Yates County, NY Murder Rates and Murder Maps

Crime Grade's murder map shows the safest places in Yates County in green. The most dangerous areas in Yates 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 Yates County, NY Safe?

The A- grade means the rate of murder is lower than the average US county. Yates County is in the 84th percentile for safety, meaning 16% of counties are safer and 84% of counties are more dangerous. This analysis applies to Yates County's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby counties.

The rate of murder in Yates County is 0.0384 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Yates County generally consider the west part of the county to be the safest.

Your chance of being a victim of murder in Yates County may be as high as 1 in 17,096 in the east neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 50,974 in the west part of the county. See the section on interpreting the murder map, however, because comparing rates for murder or any other crime is not as intuitive as it may seem.

By a simple count ignoring population, more crimes occur in the central parts of Yates County, NY: about 0 per year. The southwest part of Yates County has fewer cases of murder with only 0 in a typical year.

Interpreting the Murder Maps

When looking at the murder map for Yates County, remember that the rate of murder per resident may appear inflated when people visit the area during the day, but do not live there. For example, there are more retail establishments in the central part of the county. Many crimes are committed in retail areas in blocks where few people live. Red areas on the murder rate map do not always indicate danger for Yates County residents who live there.

More issues arise with places like airports, parks, and schools. Major airports, of which Yates County has 0, always look like high-crime locations due to the large number of people and the low population nearby. Parks and designated recreational areas, of which Yates County has 9, have the same problem. Of Yates County’s 24,759 residents, few live near recreational areas. Because many people visit, crime rates may appear higher even for safe parks. Ultimately crime happens where people are, whether they live there or not. Before writing off an area as unsafe, look at both the crime rate and total crime maps, then consider nearby destinations that people may be visiting.

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Yates County Crime Breakdown

The tables below show which crimes are used to calculate the Crime Grades above. All murder rates are shown as the number of crimes per 1,000 Yates County residents in a standard year.

Individual Yates County Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Counties

Compared to surrounding counties, the rate of murder in Yates County is higher. The table below shows Crime Grades for counties close to Yates County.

Nearby County	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Murder Crime Grade
Seneca County, NY	B+	C+	C	A+
Schuyler County, NY	A+	B+	A-	A+
Ontario County, NY	A+	B+	B+	A+
Steuben County, NY	A+	B	B+	A
Tompkins County, NY	B	C+	D+	B-
Cayuga County, NY	B+	B-	C	A
Wayne County, NY	A+	B+	A-	A+
Livingston County, NY	A	B+	B-	A
Chemung County, NY	B-	C-	D+	A
Monroe County, NY	B	D+	C-	A

Crime Maps and Rates for County with Similar Populations

Yates County is lower versus other counties of the same size for murder. The table below compares crime in counties with comparable overall population in the county‘s boundaries.

Similar County	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Murder Crime Grade
Andrew County, MO	A-	C	C	B
Alleghany County, VA	B-	C-	C-	C
Washington County, GA	D+	D	D	C-
Alamosa County, CO	F	D-	D-	C+
Aitkin County, MN	B	B+	B+	A
Washington County, AL	C-	C	C	D
Adjuntas Municipio, PR	D-	D-	D-	D-
Adams County, WI	A-	B	B	B+
Adams County, WA	D-	F	F	C-
Attala County, MS	A+	A+	A+	B+

Considering only the murder rate, Yates County is as safe as the New York state average and safer than the national average.

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Yates County, NY average SchoolGrade of A+, with 68% actual proficiency versus 58% projected; overall, schools greatly exceed expectations. See Yates County schools on SchoolGrade

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