Niagara Falls is a region located in NY, and has a population of 50,419. This region is policed by NIAGARA FALLS POLICE DEPT.
Niagara Falls has an overall crime rate of 9,566 per 100,000 residents. This is one of the most dangerous regions in the United States. This means that your chances of becoming a victim of any type of crime in Niagara Falls is 1 in 10 if you reside there for a year.
The average overall crime rate for Niagara Falls for the previous 2 years was 9,236 per 100,000 residents. This means that the crime rate for Niagara Falls has been increasing over time.
Below are its crime rates and policing statistics according to the FBI's Uniform Crime Reports (UCR). For more specific crime statistics (NIBRS) for many US cities & counties, see Offense Statistics.
Niagara Falls | USA | ||
Crime Rate (Overall) | 9,566 | 4,506 | |
Murder Rate | 8.1 | 6 | |
Robbery Rate | 345 | 148 | |
Rape Rate | 61 | 30 | |
Assault Rate | 3,318 | 644 | |
Burglary Rate | 1,684 | 726 | |
Forced Entry Rate | 906 | 417 | |
Larceny Rate | 3,776 | 2,185 | |
Auto Theft Rate | 373 | 362 |
Niagara Falls | USA | |
Overall Clearance | 14% | 28% |
Homicide Clearance | 37% | 56% |
Assault Clearance | 23% | 52% |
Rape Clearance | 20% | 38% |
Robbery Clearance | 18% | 23% |
Burglary Clearance | 7% | 12% |
Larceny Clearance | 10% | 18% |
Auto Theft Clearance | 9% | 12% |
Of the 730,000 sex offenders in the United States, there are a total of 161 sex offender(s) in Niagara Falls.
On a per capita basis, there are approximately 319 sex offender(s) per 100,000 people in Niagara Falls. This is compared to the nation-wide average of 240 sex offenders per 100,000 people.
To search the official state sex offender registry for New York see http://criminaljustice.state.ny.us/nsor/
Data estimated from arrests & clearances from a sample from the Uniform Crime Reports, Federal Bureau of Investigation, U.S. Department of Justice. Washington, D.C. 2011. If missing data exist, these figures will tend to underestimate the true figures. Insideprison.com is not responsible for the currency or accuracy of this data.