Jamestown, New York Crime Rate
4 years of data (2021–2024) · Population: 27,735
Key Insights
- →Jamestown has a safety grade of F with a violent crime rate of 620.2 per 100,000 residents (national avg: 359.1).
- →Violent crime dropped 22.7% from the previous year.
- →5 murders recorded in 2024 — a rate of 18.0 per 100K.
- →Crime trajectory: improving — based on 4 years of data.
- →Safer than 8% of all cities in the OpenCrime database.
- →Violent-to-property crime ratio: 0.27 (near national average).
Violent Crime Rate
620.2
-22.7% YoY
Murder Rate
18.0
5 murders
Property Crime Rate
2314.8
642 total
vs National Avg
↑ 73%
National: 359.1
2024 Crime Breakdown
Violent Crime: 172
Murder5
Rape22
Robbery24
Aggravated Assault121
Property Crime: 642
Burglary124
Larceny-Theft500
Motor Vehicle Theft18
Arson13
Year-over-Year Comparison
| Year | Population | Violent Crime | Violent Rate | Murders | Property Crime | Property Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 27,735 | 172 | 620.2 | 5 | 642 | 2314.8 |
| 2023 | 28,031 | 225 | 802.7 | 1 | 764 | 2725.6 |
| 2022 | 28,208 | 223 | 790.6 | 2 | 822 | 2914.1 |
| 2021 | 28,649 | 230 | 802.8 | 2 | 782 | 2729.6 |
Crime Rate Trends
Murder Rate Trend
F
Safety Grade for Jamestown
Based on violent crime rate of 620.2 per 100K (national avg: 359.1)
Safety Percentile
Safer than 8% of cities
National Arrest Demographics
The FBI does not publish per-city arrest demographic breakdowns. At the national level, arrest data shows significant racial disparities influenced by policing patterns, poverty concentration, and systemic factors.
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Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer, Table 8 — Offenses Known to Law Enforcement by State by City. Rates per 100,000 residents.