Otsego County, NY Assault Rates and Assault Maps

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

The B grade means the rate of assault is slightly lower than the average US county. Otsego County is in the 62nd percentile for safety, meaning 38% of counties are safer and 62% of counties are more dangerous. This analysis applies to Otsego County's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby counties.

The rate of assault in Otsego County is 1.905 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Otsego County generally consider the southeast part of the county to be the safest.

Your chance of being a victim of assault in Otsego County may be as high as 1 in 249 in the northeast neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 1,719 in the southeast part of the county.

By a simple count ignoring population, more assault occurs in the south parts of Otsego County, NY: about 41 per year. The southeast part of Otsego County has fewer cases of assault with only 0 in a typical year.

How Otsego County's Assault Rate Compares

The chart below compares the assault rate in Otsego 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, Otsego 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 Otsego County, NY

Assault is projected to cost the residents of Otsego County about $3,221,202 in 2025, or roughly $55 per resident. This is part of Otsego County's overall Cost of Crime™. See the full cost-of-crime breakdown for Otsego County, including every crime type and how Otsego 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 Otsego County's crime maps on the Otsego County overall crime page.

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Individual Otsego County Crime Maps & Stats

Assault Maps and Rates for Nearby Counties

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

Nearby County	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Assault Crime Grade
Delaware County, NY	A-	C+	C+	C+
Chenango County, NY	A-	B	C	B
Schoharie County, NY	A	B	B	B
Herkimer County, NY	A	B+	C+	B
Montgomery County, NY	B+	C+	C	C+
Madison County, NY	A	B-	B-	B-
Fulton County, NY	A-	B-	C+	B-
Broome County, NY	B-	D+	C-	D+
Cortland County, NY	B+	B-	C	C+
Greene County, NY	A	B	B-	B+

Assault in County with Similar Populations

Otsego County is lower 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
Carteret County, NC	C+	B-	B-	B-
Bradford County, PA	A+	A	A	A-
Williamson County, IL	A+	A	A	A+
Wilkes County, NC	C	C+	C+	C
Butler County, KS	B-	B-	B-	B-
Lee County, NC	C-	C-	C-	D+
Wayne County, IN	B+	B+	B+	B
Carbon County, PA	A+	A-	A-	A-
Carson City, NV	D+	D+	D+	C
Carter County, TN	D+	C-	C-	D+

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Otsego County, NY average SchoolGrade of A, with 60% actual proficiency versus 60% projected; overall, schools meet expectations. See Otsego County schools on SchoolGrade

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