Burglary per Capita in Rensselaer County
The map below shows burglary per 1,000 Rensselaer County residents.
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1 in 506
Your yearly chance of being a victim of burglary in Rensselaer County is about 1 in 506.
$18
Burglary costs the average Rensselaer County resident about $18 per year.
Crime Grade's burglary map shows the safest places in Rensselaer County in green. The most dangerous areas in Rensselaer 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 Rensselaer County, NY Safe from Burglary?
The B grade means the rate of burglary is slightly lower than the average US county. Rensselaer County is in the 66th percentile for safety, meaning 34% of counties are safer and 66% of counties are more dangerous. This analysis applies to Rensselaer County's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby counties.
The rate of burglary in Rensselaer County is 1.977 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Rensselaer County generally consider the south part of the county to be the safest.
Your chance of being a victim of burglary in Rensselaer County may be as high as 1 in 326 in the northwest neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 832 in the south part of the county.
By a simple count ignoring population, more burglary occurs in the west parts of Rensselaer County, NY: about 90 per year. The east part of Rensselaer County has fewer cases of burglary with only 7 in a typical year.
How Rensselaer County's Burglary Rate Compares
The chart below compares the burglary rate in Rensselaer 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.
| Rensselaer County, NY: | 1.977 |
|---|---|
| New York: | 1.510 |
| USA: | 2.509 |
Considering only the burglary rate, Rensselaer County is less safe 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 Burglary in Rensselaer County, NY
Burglary is projected to cost the residents of Rensselaer County about $2,977,954 in 2025, or roughly $18 per resident. This is part of Rensselaer County's overall Cost of Crime™. See the full cost-of-crime breakdown for Rensselaer County, including every crime type and how Rensselaer County compares to other counties.
Interpreting the Burglary Map
Remember that burglary 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 Rensselaer County's crime maps on the Rensselaer County overall crime page.
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Burglary Maps and Rates for Nearby Counties
Compared to surrounding counties, the rate of burglary in Rensselaer County is similar. The table below shows Crime Grades for counties close to Rensselaer County.
Nearby County | Overall Crime Grade | Violent Crime Grade | Property Crime Grade | Burglary Crime Grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
B+ | C+ | C | B | |
B+ | C+ | C | B- | |
A+ | A | B+ | A | |
B+ | C- | B | B | |
A | B- | B- | B- | |
B+ | A- | B- | B- | |
A | B | B- | B | |
B+ | C+ | C | B | |
A | B | B | B | |
A- | B- | C+ | B+ |
Burglary in County with Similar Populations
Rensselaer County is similar versus other counties of the same size for burglary. The table below compares burglary in counties with comparable overall population.
Similar County | Overall Crime Grade | Violent Crime Grade | Property Crime Grade | Burglary Crime Grade |
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F | D- | D- | D- | |
A | C+ | C+ | B | |
A- | A- | A- | B | |
B- | A+ | A+ | B+ | |
C+ | B- | B- | A- | |
A- | A+ | A+ | A+ | |
C+ | C | C | C | |
B- | C- | C- | D+ | |
A- | A+ | A+ | A+ | |
A- | A+ | A+ | A+ |
Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Rensselaer County, NY average SchoolGrade of A, with 65% actual proficiency versus 58% projected; overall, schools greatly exceed expectations. See Rensselaer County schools on SchoolGrade
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