Cortland County, NY Assault Rates and Assault Maps

Crime Grade's assault map shows the safest places in Cortland County in green. The most dangerous areas in Cortland County are in red, with moderately safe areas in yellow. Crime rates on the map are weighted by the type and severity of the crime.

Is Cortland County, NY Safe from Assault?

The C+ grade means the rate of assault is about the same as the average US county. Cortland County is in the 51st percentile for safety, meaning 49% of counties are safer and 51% of counties are more dangerous. This analysis applies to Cortland County's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby counties.

The rate of assault in Cortland County is 2.295 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Cortland County generally consider the northeast part of the county to be the safest.

Your chance of being a victim of assault in Cortland County may be as high as 1 in 295 in the central neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 1,914 in the northeast part of the county.

By a simple count ignoring population, more assault occurs in the west parts of Cortland County, NY: about 58 per year. The northeast part of Cortland County has fewer cases of assault with only 1 in a typical year.

How Cortland County's Assault Rate Compares

The chart below compares the assault rate in Cortland County to the New York state average and the national average. All rates are the number of crimes per 1,000 residents in a standard year.

Considering only the assault rate, Cortland County is safer than the New York state average and safer than the national average.

See how CrimeGrade calculates these grades and rates on the CrimeGrade methodology page.

The Cost of Assault in Cortland County, NY

Assault is projected to cost the residents of Cortland County about $3,086,533 in 2025, or roughly $66 per resident. This is part of Cortland County's overall Cost of Crime™. See the full cost-of-crime breakdown for Cortland County, including every crime type and how Cortland County compares to other counties.

Interpreting the Assault Map

Remember that assault rates are measured per resident. Places with heavy daytime traffic, like shopping districts, airports, and parks, can look more dangerous than they are for the people who live there. See a full guide to reading Cortland County's crime maps on the Cortland County overall crime page.

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Individual Cortland County Crime Maps & Stats

Assault Maps and Rates for Nearby Counties

Compared to surrounding counties, the rate of assault in Cortland County is similar. The table below shows Crime Grades for counties close to Cortland County.

Nearby County	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Assault Crime Grade
Tompkins County, NY	B	C+	D+	C+
Chenango County, NY	A-	B	C	B
Cayuga County, NY	B+	B-	C	B
Onondaga County, NY	B	D	C-	D
Tioga County, NY	A+	A-	B+	A-
Broome County, NY	B-	D+	C-	D+
Madison County, NY	A	B-	B-	B-
Seneca County, NY	B+	C+	C	C+
Schuyler County, NY	A+	B+	A-	A-
Chemung County, NY	B-	C-	D+	D+

Assault in County with Similar Populations

Cortland County is similar versus other counties of the same size for assault. The table below compares assault in counties with comparable overall population.

Similar County	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Assault Crime Grade
Yadkin County, NC	C+	C	C	C-
Clinton County, IL	A+	A	A	A+
Williams County, OH	A-	B-	B-	B-
Beltrami County, MN	D-	C-	C-	C-
Winona County, MN	C	B-	B-	B-
Beaufort County, NC	C	D+	D+	D
Baxter County, AR	D+	D	D	D
Barron County, WI	A-	A-	A-	A-
Barren County, KY	B+	A	A	A
Baldwin County, GA	C+	D+	D+	D

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Cortland County, NY average SchoolGrade of A, with 62% actual proficiency versus 61% projected; overall, schools meet expectations. See Cortland County schools on SchoolGrade

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