Crime & Safety in Colonie, NY
Violent and property crime rates, clearance data, and trends — 2024 Data
Crime Overview
Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer (2024)Violent Crime Rate
1.13
per 1,000 residents
-75% vs national
Property Crime Rate
34.45
per 1,000 residents
+59% vs national
Total Crimes
2,890
2024
Violent Clearance
76%
cases solved
+79% vs national
Property Clearance
29%
cases solved
vs Similar Cities
-66%
vs 50K-100K avg
-66% vs 50K-100K
YoY Change
-26.3%
violent crime rate
improving vs 2023
How Colonie Compares
Source: FBI (2024)Colonie vs Similar Cities
Source: FBI (2024)Compared to cities with 50,000 - 100,000 residents. Colonie 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)Colonie police solve 100% of rape cases but only 11% of motor vehicle 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 | 0.04 | 100.0% |
| Robbery | Violent | 20 | 0.25 | 60.0% |
| Aggravated Assault | Violent | 69 | 0.85 | 78.3% |
| Burglary | Property | 188 | 2.31 | 41.0% |
| Larceny/Theft | Property | 2,546 | 31.34 | 28.5% |
| Motor Vehicle Theft | Property | 64 | 0.79 | 10.9% |
Colonie, NY reported 92 violent crimes and 2,798 property crimes in 2024. The violent crime rate of 1.13 per 1,000 residents is 74.7% below the national average of 4.48 per 1,000. Law enforcement cleared 76% of violent crimes. Larceny/theft accounts for 2,546 of the property crime reports. Firearms were involved in 5.8% of aggravated assaults. Compared to similarly sized cities (50,000 - 100,000 population), Colonie's violent crime rate is 66% lower. Violent crime has been trending downward.
Crime History
Source: FBI| Year | Violent | Property | Violent Rate | Property Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 92 | 2,798 | 1.13 | 34.45 |
| 2023 | 124 | 2,879 | 1.54 | 35.66 |
| 2022 | 109 | 2,680 | 1.35 | 33.07 |
| 2021 | 65 | 2,157 | 0.83 | 27.53 |
| 2020 | 83 | 1,853 | 1.05 | 23.43 |
| 2019 | 62 | 1,870 | 0.78 | 23.52 |
| 2018 | 80 | 1,856 | 1.00 | 23.25 |
| 2017 | 84 | 1,902 | 1.06 | 23.92 |
| 2016 | 91 | 1,966 | 1.14 | 24.55 |
| 2015 | 74 | 1,983 | 0.93 | 24.98 |