Syracuse, New York Crime Rate
4 years of data (2020–2024) · Population: 145,175
Key Insights
- →Syracuse has a safety grade of F with a violent crime rate of 765.3 per 100,000 residents (national avg: 359.1).
- →Violent crime dropped 6.2% from the previous year.
- →22 murders recorded in 2024 — a rate of 15.2 per 100K.
- →Crime trajectory: volatile — based on 4 years of data.
- →Safer than 5% of all cities in the OpenCrime database.
- →Violent-to-property crime ratio: 0.18 (near national average).
Violent Crime Rate
765.3
-6.2% YoY
Murder Rate
15.2
22 murders
Property Crime Rate
4234.2
6,147 total
vs National Avg
↑ 113%
National: 359.1
2024 Crime Breakdown
Violent Crime: 1,111
Murder22
Rape85
Robbery194
Aggravated Assault810
Property Crime: 6,147
Burglary1,047
Larceny-Theft3,830
Motor Vehicle Theft1,270
Arson22
Year-over-Year Comparison
| Year | Population | Violent Crime | Violent Rate | Murders | Property Crime | Property Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 145,175 | 1,111 | 765.3 | 22 | 6,147 | 4234.2 |
| 2023 | 143,295 | 1,169 | 815.8 | 18 | 5,497 | 3836.1 |
| 2022 | 145,179 | 1,294 | 891.3 | 17 | 4,430 | 3051.4 |
| 2020 | 142,011 | 1,192 | 839.4 | 32 | 4,009 | 2823.0 |
Crime Rate Trends
Murder Rate Trend
F
Safety Grade for Syracuse
Based on violent crime rate of 765.3 per 100K (national avg: 359.1)
Safety Percentile
Safer than 5% 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.