Rochester, New York Crime Rate

4 years of data (20202024) · 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

YearPopulationViolent CrimeViolent RateMurdersProperty CrimeProperty Rate
2024206,0931,200582.3276,7793289.3
2023208,4521,518728.24710,5235048.2
2022210,2701,538731.4667,5293580.6
2020205,1991,680818.7486,8873356.3

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)

Crime Trajectory
📈 Improving
How is this calculated? →
Safety Percentile
Safer than 9% of cities

Similar Cities

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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.