Rochester, NY Assault Rates and Assault Maps

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

The D+ grade means the rate of assault is higher than the average US city. Rochester is in the 24th percentile for safety, meaning 76% of cities are safer and 24% of cities are more dangerous. This analysis applies to the Rochester area's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby cities.

The rate of assault in the Rochester area is 3.038 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in the Rochester area generally consider the east part of the city to be the safest.

Your chance of being a victim of assault in the Rochester area may be as high as 1 in 181 in the north neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 858 in the east part of the city.

By a simple count ignoring population, more assault occurs in the central parts of Rochester, NY: about 1,278 per year. The south part of the Rochester area has fewer cases of assault with only 57 in a typical year.

How Rochester's Assault Rate Compares

The chart below compares the assault rate in the Rochester area 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, the Rochester area 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 Rochester, NY

Assault is projected to cost the residents of Rochester about $95,500,692 in 2025, or roughly $87 per resident. This is part of the Rochester area's overall Cost of Crime™. See the full cost-of-crime breakdown for Rochester, including every crime type and how Rochester 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 Rochester's crime maps on the Rochester overall crime page.

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Individual Rochester Crime Maps & Stats

Assault Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

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

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Assault Crime Grade
North Gates, NY	C	D	D+	D
Irondequoit, NY	D+	D	D-	D
Greece, NY	B	B-	C-	C+
Brighton, NY	C+	C+	D+	C+
South Greece, NY	A+	A+	A	A+
Spencerport, NY	A+	A-	B+	B+
East Rochester, NY	B-	B-	C-	B-
Henrietta, NY	A	B	B+	C+
Parma Corners, NY	A-	B	C+	B+
West Henrietta, NY	A+	A-	A-	B+

Assault in City with Similar Populations

Rochester 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
Grand Rapids, MI	B	C-	C-	C-
Tucson, AZ	D+	D	D	D
Honolulu, HI	B-	B+	B+	B+
Tulsa, OK	D	D+	D+	D+
Buffalo, NY	C+	D	D	D
Fresno, CA	D+	D	D	D
Birmingham, AL	D+	C-	C-	D+
Worcester, MA	B+	C+	C+	C-
Omaha, NE	C	B-	B-	C+
Hartford, CT	C+	A	A	A-

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Rochester, NY average SchoolGrade of A-, with 58% actual proficiency versus 52% projected; overall, schools greatly exceed expectations. See Rochester schools on SchoolGrade

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