Rochester, New York Crime Rate
4 years of data (2020–2024) · Population: 206,093
Key Insights
- →Rochester has a safety grade of D with a violent crime rate of 582.3 per 100,000 residents (national avg: 359.1).
- →Violent crime dropped 20% from the previous year.
- →27 murders recorded in 2024 — a rate of 13.1 per 100K.
- →Crime trajectory: improving — based on 4 years of data.
- →Safer than 9% of all cities in the OpenCrime database.
- →Violent-to-property crime ratio: 0.18 (near national average).
Violent Crime Rate
582.3
-20.0% YoY
Murder Rate
13.1
27 murders
Property Crime Rate
3289.3
6,779 total
vs National Avg
↑ 62%
National: 359.1
2024 Crime Breakdown
Violent Crime: 1,200
Murder27
Rape38
Robbery316
Aggravated Assault819
Property Crime: 6,779
Burglary834
Larceny-Theft3,701
Motor Vehicle Theft2,244
Arson108
Year-over-Year Comparison
| Year | Population | Violent Crime | Violent Rate | Murders | Property Crime | Property Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 206,093 | 1,200 | 582.3 | 27 | 6,779 | 3289.3 |
| 2023 | 208,452 | 1,518 | 728.2 | 47 | 10,523 | 5048.2 |
| 2022 | 210,270 | 1,538 | 731.4 | 66 | 7,529 | 3580.6 |
| 2020 | 205,199 | 1,680 | 818.7 | 48 | 6,887 | 3356.3 |
Crime Rate Trends
Murder Rate Trend
D
Safety Grade for Rochester
Based on violent crime rate of 582.3 per 100K (national avg: 359.1)
Safety Percentile
Safer than 9% of cities
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Related Analysis
Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer, Table 8 — Offenses Known to Law Enforcement by State by City. Rates per 100,000 residents.