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

Crime Index, #346

Watertown, NY	2,249.09
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.

Watertown, NY Crime by Year

Year	Location	Description	Murders	Rapes	Robberies	Assaults	Burglaries	Thefts	Vehicle Thefts	Arson	Crime Index
2014	Watertown, NY	Count	0	47	17	89	193	1,097	6	3
	Watertown, NY	Per 100,000	0.0	167.8	60.7	317.8	689.1	3,916.6	21.4	10.7	2,583
	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	Watertown, NY	Count	0	12	16	81	169	953	43	NA
	Watertown, NY	Per 100,000	0.0	42.6	56.8	287.4	599.7	3,382.0	152.6	NA	1,807
	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	Watertown, NY	Count	0	12	20	122	269	1,183	124	NA
	Watertown, NY	Per 100,000	0.0	43.5	72.5	442.5	975.7	4,290.7	449.7	NA	2,554
	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	Watertown, NY	Count	1	9	15	64	158	847	114	9
	Watertown, NY	Per 100,000	3.7	33.2	55.3	235.8	582.1	3,120.4	420.0	33.2	1,823
	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	Watertown, NY	Count	3	14	20	81	171	972	23	10
	Watertown, NY	Per 100,000	11.0	51.3	73.3	297.1	627.1	3,564.7	84.4	36.7	2,078
	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	Watertown, NY	Count	1	12	19	86	217	1,068	34	11
	Watertown, NY	Per 100,000	3.7	43.8	69.4	314.0	792.3	3,899.7	124.1	40.2	2,127
	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	Watertown, NY	Count	0	12	20	111	194	1,035	57	9
	Watertown, NY	Per 100,000	0.0	43.6	72.6	403.0	704.3	3,757.4	206.9	32.7	2,126
	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	Watertown, NY	Count	2	13	27	81	179	918	70	14
	Watertown, NY	Per 100,000	7.5	48.6	101.0	303.1	669.8	3,434.9	261.9	52.4	2,137
	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	Watertown, NY	Count	1	10	42	125	292	1,101	116	8
	Watertown, NY	Per 100,000	3.7	36.6	153.9	458.0	1,069.9	4,034.0	425.0	29.3	2,684
	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	Watertown, NY	Count	3	14	28	84	227	1,143	71	NA
	Watertown, NY	Per 100,000	11.4	53.3	106.6	319.7	863.8	4,349.6	270.2	NA	2,572
	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

Watertown, NY	12.00
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.

Watertown, NY Hate Crime by Year

Year	Location	Description	Total	Race	Religion	Sexual Orientation	Ethnicity	Disability	Hate Crime Index
2014	Watertown, NY	Count	0	0	0	0	0	0
	Watertown, NY	Per 100,000	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0
	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	Watertown, NY	Count	0	0	0	0	0	0
	Watertown, NY	Per 100,000	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0
	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	Watertown, NY	Count	0	0	0	0	0	0
	Watertown, NY	Per 100,000	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0
	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	Watertown, NY	Count	0	0	0	0	0	0
	Watertown, NY	Per 100,000	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0
	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	Watertown, NY	Count	0	0	0	0	0	0
	Watertown, NY	Per 100,000	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0
	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	Watertown, NY	Count	0	0	0	0	0	0
	Watertown, NY	Per 100,000	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0
	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	Watertown, NY	Count	1	1	0	0	0	0
	Watertown, NY	Per 100,000	3.6	3.6	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	36
	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
2007	Watertown, NY	Count	0	0	0	0	0	0
	Watertown, NY	Per 100,000	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0
	New York	Per 100,000	3.2	0.8	1.8	0.5	0.1	0.0	32
	U.S.	Per 100,000	2.9	1.5	0.5	0.5	0.4	0.0	29
2006	Watertown, NY	Count	2	1	0	1	0	0
	Watertown, NY	Per 100,000	7.3	3.7	0.0	3.7	0.0	0.0	73
	New York	Per 100,000	3.5	1.0	1.7	0.6	0.3	0.0	34
	U.S.	Per 100,000	3.0	1.6	0.6	0.5	0.4	0.0	30

Law Enforcement Employees Index

Watertown, NY	2.36
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.

Watertown, NY Law Enforcement Employees by Year

Year	Location	Description	Total	Officers	Civilians	Law Enforcement Employees Index
2014	Watertown, NY	Count	69	66	3
	Watertown, NY	Per 100,000	246.3	235.6	10.7	2.41
	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	Watertown, NY	Count	67	63	4
	Watertown, NY	Per 100,000	237.8	223.6	14.2	2.31
	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
2012	Watertown, NY	Count	70	66	4
	Watertown, NY	Per 100,000	253.9	239.4	14.5	2.47
	New York	Per 100,000	432.5	322.6	109.8	3.78
	U.S.	Per 100,000	335.5	235.2	100.3	2.85
2011	Watertown, NY	Count	68	64	4
	Watertown, NY	Per 100,000	250.5	235.8	14.7	2.43
	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	Watertown, NY	Count	70	66	4
	Watertown, NY	Per 100,000	256.7	242.1	14.7	2.49
	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	Watertown, NY	Count	69	65	4
	Watertown, NY	Per 100,000	251.9	237.3	14.6	2.45
	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	Watertown, NY	Count	72	68	4
	Watertown, NY	Per 100,000	261.4	246.9	14.5	2.54
	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	Watertown, NY	Count	77	73	4
	Watertown, NY	Per 100,000	288.1	273.1	15.0	2.81
	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	Watertown, NY	Count	63	59	4
2005	Watertown, NY	Count	64	60	4