Crime & Safety in Ithaca, NY
Violent and property crime rates, clearance data, and trends — 2024 Data
Crime Overview
Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer (2024)Violent Crime Rate
1.96
per 1,000 residents
-56% vs national
Property Crime Rate
32.16
per 1,000 residents
+48% vs national
Total Crimes
1,148
2024
Violent Clearance
62%
cases solved
+46% vs national
Property Clearance
15%
cases solved
vs Similar Cities
-30%
vs 25K-50K avg
-30% vs 25K-50K
YoY Change
+27.1%
violent crime rate
worsening vs 2023
How Ithaca Compares
Source: FBI (2024)Ithaca vs Similar Cities
Source: FBI (2024)Compared to cities with 25,000 - 50,000 residents. Ithaca 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)Ithaca police solve 100% of murder cases but only 6% 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 | 1 | 0.03 | 100.0% |
| Rape | Violent | 6 | 0.18 | 16.7% |
| Robbery | Violent | 16 | 0.48 | 18.8% |
| Aggravated Assault | Violent | 43 | 1.28 | 83.7% |
| Burglary | Property | 111 | 3.30 | 29.7% |
| Larceny/Theft | Property | 955 | 28.38 | 13.0% |
| Motor Vehicle Theft | Property | 16 | 0.48 | 6.3% |
Ithaca, NY reported 66 violent crimes and 1,082 property crimes in 2024. The violent crime rate of 1.96 per 1,000 residents is 56.2% below the national average of 4.48 per 1,000. Law enforcement cleared 62% of violent crimes. Larceny/theft accounts for 955 of the property crime reports. Firearms were involved in 4.7% of aggravated assaults. Compared to similarly sized cities (25,000 - 50,000 population), Ithaca's violent crime rate is 30% lower. Violent crime has been trending upward.
Crime History
Source: FBI| Year | Violent | Property | Violent Rate | Property Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 66 | 1,082 | 1.96 | 32.16 |
| 2023 | 53 | 1,237 | 1.54 | 36.03 |
| 2022 | 96 | 1,191 | 3.04 | 37.72 |
| 2020 | 98 | 1,157 | 3.17 | 37.41 |
| 2019 | 41 | 840 | 1.32 | 26.99 |
| 2018 | 72 | 815 | 2.31 | 26.17 |
| 2017 | 56 | 898 | 1.81 | 29.09 |
| 2016 | 72 | 894 | 2.33 | 28.90 |
| 2015 | 55 | 913 | 1.78 | 29.55 |