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Pittsburgh break-ins and home security
Pittsburgh police reported 35 homicides in 2025, the lowest since 1989. Allegheny County homicides fell about 40 percent versus 2024. Those are citywide numbers. They are not a reason to leave a Shadyside side door unlocked on a Tuesday while you sit on I-376.
The City of Pittsburgh is its own jurisdiction, not a county. Citywide figures mix Downtown, Shadyside, Squirrel Hill, Lawrenceville, and north and south patrol. A quieter street is not 24/7 monitoring, and a neighbor on the porch is not an ADT operator. We do not publish neighborhood crime rates.
Mayor Corey OConnor is in office. Police Chief Jason Lando leads the Pittsburgh Bureau of Police. The reason people still order is occupancy: porch packages, a tried door, and houses that sit empty after drop-off or a commute on I-376, I-279, I-79, or PA-28.
Boxes on Shadyside, Squirrel Hill, and Downtown porches
Walkable streets are why people add a doorbell. Shadyside, Squirrel Hill, Lawrenceville, and Downtown houses collect boxes on porches while owners are at work, on I-376, or downtown. A camera you check yourself is useful. It is not the same as ADT calling you when a door opens.
The system is for the hours no one is looking out the window — not a claim that Bethel Park or Cranberry is dangerous.
School drop-off empties the same doors
Pittsburgh Public Schools drop-off empties in-city two-stories. Bethel Park, Mount Lebanon, North Allegheny, Fox Chapel Area, and Seneca Valley calendars empty those towns until pickup. A Pitt or CMU class day empties nearby doors the same way. That is when people want the system armed.
Sources: Pittsburgh Metropolitan Police Department 2025 year-end (Chief Robert Tracy); Mayor Cara Spencer. Numbers change. We cite the year. We do not publish neighborhood crime rates.
Who comes if the alarm trips?
ADT can request help based on the alert type. Inside the city that is typically Pittsburgh Bureau of Police. Mount Lebanon, Bethel Park, Cranberry, Monroeville, and county desks dispatch differently. Confirm the office from your ZIP. City of Pittsburgh Chapter 611 is $25 a year. We do not invent a dollar for a city we have not confirmed.