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Niagara Falls, NY Crime and Crime Rate

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The Niagara Falls crime rate is much higher than the New York average crime rate and is much higher than the national average crime rate.

Crime Index, #361

Niagara Falls, NY	3,488.73
New York	1,193.71
U.S.	1,669.05

The crime index value is calculated based on the data using USA.com algorithms. It is an indicator of the crime level in a region. Higher crime index value means more crime.

Niagara Falls, NY Crime by Year

Year	Location	Description	Murders	Rapes	Robberies	Assaults	Burglaries	Thefts	Vehicle Thefts	Arson	Crime Index
2014	Niagara Falls, NY	Count	3	26	161	391	650	1,858	133	15
	Niagara Falls, NY	Per 100,000	6.1	52.7	326.6	793.1	1,318.5	3,768.8	269.8	30.4	3,376
	New York	Per 100,000	3.1	19.8	121.8	229.4	257.2	1,381.4	79.7	NA	1,072
	U.S.	Per 100,000	4.5	26.4	102.2	232.5	542.5	1,837.3	216.2	NA	1,423
2013	Niagara Falls, NY	Count	3	12	166	403	746	1,949	112	22
	Niagara Falls, NY	Per 100,000	6.1	24.2	334.9	812.9	1,504.8	3,931.5	225.9	44.4	3,377
	New York	Per 100,000	3.3	13.1	138.6	234.7	287.2	1,458.8	78.8	NA	1,105
	U.S.	Per 100,000	4.5	25.2	109.1	229.1	610.0	1,899.4	221.3	NA	1,477
2012	Niagara Falls, NY	Count	3	26	171	419	750	2,083	130	34
	Niagara Falls, NY	Per 100,000	6.0	51.6	339.6	832.1	1,489.4	4,136.5	258.2	67.5	3,600
	New York	Per 100,000	3.5	14.6	146.4	242.3	329.9	1,503.5	88.6	NA	1,172
	U.S.	Per 100,000	4.7	26.9	112.9	242.3	670.2	1,959.3	229.7	NA	1,557
2011	Niagara Falls, NY	Count	4	31	174	372	849	1,904	188	18
	Niagara Falls, NY	Per 100,000	7.9	61.5	345.1	737.8	1,683.9	3,776.4	372.9	35.7	3,656
	New York	Per 100,000	4.0	14.1	145.9	234.1	336.0	1,477.2	99.2	NA	1,170
	U.S.	Per 100,000	4.7	26.8	113.7	241.1	702.2	1,976.9	229.6	NA	1,576
2010	Niagara Falls, NY	Count	5	23	185	397	956	1,834	134	18
	Niagara Falls, NY	Per 100,000	9.9	45.7	367.6	788.9	1,899.8	3,644.6	266.3	35.8	3,714
	New York	Per 100,000	4.5	14.3	146.9	226.4	335.3	1,500.4	105.4	NA	1,181
	U.S.	Per 100,000	4.8	27.5	119.1	252.3	699.6	2,003.5	238.8	NA	1,610
2009	Niagara Falls, NY	Count	6	28	166	409	805	1,877	128	37
	Niagara Falls, NY	Per 100,000	11.8	55.0	326.1	803.4	1,581.3	3,687.0	251.4	72.7	3,586
	New York	Per 100,000	4.0	13.2	144.0	223.5	321.6	1,502.5	111.9	NA	1,158
	U.S.	Per 100,000	5.0	28.7	133.0	262.8	716.3	2,060.9	258.8	NA	1,683
2008	Niagara Falls, NY	Count	3	24	171	364	827	1,759	161	29
	Niagara Falls, NY	Per 100,000	5.9	46.9	334.0	711.0	1,615.5	3,436.1	314.5	56.6	3,361
	New York	Per 100,000	4.3	14.4	163.0	216.4	337.3	1,527.3	128.9	NA	1,212
	U.S.	Per 100,000	5.4	29.3	145.3	274.6	730.8	2,167.0	314.7	NA	1,784
2007	Niagara Falls, NY	Count	3	38	134	326	668	1,796	212	36
	Niagara Falls, NY	Per 100,000	5.8	73.2	258.2	628.2	1,287.2	3,460.7	408.5	69.4	3,185
	New York	Per 100,000	4.2	15.2	161.1	233.7	336.1	1,497.2	145.3	NA	1,228
	U.S.	Per 100,000	5.6	30.0	147.6	283.8	722.5	2,177.8	363.3	NA	1,827
2006	Niagara Falls, NY	Count	4	35	201	403	791	1,802	195	37
	Niagara Falls, NY	Per 100,000	7.5	66.0	379.2	760.3	1,492.2	3,399.5	367.9	69.8	3,556
	New York	Per 100,000	4.8	16.4	178.6	235.1	355.1	1,531.1	166.4	NA	1,300
	U.S.	Per 100,000	5.7	30.9	149.4	287.5	729.4	2,206.8	398.4	NA	1,867
2005	Niagara Falls, NY	Count	4	24	242	415	703	1,728	256	NA
	Niagara Falls, NY	Per 100,000	7.4	44.6	449.9	771.6	1,307.1	3,212.8	476.0	NA	3,476
	New York	Per 100,000	4.5	18.9	182.7	239.7	353.3	1,569.6	185.6	NA	1,338
	U.S.	Per 100,000	5.6	31.7	140.7	291.1	726.7	2,286.3	416.7	NA	1,888

Hate Crime Index

Niagara Falls, NY	42.00
New York	32.11
U.S.	23.78

The hate crime index value is calculated based on the data using USA.com algorithms. It is an indicator of the hate crime level in a region. Higher hate crime index value means more hate crime.

