 2002
Pittsburg:
218.5
U.S. Average:
272.2

Violent crime rate in 2001
Pittsburg:
226.1
U.S. Average:
276.6

Violent crime rate in 2000
Pittsburg:
279.3
U.S. Average:
277.6

Violent crime rate in 1999
Pittsburg:
288.9
U.S. Average:
286.4

Property crime rate in 2011
Pittsburg:
370.1
U.S. Average:
273.7

Property crime rate in 2010
Pittsburg:
370.2
U.S. Average:
276.4

Property crime rate in 2009
Pittsburg:
379.3
U.S. Average:
285.6

Property crime rate in 2008
Pittsburg:
407.4
U.S. Average:
302.2

Property crime rate in 2007
Pittsburg:
431.0
U.S. Average:
309.2

Property crime rate in 2006
Pittsburg:
452.3
U.S. Average:
317.3

Property crime rate in 2005
Pittsburg:
443.6
U.S. Average:
322.3

Property crime rate in 2004
Pittsburg:
394.9
U.S. Average:
327.4

Property crime rate in 2003
Pittsburg:
426.4
U.S. Average:
334.1

Property crime rate in 2002
Pittsburg:
471.1
U.S. Average:
336.9

Property crime rate in 2001
Pittsburg:
439.1
U.S. Average:
337.2

Property crime rate in 2000
Pittsburg:
359.7
U.S. Average:
331.5

Property crime rate in 1999
Pittsburg:
383.6
U.S. Average:
345.0

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Latest news about crime in Pittsburg, CA collected exclusively by city-data.com from local newspapers, TV, and radio stations

Murders per 100,000 population

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Full-time law enforcement employees in 2011, including police officers: 93 (71 officers).

Officers per 1,000 residents here:
1.11
California average:
2.40

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2010, including police officers: 94 (72 officers).

Officers per 1,000 residents here:
1.09
California average:
2.46

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2009, including police officers: 98 (75 officers).

Officers per 1,000 residents here:
1.15
California average:
2.52

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2008, including police officers: 103 (75 officers).

Officers per 1,000 residents here:
1.19
California average:
2.56

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2007, including police officers: 95 (70 officers).

Officers per 1,000 residents here:
1.10
California average:
2.48

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2006, including police officers: 99 (72 officers).

Officers per 1,000 residents here:
1.16
California average:
2.38

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2005, including police officers: 98 (70 officers).

Officers per 1,000 residents here:
1.14
California average:
2.34

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2004, including police officers: 97 (69 officers).

Officers per 1,000 residents here:
1.12
California average:
2.36

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2003, including police officers: 98 (69 officers).

Officers per 1,000 residents here:
1.15
California average:
2.42

Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in Pittsburg

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Zip codes: 94509, 94565.

Crime rate in Pittsburg, California (CA): murders, rapes, robberies, assaults, burglaries, thefts, auto thefts, arson, law enforcement employees, police officers, crime map

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