Lake Placid, NY Assault Rates and Assault Maps

Crime Grade's assault map shows the safest places in Lake Placid in green. The most dangerous areas in Lake Placid 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 Lake Placid, NY Safe from Assault?

The D- grade means the rate of assault is much higher than the average US city. Lake Placid is in the 11th percentile for safety, meaning 89% of cities are safer and 11% of cities are more dangerous. This analysis applies to Lake Placid's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby cities.

The rate of assault in Lake Placid is 4.655 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Lake Placid generally consider the southwest part of the city to be the safest.

Your chance of being a victim of assault in Lake Placid may be as high as 1 in 97 in the northeast neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 468 in the southwest part of the city.

By a simple count ignoring population, more assault occurs in the central parts of Lake Placid, NY: about 4 per year. The southwest part of Lake Placid has fewer cases of assault with only 1 in a typical year.

How Lake Placid's Assault Rate Compares

The chart below compares the assault rate in Lake Placid 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, Lake Placid is less safe than the New York state average and less safe than the national average.

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

The Cost of Assault in Lake Placid, NY

Assault is projected to cost the residents of Lake Placid about $589,871 in 2025, or roughly $134 per resident. This is part of Lake Placid's overall Cost of Crime™. See the full cost-of-crime breakdown for Lake Placid, including every crime type and how Lake Placid compares to other cities.

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 Lake Placid's crime maps on the Lake Placid overall crime page.

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Individual Lake Placid Crime Maps & Stats

Assault Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

Compared to surrounding cities, the rate of assault in Lake Placid is higher. The table below shows Crime Grades for cities close to Lake Placid.

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Assault Crime Grade
Whiteface, NY	F	F	F	F
North Pole, NY	A	C	B+	C+
Ray Brook, NY	D-	D	F	D
Saranac Lake, NY	D-	D-	F	D-
Keene, NY	D+	F	D	F
Bloomingdale, NY	B+	B-	C	B-
Franklin Falls, NY	A-	B-	B	B-
Upper Jay, NY	A	B-	B+	B-
Wilmington, NY	A-	D+	B+	D+
Keene Valley, NY	D+	F	D	F

Assault in City with Similar Populations

Lake Placid is higher versus other cities of the same size for assault. The table below compares assault in cities with comparable overall population.

Similar City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Assault Crime Grade
Waldron, AR	F	D-	D-	D
Warsaw, VA	C-	C	C	C
North Berwick, ME	A	A+	A+	A+
Nocona, TX	D-	D	D	D
Norlina, NC	F	D-	D-	F
Duquesne, PA	D	F	F	F
Lakewood, NY	C-	C+	C+	C+
Lakewood, IL	A+	A+	A+	A+
Salton City, CA	D-	D-	D-	F
Eagar, AZ	C+	D-	D-	D-

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Lake Placid, NY average SchoolGrade of A, with 66% actual proficiency versus 62% projected; overall, schools exceed expectations. See Lake Placid schools on SchoolGrade

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