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Rochester, New York Crime Rate & Safety

| Overall Score 6.6 / 10
| Overall Score 6.6 / 10
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Downtown Rochester after dark
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How safe is Rochester, NY?

The metropolitan area's violent crime rate was lower than the national rate in 2018. Its rate of property crime was lower than the national rate.

Crime Index

Index Score: 7.1 /10

How we calculate this.

Rochester has a lower crime rate than similarly sized metro areas.

Crime Rate 2018

Crime rate is the number of crimes committed per 100,000 people.
Rochester, NY

255.7

Lower than average crime
Metro areas similar to Rochester
Charlotte, NC

413.0

Higher than average crime
Orlando, FL

442.0

Higher than average crime
San Antonio, TX

469.0

Higher than average crime
Rochester, NY

1744.6

Lower than average crime
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Charlotte, NC

2656.0

Higher than average crime
Orlando, FL

2452.0

Higher than average crime
San Antonio, TX

3092.0

Higher than average crime
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Violent Crime Rate Over Time

Data sourced from the Federal Bureau of Investigation's Uniform Crime Report.
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