The Safest and Most Dangerous Places in Batavia, NY: Crime Maps and Statistics

Overall Crime Grade™

Violent Crime Grade	C+
Property Crime Grade	C
Other Crime Grade	A+

Which crimes are included?

$5.22 million

Cost of Crime™ for Batavia, NY

In 2025, crime will cost $517 per household.

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On the map, green marks the parts of Batavia with the least crime overall and red marks the most. Each area is weighted by the type and severity of every offense, so a place with rare but serious violent crime can grade differently from one with frequent petty theft. The Interpreting the Crime Maps section below explains how to read the colors.

Is Batavia, NY Safe?

The B overall grade blends the violent, property, and other grades shown above into one measure, set against the average US city, where Batavia's combined rate is slightly lower than the norm. Batavia sits in the 68th percentile, ahead of 68% of cities and behind 32%. The grade covers only Batavia's official city boundaries. See the table below for nearby cities.

The overall crime rate in Batavia is 18.72 per 1,000 residents in a typical year. Residents generally consider the north part of the city the safest. Your chance of being a victim ranges from 1 in 36 in the central neighborhoods to 1 in 82 in the north.

Counting total incidents instead of per-capita rates, the central parts of Batavia, NY report the most crime, about 108 cases per year. The southwest part reports the fewest, around 10 per year.

The Cost of Crime™ in Batavia, NY

Across all crime types, the projected cost of crime in Batavia for 2025 is $5,219,170, about $251 per resident and $517 per household. That equals 0.7% of the median household income. These figures cover tangible costs, which include:

Criminal justice system costs (law enforcement, courts, and imprisonment): 56.7%
Direct costs to victims (damaged property, medical expenses, and lost wages): 32.1%
Lost economic contribution from offenders (time in prison or repeat offenses): 11.1%

How Much Does Crime Cost in Batavia Compared to Other Cities?

Batavia, NY:	$251
Lyncourt, NY:	$723
Rexford, NY:	$123
New York:	$335
USA:	$464

The overall cost of crime per resident in Batavia is $251 per year, which is $213 less than the national average and $84 less than New York's state average. The comparison below uses cities similar to Batavia:

In Lyncourt, NY, crime costs $723 per person, which is $472 more than in Batavia.
In Rexford, NY, crime costs $123 per person, which is $129 less than in Batavia

2025 Projected Cost by Type of Crime

The table below shows the total cost of crime to the residents of Batavia for the year 2025 along with the projected cost per resident.

Crime	Cost to Batavia	Cost per Batavia Resident
Murder	$1.30 million	$63
Rape/Sexual Assault	$424,183	$20
Robbery	$379,392	$18
Assault	$1.09 million	$53
Kidnapping	$50,427	$2
Vehicle Theft	$95,228	$5
Burglary	$248,811	$12
Theft	$1.36 million	$66
Arson	$32,265	$2
Vandalism	$103,427	$5
Animal Cruelty	$18,360	$1
Drug Crimes	$74,485	$4
Identity Theft	$36,008	$2
Total Cost of Crime	$5,219,170	$251

The Intangible Cost of Crime in Batavia, NY

The totals above count tangible costs only. Violent crime also carries a human cost, the pain and trauma borne by victims and their families, which research-based methods estimate so it can be compared across places. That intangible cost in Batavia totals $11,146,572 ($537 per resident), and all of it comes from violent crime rather than property loss. Added to the tangible costs, the full estimate reaches $16,365,742 ($788 per resident). All Cost of Crime figures come from scholarly research on the cost of crime. Read more about our methodology here.

Interpreting the Crime Maps

Crime rates on the map are measured per resident, so areas with heavy visitor traffic can read high because crime follows crowds, even where few people live. The central part of the city holds more retail establishments, which lifts recorded crime around those blocks. A red area does not always mean the neighborhood is unsafe for residents.

Airports, parks, and transit hubs create the same effect. Major airports draw large crowds with few residents nearby, so they read as high-crime spots. Parks and recreational areas, of which Batavia has 4, do the same, and of Batavia's 20,761 residents few live beside them. Before assuming an area is unsafe, weigh both the per-capita rate and the total number of incidents, and note what sits nearby.

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Batavia Crime Breakdown

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

Violent Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Assault	1.829
Robbery	0.5810
Rape	0.3370
Murder	0.0333
Total Violent Crime	2.780 (C+)

Property Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Theft	12.69
Vehicle Theft	0.2962
Burglary	1.321
Arson	0.0644
Total Property Crime	14.38 (C)

Other Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Kidnapping	0.0401
Drug Crimes	0.4850
Vandalism	0.6973
Identity Theft	0.2241
Animal Cruelty	0.1196
Total "Other" Rate	1.566 (A+)

Individual Batavia Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

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

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade
Alabama, NY	B-	C	C-
Daws, NY	B	C	C-
Bushville, NY	B-	C-	C-
Little Canada, NY	A+	C+	A+
West Batavia, NY	A	B-	B+
Stafford, NY	A+	B-	A+
Elba, NY	A+	A-	A
East Bethany, NY	A+	A-	A+
Oakfield, NY	B+	A-	C
Alexander, NY	C	B+	D

Crime Maps and Rates for City with Similar Populations

Batavia is lower versus other cities of the same size for crime. 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
Cedartown, GA	C	C+	C+
Blythe, CA	D-	D-	D-
Bon Air, VA	D	B	B
Okatie, SC	D+	B-	B-
Brigham City, UT	C	B-	B-
Waynesville, NC	C-	C-	C-
Metuchen, NJ	B	A	A
Morris, IL	B+	A	A
Rensselaer, NY	C+	C-	C-
Washington Court House, OH	C-	C+	C+

Considering only the crime rate, Batavia is safer than 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 Batavia, NY average SchoolGrade of A, with 61% actual proficiency versus 62% projected; overall, schools meet expectations. See Batavia schools on SchoolGrade

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