Crime & Safety in Oswego, NY
Violent and property crime rates, clearance data, and trends — 2024 Data
Crime Overview
Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer (2024)Violent Crime Rate
3.40
per 1,000 residents
-24% vs national
Property Crime Rate
35.53
per 1,000 residents
+64% vs national
Total Crimes
664
2024
Violent Clearance
91%
cases solved
+115% vs national
Property Clearance
41%
cases solved
vs Similar Cities
+30%
vs 10K-25K avg
+30% vs 10K-25K
YoY Change
+24.9%
violent crime rate
worsening vs 2023
How Oswego Compares
Source: FBI (2024)Oswego vs Similar Cities
Source: FBI (2024)Compared to cities with 10,000 - 25,000 residents. Oswego 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)Oswego police solve 100% of murder cases but only 13% of burglary 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 | 0.06 | 100.0% |
| Rape | Violent | 7 | 0.41 | 57.1% |
| Robbery | Violent | 8 | 0.47 | 87.5% |
| Aggravated Assault | Violent | 42 | 2.46 | 97.6% |
| Burglary | Property | 133 | 7.80 | 12.8% |
| Larceny/Theft | Property | 450 | 26.38 | 49.8% |
| Motor Vehicle Theft | Property | 23 | 1.35 | 39.1% |
Oswego, NY reported 58 violent crimes and 606 property crimes in 2024. The violent crime rate of 3.40 per 1,000 residents is 24.1% below the national average of 4.48 per 1,000. Law enforcement cleared 91% of violent crimes. Larceny/theft accounts for 450 of the property crime reports. Firearms were involved in 7.1% of aggravated assaults. Compared to similarly sized cities (10,000 - 25,000 population), Oswego's violent crime rate is 30% higher. Violent crime has been trending upward.
Crime History
Source: FBI| Year | Violent | Property | Violent Rate | Property Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 58 | 606 | 3.40 | 35.53 |
| 2023 | 47 | 604 | 2.72 | 34.99 |
| 2022 | 72 | 609 | 4.16 | 35.20 |
| 2021 | 40 | 564 | 2.33 | 32.92 |
| 2020 | 42 | 457 | 2.45 | 26.67 |
| 2019 | 51 | 583 | 2.96 | 33.82 |
| 2018 | 36 | 455 | 2.07 | 26.19 |
| 2017 | 36 | 383 | 2.06 | 21.87 |
| 2016 | 80 | 503 | 4.52 | 28.39 |
| 2015 | 65 | 492 | 3.62 | 27.42 |