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

Overall Crime Grade™

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

Which crimes are included?

$191,526

Cost of Crime™ for Caroga Lake, NY

In 2025, crime will cost $459 per household.

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On the map, green marks the parts of Caroga Lake 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 Caroga Lake, NY Safe?

The A overall grade blends the violent, property, and other grades shown above into one measure, set against the average US city, where Caroga Lake's combined rate is much lower than the norm. Caroga Lake sits in the 90th percentile, ahead of 90% of cities and behind 10%. The grade covers only Caroga Lake's official city boundaries. See the table below for nearby cities.

The overall crime rate in Caroga Lake is 12.32 per 1,000 residents in a typical year. Residents generally consider the west part of the city the safest. Your chance of being a victim ranges from 1 in 68 in the central neighborhoods to 1 in 90 in the west.

Counting total incidents instead of per-capita rates, the southeast parts of Caroga Lake, NY report the most crime, about 3 cases per year. The northeast part reports the fewest, around 0 per year.

The Cost of Crime™ in Caroga Lake, NY

Across all crime types, the projected cost of crime in Caroga Lake for 2025 is $191,526, about $221 per resident and $459 per household. That equals 0.6% of the median household income. These figures cover tangible costs, which include:

Criminal justice system costs (law enforcement, courts, and imprisonment): 53.8%
Direct costs to victims (damaged property, medical expenses, and lost wages): 33.5%
Lost economic contribution from offenders (time in prison or repeat offenses): 12.6%

How Much Does Crime Cost in Caroga Lake Compared to Other Cities?

Caroga Lake, NY:	$221
Lyncourt, NY:	$723
Rexford, NY:	$123
New York:	$335
USA:	$464

The overall cost of crime per resident in Caroga Lake is $221 per year, which is $243 less than the national average and $113 less than New York's state average. The comparison below uses cities similar to Caroga Lake:

In Lyncourt, NY, crime costs $723 per person, which is $502 more than in Caroga Lake.
In Rexford, NY, crime costs $123 per person, which is $99 less than in Caroga Lake

2025 Projected Cost by Type of Crime

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

Crime	Cost to Caroga Lake	Cost per Caroga Lake Resident
Murder	$55,902	$65
Rape/Sexual Assault	$18,446	$21
Robbery	$24,671	$29
Assault	$37,688	$44
Kidnapping	$2,720	$3
Vehicle Theft	$783	$1
Burglary	$14,723	$17
Theft	$28,901	$33
Arson	$1,235	$1
Vandalism	$2,576	$3
Animal Cruelty	$704	$1
Drug Crimes	$2,011	$2
Identity Theft	$1,164	$1
Total Cost of Crime	$191,526	$221

The Intangible Cost of Crime in Caroga Lake, 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 Caroga Lake totals $482,882 ($558 per resident), and all of it comes from violent crime rather than property loss. Added to the tangible costs, the full estimate reaches $674,407 ($780 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 city holds few 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 Caroga Lake has 1, do the same, and of Caroga Lake's 865 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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Caroga Lake 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 Caroga Lake residents in a standard year.

Violent Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Assault	1.517
Robbery	0.9067
Rape	0.3517
Murder	0.0344
Total Violent Crime	2.810 (C+)

Property Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Theft	6.451
Vehicle Theft	0.0585
Burglary	1.877
Arson	0.0591
Total Property Crime	8.446 (B+)

Other Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Kidnapping	0.0519
Drug Crimes	0.3143
Vandalism	0.4169
Identity Theft	0.1739
Animal Cruelty	0.1100
Total "Other" Rate	1.067 (A+)

Individual Caroga Lake Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

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

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade
Wheelerville, NY	A-	B	C+
North Bush, NY	A	C+	B
Bleecker, NY	A-	B	C+
Rockwood, NY	A	C+	B+
Scotchbrush, NY	A+	A	A+
West Bush, NY	B-	C+	C-
Meco, NY	A-	C-	B-
Lassellsville, NY	A	A-	B
Stratford, NY	A+	C	A-
Kecks Center, NY	A-	C	B

Crime Maps and Rates for City with Similar Populations

Caroga Lake 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
Crossroads, MS	B	A+	A+
Troy, MS	A+	A+	A+
Dundee, WI	B	A-	A-
Jamaica, VT	B-	B-	B-
Upland, LA	D	D	D
Deerfield Center, MI	A-	C	C
Days Creek, OR	D-	C	C
Vashti, NC	C+	C+	C+
Curryville, MO	D+	D+	D+
Virgil, NY	A	A-	A-

Considering only the crime rate, Caroga Lake 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 Caroga Lake, NY average SchoolGrade of A+, with 69% actual proficiency versus 65% projected; overall, schools exceed expectations. See Caroga Lake schools on SchoolGrade

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