Crime & Safety in Rochester, NY
Violent and property crime rates, clearance data, and trends — 2024 Data
Crime Overview
Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer (2024)Violent Crime Rate
5.82
per 1,000 residents
+30% vs national
Property Crime Rate
32.89
per 1,000 residents
+51% vs national
Total Crimes
7,979
2024
Violent Clearance
46%
cases solved
+8% vs national
Property Clearance
10%
cases solved
vs Similar Cities
+29%
vs 100K-250K avg
+29% vs 100K-250K
YoY Change
-20.1%
violent crime rate
improving vs 2023
How Rochester Compares
Source: FBI (2024)Rochester vs Similar Cities
Source: FBI (2024)Compared to cities with 100,000 - 250,000 residents. Rochester 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)Rochester police solve 63% of murder cases but only 7% 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 | 27 | 0.13 | 63.0% |
| Rape | Violent | 38 | 0.18 | 26.3% |
| Robbery | Violent | 316 | 1.53 | 25.9% |
| Aggravated Assault | Violent | 819 | 3.97 | 53.7% |
| Burglary | Property | 834 | 4.05 | 15.6% |
| Larceny/Theft | Property | 3,701 | 17.96 | 11.1% |
| Motor Vehicle Theft | Property | 2,244 | 10.89 | 7.1% |
Rochester, NY reported 1,200 violent crimes and 6,779 property crimes in 2024. The violent crime rate of 5.82 per 1,000 residents is 29.9% above the national average of 4.48 per 1,000. Law enforcement cleared 46% of violent crimes. Larceny/theft accounts for 3,701 of the property crime reports. Firearms were involved in 40.3% of aggravated assaults. Compared to similarly sized cities (100,000 - 250,000 population), Rochester's violent crime rate is 29% higher. Violent crime has been trending downward.
Crime History
Source: FBI| Year | Violent | Property | Violent Rate | Property Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 1,200 | 6,779 | 5.82 | 32.89 |
| 2023 | 1,520 | 10,523 | 7.29 | 50.48 |
| 2022 | 1,601 | 7,598 | 7.61 | 36.13 |
| 2021 | 1,594 | 5,657 | 7.79 | 27.63 |
| 2020 | 1,680 | 6,887 | 8.19 | 33.56 |
| 2019 | 1,540 | 7,142 | 7.48 | 34.71 |
| 2018 | 1,615 | 7,036 | 7.78 | 33.88 |
| 2017 | 1,872 | 7,934 | 8.97 | 38.04 |
| 2016 | 1,845 | 7,813 | 8.80 | 37.27 |
| 2015 | 1,839 | 8,267 | 8.76 | 39.38 |
School Shootings
Source: The Washington PostTotal Incidents
1
Total Killed
0
Total Injured
0
| Date | School | Killed | Injured | Type | Weapon |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 5, 2023 | Benjamin Franklin High School | 0 | 0 | targeted | nan |
Data from The Washington Post, licensed under CC BY-NC-SA 4.0.