Pittsburgh Crime Levels Drop During First Half Of Year
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By: KDKA-TV News Staff
PITTSBURGH (KDKA) -- Pittsburgh saw a significant drop in crime during the first half of 2020.
Police say that overall crime dropped 16% from 2019 to 2020.
Violent crime dropped 8%.
Crime levels are down nearly 25% from the five-year average.
The biggest drop was in Zone 4, which includes Oakland, Squirrel Hill, and Shadyside.
Overall crime and violent crime both went down.
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