Crime & Safety in Canandaigua, NY
Violent and property crime rates, clearance data, and trends — 2024 Data
Crime Overview
Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer (2024)Violent Crime Rate
2.49
per 1,000 residents
-45% vs national
Property Crime Rate
14.91
per 1,000 residents
-31% vs national
Total Crimes
182
2024
Violent Clearance
58%
cases solved
+36% vs national
Property Clearance
26%
cases solved
vs Similar Cities
-5%
vs 10K-25K avg
-5% vs 10K-25K
YoY Change
-31.1%
violent crime rate
improving vs 2023
How Canandaigua Compares
Source: FBI (2024)Canandaigua vs Similar Cities
Source: FBI (2024)Compared to cities with 10,000 - 25,000 residents. Canandaigua is highlighted in green.
Violent Crime Rate (per 1,000)
Property Crime Rate (per 1,000)
Murder Rate (per 1,000)
Violent Crime Clearance Rate
Crime Rate Trends
Source: FBICrime Composition
Source: FBI (2024)Violent Crime Breakdown
Property Crime Breakdown
Crime Clearance (Solve) Rates
Source: FBI (2024)Canandaigua police solve 100% of robbery cases but only 25% of larceny/theft cases. The national violent crime clearance rate is 42%.
Weapon Used in Violent Crime
Source: FBI (2024)Crime Breakdown
Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer (2024)| Crime Type | Category | Count | Rate per 1K | Clearance % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Murder | Violent | 0 | 0.00 | N/A |
| Rape | Violent | 9 | 0.86 | 33.3% |
| Robbery | Violent | 1 | 0.10 | 100.0% |
| Aggravated Assault | Violent | 16 | 1.53 | 68.8% |
| Burglary | Property | 16 | 1.53 | 31.3% |
| Larceny/Theft | Property | 133 | 12.71 | 24.8% |
| Motor Vehicle Theft | Property | 7 | 0.67 | 28.6% |
Canandaigua, NY reported 26 violent crimes and 156 property crimes in 2024. The violent crime rate of 2.49 per 1,000 residents is 44.5% below the national average of 4.48 per 1,000. Law enforcement cleared 58% of violent crimes. Larceny/theft accounts for 133 of the property crime reports. Firearms were involved in 12.5% of aggravated assaults. Canandaigua's violent crime rate is roughly in line with similarly sized cities (10,000 - 25,000 population). Violent crime has been trending downward.
Crime History
Source: FBI| Year | Violent | Property | Violent Rate | Property Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 26 | 156 | 2.49 | 14.91 |
| 2023 | 38 | 162 | 3.61 | 15.37 |
| 2022 | 46 | 216 | 4.39 | 20.61 |
| 2020 | 37 | 219 | 3.66 | 21.66 |
| 2019 | 45 | 178 | 4.40 | 17.42 |
| 2018 | 24 | 194 | 2.34 | 18.92 |
| 2017 | 33 | 206 | 3.19 | 19.93 |
| 2016 | 50 | 215 | 4.80 | 20.66 |
| 2015 | 36 | 212 | 3.44 | 20.24 |