Schenectady, New York Crime Rate
4 years of data (2020–2024) · Population: 68,610
Key Insights
- →Schenectady has a safety grade of F with a violent crime rate of 645.7 per 100,000 residents (national avg: 359.1).
- →Violent crime dropped 8.8% from the previous year.
- →7 murders recorded in 2024 — a rate of 10.2 per 100K.
- →Crime trajectory: volatile — based on 4 years of data.
- →Safer than 7% of all cities in the OpenCrime database.
- →Violent-to-property crime ratio: 0.21 (near national average).
Violent Crime Rate
645.7
-8.8% YoY
Murder Rate
10.2
7 murders
Property Crime Rate
3129.3
2,147 total
vs National Avg
↑ 80%
National: 359.1
2024 Crime Breakdown
Violent Crime: 443
Murder7
Rape39
Robbery69
Aggravated Assault328
Property Crime: 2,147
Burglary275
Larceny-Theft1,721
Motor Vehicle Theft151
Arson19
Year-over-Year Comparison
| Year | Population | Violent Crime | Violent Rate | Murders | Property Crime | Property Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 68,610 | 443 | 645.7 | 7 | 2,147 | 3129.3 |
| 2023 | 69,035 | 489 | 708.3 | 3 | 2,172 | 3146.2 |
| 2022 | 67,101 | 508 | 757.1 | 8 | 2,296 | 3421.7 |
| 2020 | 65,176 | 468 | 718.1 | 5 | 1,622 | 2488.6 |
Crime Rate Trends
Murder Rate Trend
F
Safety Grade for Schenectady
Based on violent crime rate of 645.7 per 100K (national avg: 359.1)
Safety Percentile
Safer than 7% 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.