Rensselaer Falls, NY Robbery Rates and Robbery Maps

Robbery per Capita in Rensselaer Falls

The map below shows robbery per 1,000 Rensselaer Falls residents.

 

Rensselaer Falls, NY Map of Robbery Rates
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B

Overall Crime Grade™

C
C
Other Crime Grade
A+
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A crime occurs every 18 days 2 hours (on average) in Rensselaer Falls.

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Crime Grade's robbery map shows the safest places in Rensselaer Falls in green. The most dangerous areas in Rensselaer Falls 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 Falls, NY Safe?

The D- grade means the rate of robbery is much higher than the average US city. Rensselaer Falls is in the 12th percentile for safety, meaning 88% of cities are safer and 12% of cities are more dangerous. This analysis applies to Rensselaer Falls's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby cities.

The rate of robbery in Rensselaer Falls is 0.9403 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Rensselaer Falls generally consider the northwest part of the city to be the safest.

Your chance of being a victim of robbery in Rensselaer Falls may be as high as 1 in 690 in the south neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 1,861 in the northwest part of the city. See the section on interpreting the robbery map, however, because comparing rates for robbery or any other crime is not as intuitive as it may seem.

By a simple count ignoring population, more crimes occur in the southwest parts of Rensselaer Falls, NY: about 0 per year. The southeast part of Rensselaer Falls has fewer cases of robbery with only 0 in a typical year.

Interpreting the Robbery Maps

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

More issues arise with places like airports, parks, and schools. Major airports, of which Rensselaer Falls 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 Rensselaer Falls has 0, have the same problem. Of Rensselaer Falls’s 1,065 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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Rensselaer Falls Crime Breakdown

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

Violent Crime Rates

Crime Type
Crime Rate
Assault
1.966
Robbery
0.9403
Rape
0.3184
Murder
0.0387
Total Violent Crime
3.264 (C)
 
 

 


Property Crime Rates

Crime Type
Crime Rate
Theft
10.79
Vehicle Theft
0.3071
Burglary
3.130
Arson
0.0320
Total Property Crime
14.26 (C)
 
 

 


Other Crime Rates

Crime Type
Crime Rate
Kidnapping
0.0644
Drug Crimes
0.3792
Vandalism
0.4724
Identity Theft
0.3780
Animal Cruelty
0.0910
Total "Other" Rate
1.385 (A+)

 


Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

Compared to surrounding cities, the rate of robbery in Rensselaer Falls is similar. The table below shows Crime Grades for cities close to Rensselaer Falls.

Nearby City
Overall Crime Grade
Violent Crime Grade
Property Crime Grade
Robbery Crime Grade
B-
C-
C-
D-
B+
C-
C+
D
A
C
B+
D
B-
D+
C-
F
C+
C
D+
D-
A-
C+
C+
C
B+
D+
C+
F
B
C-
C
D-
B-
D+
C-
D+
C
C-
D
F

Crime Maps and Rates for City with Similar Populations

Rensselaer Falls is higher versus other cities of the same size for robbery. The table below compares crime in cities with comparable overall population in the city‘s boundaries.

Similar City
Overall Crime Grade
Violent Crime Grade
Property Crime Grade
Robbery Crime Grade
F
D-
D-
C-
A+
A-
A-
A
A+
A-
A-
C
F
F
F
C
A+
A+
A+
A-
C-
C
C
A-
B+
B-
B-
A+
C
A-
A-
B+
B-
C-
C-
C+
B
B
B
A+

Considering only the robbery rate, Rensselaer Falls is as safe as the New York state average and less safe than the national average.

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Rensselaer Falls, NY average SchoolGrade of A+, with 69% actual proficiency versus 62% projected; overall, schools greatly exceed expectations. See Rensselaer Falls schools on SchoolGrade

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