Crime & Safety in Cortland, NY
Violent and property crime rates, clearance data, and trends — 2024 Data
Crime Overview
Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer (2024)Violent Crime Rate
2.27
per 1,000 residents
-49% vs national
Property Crime Rate
29.54
per 1,000 residents
+36% vs national
Total Crimes
547
2024
Violent Clearance
64%
cases solved
+51% vs national
Property Clearance
33%
cases solved
vs Similar Cities
-13%
vs 10K-25K avg
-13% vs 10K-25K
YoY Change
-36.0%
violent crime rate
improving vs 2023
How Cortland Compares
Source: FBI (2024)Cortland vs Similar Cities
Source: FBI (2024)Compared to cities with 10,000 - 25,000 residents. Cortland 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)Cortland police solve 100% of motor vehicle theft cases but only 29% of rape 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 | 7 | 0.41 | 28.6% |
| Robbery | Violent | 2 | 0.12 | 100.0% |
| Aggravated Assault | Violent | 30 | 1.74 | 70.0% |
| Burglary | Property | 56 | 3.26 | 37.5% |
| Larceny/Theft | Property | 444 | 25.82 | 31.3% |
| Motor Vehicle Theft | Property | 8 | 0.47 | 100.0% |
Cortland, NY reported 39 violent crimes and 508 property crimes in 2024. The violent crime rate of 2.27 per 1,000 residents is 49.4% below the national average of 4.48 per 1,000. Law enforcement cleared 64% of violent crimes. Larceny/theft accounts for 444 of the property crime reports. Firearms were involved in 23.3% of aggravated assaults. Compared to similarly sized cities (10,000 - 25,000 population), Cortland's violent crime rate is 13% lower. Violent crime has been trending downward.
Crime History
Source: FBI| Year | Violent | Property | Violent Rate | Property Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 39 | 508 | 2.27 | 29.54 |
| 2023 | 61 | 512 | 3.54 | 29.74 |
| 2022 | 49 | 637 | 2.87 | 37.34 |
| 2021 | 37 | 421 | 2.01 | 22.90 |
| 2020 | 49 | 514 | 2.63 | 27.61 |
| 2019 | 55 | 325 | 2.95 | 17.42 |
| 2018 | 28 | 316 | 1.50 | 16.96 |
| 2017 | 16 | 319 | 0.85 | 17.03 |
| 2016 | 17 | 347 | 0.90 | 18.40 |
| 2015 | 30 | 258 | 1.57 | 13.46 |