Niagara Falls, NY Hate Crime by Year

Year	Location	Description	Total	Race	Religion	Sexual Orientation	Ethnicity	Disability	Hate Crime Index
2014	Niagara Falls, NY	Count	1	0	0	0	1	0
	Niagara Falls, NY	Per 100,000	2.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	2.0	0.0	20
	New York	Per 100,000	2.8	0.5	1.5	0.6	0.2	0.0	27
	U.S.	Per 100,000	1.8	0.9	0.3	0.3	0.2	0.0	18
2013	Niagara Falls, NY	Count	3	2	0	0	1	0
	Niagara Falls, NY	Per 100,000	6.1	4.0	0.0	0.0	2.0	0.0	60
	New York	Per 100,000	3.1	0.8	1.5	0.6	0.2	0.0	30
	U.S.	Per 100,000	2.0	1.0	0.3	0.4	0.2	0.0	20
2012	Niagara Falls, NY	Count	1	1	0	0	0	0
	Niagara Falls, NY	Per 100,000	2.0	2.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	19
	New York	Per 100,000	3.7	0.9	2.1	0.5	0.2	0.0	37
	U.S.	Per 100,000	2.3	1.1	0.4	0.5	0.3	0.0	23
2011	Niagara Falls, NY	Count	7	3	0	2	2	0
	Niagara Falls, NY	Per 100,000	13.9	6.0	0.0	4.0	4.0	0.0	138
	New York	Per 100,000	2.8	0.8	1.3	0.6	0.2	0.0	28
	U.S.	Per 100,000	2.2	1.0	0.4	0.5	0.3	0.0	21
2010	Niagara Falls, NY	Count	2	1	0	1	0	0
	Niagara Falls, NY	Per 100,000	4.0	2.0	0.0	2.0	0.0	0.0	39
	New York	Per 100,000	3.6	1.0	1.4	0.7	0.5	0.0	36
	U.S.	Per 100,000	2.3	1.1	0.5	0.4	0.3	0.0	23
2009	Niagara Falls, NY	Count	1	0	0	0	1	0
	Niagara Falls, NY	Per 100,000	2.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	2.0	0.0	19
	New York	Per 100,000	3.3	0.9	1.5	0.6	0.4	0.0	33
	U.S.	Per 100,000	2.4	1.1	0.5	0.4	0.3	0.0	23
2008	Niagara Falls, NY	Count	0	0	0	0	0	0
	Niagara Falls, NY	Per 100,000	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0
	New York	Per 100,000	3.3	1.0	1.5	0.5	0.3	0.0	32
	U.S.	Per 100,000	2.9	1.5	0.6	0.5	0.3	0.0	28

Law Enforcement Employees Index

Niagara Falls, NY	3.00
New York	3.86
U.S.	2.83

The law enforcement employees index value is calculated based on the data using USA.com algorithms. It is an indicator of the law enforcement employees level in a region. Higher law enforcement employees index value means higher law enforcement employees density.

Niagara Falls, NY Law Enforcement Employees by Year

Year	Location	Description	Total	Officers	Civilians	Law Enforcement Employees Index
2014	Niagara Falls, NY	Count	173	154	19
	Niagara Falls, NY	Per 100,000	350.9	312.4	38.5	3.32
	New York	Per 100,000	434.2	322.7	111.5	3.78
	U.S.	Per 100,000	335.2	234.1	101.1	2.85
2013	Niagara Falls, NY	Count	173	152	21
	Niagara Falls, NY	Per 100,000	349.0	306.6	42.4	3.28
	New York	Per 100,000	439.6	327.8	111.8	3.84
	U.S.	Per 100,000	335.9	233.3	102.5	2.85
2011	Niagara Falls, NY	Count	171	153	18
	Niagara Falls, NY	Per 100,000	339.2	303.5	35.7	3.21
	New York	Per 100,000	425.6	317.1	108.5	3.71
	U.S.	Per 100,000	341.9	238.3	103.6	2.90
2010	Niagara Falls, NY	Count	170	149	21
	Niagara Falls, NY	Per 100,000	337.8	296.1	41.7	3.17
	New York	Per 100,000	434.5	322.6	111.9	3.79
	U.S.	Per 100,000	347.8	241.9	105.9	2.95
2009	Niagara Falls, NY	Count	165	145	20
	Niagara Falls, NY	Per 100,000	324.1	284.8	39.3	3.04
	New York	Per 100,000	439.0	325.1	113.9	3.82
	U.S.	Per 100,000	352.9	244.2	108.7	2.99
2008	Niagara Falls, NY	Count	166	146	20
	Niagara Falls, NY	Per 100,000	324.3	285.2	39.1	3.05
	New York	Per 100,000	447.1	338.8	108.4	3.93
	U.S.	Per 100,000	357.8	247.5	110.3	3.03
2007	Niagara Falls, NY	Count	161	144	17
	Niagara Falls, NY	Per 100,000	310.2	277.5	32.8	2.94
	New York	Per 100,000	460.5	330.0	130.4	3.95
	U.S.	Per 100,000	356.1	244.8	111.3	3.00
2006	Niagara Falls, NY	Count	155	141	14
2005	Niagara Falls, NY	Count	155	138	17