Women living in Pittsburgh consider the safety level to be relatively high, with an overall safety rating of 3.5 out of 5.
Women living in Pittsburgh consider the crime rate to be relatively low, with an overall crime rating of 1.9 out of 5.
On average 13.9% percentage of women in United States have experienced physical and/or sexual violence from an intimate partner at some time in their life, according to OECD Data.
Based on 10 experiences
Safety rating: | 3.5/5 | Safe |
Safety walking alone after dark: | 3.2/5 | Moderate |
Safety using public transport: | 3.4/5 | Moderate |
Crime rate: | 1.9/5 | Low |
Worries of being sexually harassed: | 1.7/5 | A bit worried |
Worries of being sexually assaulted or raped: | 1.2/5 | Not at all worried |
Worries of being physically attacked: | 1.3/5 | Not at all worried |
Worries of home broken and things stolen: | 1.3/5 | Not at all worried |
Worries of being mugged or robbed: | 1.1/5 | Not at all worried |
Worries of being kidnapped or murdered: | 1.2/5 | Not at all worried |
Nicolette
Fairly safe in most areas at night, very safe through the days! I walk miles around Pittsburgh every day alone and never have issues, I’d recommend it for a solo trip, just exercise normal levels of caution.
Posted: March 28, 2025I think Pittsburgh is overall very safe for single women and women who live alone. There are obviously sketchier neighborhoods, but as avid walker and cyclist who exercises at night even I don’t feel beyond worried. Downtown at night is pretty rough though and I wouldn’t recommend it after 11 pm.
Posted: February 3, 2025Pittsburgh seems moderately safe, it depends on what area you are at. I would always recommend having something for protection, although I have never needed to use anything of mine. Stay aware of your surroundings, and don't go down creepy alleyways.
Posted: January 22, 2025Sara
Pittsburgh is fairly safe; however, like most large cities, there are unsafe neighborhoods and areas. I usually refrain from those uncertainties while traveling solo for my sense of security. I usually do night life with a group of friends and have not attempted to do that solo yet because I am still familiarizing myself with the city. I live approx 20-30 mins from Downtown Pittsburgh, but my location of an apartment could not be any more ideal. I live in a family and pet-friendly vicinity and it is reasonably quiet. I never have to take the highway to go anywhere unless its to the city or back to my hometown, etc
Posted: October 28, 2024I’d say most neighborhoods are very safe during the day and most neighborhoods are also relatively safe even after dark as long as you use common sense (stay aware of your surroundings, stay on well-lit streets, etc.) I regularly take the light rail system (the T) and buses alone and feel safe doing so.
Posted: July 29, 2024Maria
Very safe. Yes we have bad neighbor hood just stay in safe arias and you will be ok. Not crime city at all. You can take public transportation, walk along or with kids with no problem. Very American city)
Posted: June 21, 2024As long as you stay away from the homeless population in downtown pittsburgh at night, it's one of the safest cities ever. The public transportation is great. Stores don't stay open past 8pm normally.
Posted: April 21, 2024I have been here 2 years now and have not felt unsafe. There are of course the one off drunken stumblers on the streets sometimes but I’ve never been bothered or approached. I don’t spend much time downtown but I have never felt unsafe there as well. I mainly spend my time in Aspinwall, Lawrenceville, Bloomfield, and Shadyside!
Posted: February 20, 2024Caitlyn
United States
I had a lovely weekend in Pittsburgh! I was visiting for a wedding and made a little trip out of it. Stops included: - shadyside - the strip district - national aviary - pittsburgh pride - three rivers arts festival - biblical botanical garden - carnegie museum district I drove some (nightmare, I won’t lie, and you will pay for parking) and used the T (honestly great, felt very safe) and stayed in an AirBNB in Manchester. I didn’t partake in nightlife, but during the day I felt very safe! Pittsburgh has some amazing architecture and my “just strolling” times were some of my favorite!! The aviary is also AMAZING!
Posted: June 6, 2024Sports are a prominent cultural aspect of this city, including hockey, football, baseball, and soccer. These events are certainly fun experiences and provide great insight into the city. Pgh has a reasonably accessible bus and subway system (The T) that makes getting around the city pretty easy. I've been to Pgh many times throughout the years and have always felt safe.
Posted: January 17, 2024Nicolette
Hi! I’m Nicolette and love to travel. I used to do the shoestring-backpacking-hostel thing, but now appreciate the finer things in life (read - a private bed not surrounded by snoring dudes I’ve never met). My Spanish is very rusty but I’ve lived in Spain and Chile, and am now back home in the US fulfilling the travel itch with trips with my husband or solo trips when I can.