Crime & Safety in Cohoes, NY
Violent and property crime rates, clearance data, and trends — 2024 Data
Crime Overview
Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer (2024)Violent Crime Rate
1.86
per 1,000 residents
-58% vs national
Property Crime Rate
11.02
per 1,000 residents
-49% vs national
Total Crimes
235
2024
Violent Clearance
85%
cases solved
+101% vs national
Property Clearance
26%
cases solved
vs Similar Cities
-29%
vs 10K-25K avg
-29% vs 10K-25K
YoY Change
-26.4%
violent crime rate
improving vs 2023
How Cohoes Compares
Source: FBI (2024)Cohoes vs Similar Cities
Source: FBI (2024)Compared to cities with 10,000 - 25,000 residents. Cohoes 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)Cohoes police solve 100% of rape cases but only 23% 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 | 3 | 0.16 | 100.0% |
| Robbery | Violent | 9 | 0.49 | 66.7% |
| Aggravated Assault | Violent | 22 | 1.21 | 90.9% |
| Burglary | Property | 17 | 0.93 | 52.9% |
| Larceny/Theft | Property | 168 | 9.21 | 22.6% |
| Motor Vehicle Theft | Property | 16 | 0.88 | 31.3% |
Cohoes, NY reported 34 violent crimes and 201 property crimes in 2024. The violent crime rate of 1.86 per 1,000 residents is 58.4% below the national average of 4.48 per 1,000. Law enforcement cleared 85% of violent crimes. Larceny/theft accounts for 168 of the property crime reports. Firearms were involved in 13.6% of aggravated assaults. Compared to similarly sized cities (10,000 - 25,000 population), Cohoes's violent crime rate is 29% lower. Violent crime has been trending downward.
Crime History
Source: FBI| Year | Violent | Property | Violent Rate | Property Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 34 | 201 | 1.86 | 11.02 |
| 2023 | 45 | 279 | 2.53 | 15.71 |
| 2022 | 48 | 264 | 2.68 | 14.76 |
| 2019 | 37 | 153 | 2.21 | 9.15 |
| 2018 | 46 | 195 | 2.71 | 11.48 |
| 2017 | 41 | 200 | 2.41 | 11.76 |
| 2016 | 28 | 226 | 1.69 | 13.60 |
| 2015 | 38 | 230 | 2.34 | 14.18 |