Home Security - Crime Data at a Glance (2008)

Violent Crime Data at a Glance (2008)

City	Population	Violent Crime	Murder	Forcible Rape	Robbery	Aggravated Assault
Amherst Town	111622	72	0	2	16	54
Buffalo	273832	1725	19	80	731	895
New York	8220196	23556	252	484	10205	12615
Rochester	206686	1067	16	49	492	510
Syracuse	139880	666	8	34	196	428
Yonkers	198071	438	4	26	204	204

Property Crime Data at a Glance (2008)

City	Property Crime	Burglary	Larceny / Theft	Motor Vehicle Theft	Arson
Amherst Town	879	98	752	29	0
Buffalo	7522	1904	4638	980	48
New York	70369	9051	55636	5682	0
Rochester	4981	1209	3153	619	95
Syracuse	2930	896	1754	280	33
Yonkers	1444	291	994	159	21

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There are many factors that go into deciding what the best home alarm system solution is for you and your property. The crime statistics for New York below can help you better understand criminal trends in your area. To view crime statistics for other states, click here.

New York Home Security Issues

Is Violent Crime a Home Security Concern in New York?

New York has been stricken with 27,524 cases of violent crime in 2008. With 9,150,287 people living in New York, the state's crime rate equates to 0.301 cases per capita, a figure that's 0.077 points lower than the national average of 0.378. This difference shows that New York residents live in a relatively safe state.

Murders in New York

There have been 299 murders in 2008, resulting in a per capita murder rate of 0.003. Considering that the national average is 0.005, these numbers bode well for the people of New York.

Forcible Rape in New York

The number of forcible rape cases follows a similar path to that of New York's murder rate. With a per capita forcible rape rate of 0.007, New York's numbers show up lower than the national average of 0.017.

Robberies in New York

There were 11,844 robberies in New York - 0.129 robberies per capita - in 2008. Pitted against the national average of 0.149, these statistics suggest that New York is less dangerous than most of the other states in comparison to New York's size.

Aggravated Assault in New York

There were 14,706 reported cases of aggravated assault in New York - 0.161 cases per capita - a number that figures lower than the national average of 0.207 per capita.

Is Property Crime Forcing you to Upgrade your Home Alarm System?

Altogether, there were 88,125 property crimes in New York, 0.963 per capita. The national average per capita is 2.026.

Burglaries in New York

There were 13,449 reported burglaries in New York last year, 0.147 per capita. That stacks up well against national figures, which show that there were 0.443 burglary cases per capita across the country.

Larceny Thefts in New York

There were 66,927 reported larceny thefts, which equates to 0.731 cases per capita. The national average was 1.307 per capita.

Motor Vehicle Thefts in New York

Cars and other motor vehicles were stolen at a less frequent rate than what's shown nationally, as the local per capita figures of 0.085 - totaled at 7,749 - is lower than the national figure of 0.285.

Arson in New York

New York is a relatively safe place to live based on cases of arson. There are 0.015 cases of arson reported nationally per capita every year. Locally the number shrinks to 0.002. Altogether there were 197 reported cases of arson in New York in 2008.

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