The Safest and Most Dangerous Places in Central State, Schenectady, NY: Crime Maps and Statistics

B+

Overall Crime Grade™

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

Which crimes are included?

$1.96 million

Cost of Crime™ for Central State, Schenectady, NY

In 2025, crime will cost $885 per household.

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On the map, green marks the parts of Central State 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 Central State, Schenectady, NY Safe?

The B+ overall grade blends the violent, property, and other grades shown above into one measure, set against the average US neighborhood, where Central State's combined rate is lower than the norm. Central State sits in the 72nd percentile, ahead of 72% of neighborhoods and behind 28%. The grade covers only Central State's official city boundaries. See the table below for nearby neighborhoods.

The overall crime rate in Central State is 26.76 per 1,000 residents in a typical year. Residents generally consider the west part of the neighborhood the safest. Your chance of being a victim ranges from 1 in 17 in the north areas to 1 in 56 in the west.

Counting total incidents instead of per-capita rates, the east parts of Central State, Schenectady, NY report the most crime, about 35 cases per year. The south part reports the fewest, around 3 per year.

The Cost of Crime™ in Central State, Schenectady, NY

Across all crime types, the projected cost of crime in Central State for 2025 is $1,957,293, about $379 per resident and $885 per household. That equals 1.4% of the median household income. These figures cover tangible costs, which include:

Criminal justice system costs (law enforcement, courts, and imprisonment): 55.5%
Direct costs to victims (damaged property, medical expenses, and lost wages): 33.3%
Lost economic contribution from offenders (time in prison or repeat offenses): 11.2%

How Much Does Crime Cost in Central State Compared to Other Neighborhoods?

Central State, Schenectady, NY:	$379
Theater District, Manhattan, N:	$793
Arden Heights, Staten Island, :	$238
New York:	$335
USA:	$464

The overall cost of crime per resident in Central State is $379 per year, which is $86 less than the national average and $44 more than Schenectady's city average. The comparison below uses neighborhoods similar to Central State:

In Theater District, Manhattan, N, crime costs $793 per person, which is $415 more than in Central State.
In Arden Heights, Staten Island, , crime costs $238 per person, which is $140 less than in Central State

2025 Projected Cost by Type of Crime

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

Crime	Cost to Central State	Cost per Central State Resident
Murder	$406,844	$79
Rape/Sexual Assault	$109,810	$21
Robbery	$205,707	$40
Assault	$404,227	$78
Kidnapping	$40,525	$8
Vehicle Theft	$167,168	$32
Burglary	$124,902	$24
Theft	$406,964	$79
Arson	$5,868	$1
Vandalism	$40,252	$8
Animal Cruelty	$6,695	$1
Drug Crimes	$21,812	$4
Identity Theft	$16,519	$3
Total Cost of Crime	$1,957,293	$379

The Intangible Cost of Crime in Central State, Schenectady, 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 Central State totals $3,446,375 ($667 per resident), and all of it comes from violent crime rather than property loss. Added to the tangible costs, the full estimate reaches $5,403,668 ($1,045 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 north part of the neighborhood 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 do the same, and of Central State's 5,169 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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Central State 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 Central State residents in a standard year.

Violent Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Assault	2.723
Robbery	1.265
Rape	0.3504
Murder	0.0419
Total Violent Crime	4.380 (C+)

Property Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Theft	15.20
Vehicle Theft	2.089
Burglary	2.664
Arson	0.0470
Total Property Crime	20.00 (B-)

Other Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Kidnapping	0.1293
Drug Crimes	0.5705
Vandalism	1.090
Identity Theft	0.4129
Animal Cruelty	0.1751
Total "Other" Rate	2.378 (A+)

Individual Central State Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Neighborhoods

Compared to surrounding neighborhoods, the rate of crime in Central State is lower. The table below shows Crime Grades for neighborhoods close to Central State.

Nearby Neighborhood	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade
Hamilton Hills, Schenectady, NY	C+	D	C
Vale and Eastern Avenue, Schenectady, NY	B-	D	C
Campus Area, Albany, NY	A	A-	B+
Buckingham Lake-Crestwood, Albany, NY	A	B+	B+
West End, Albany, NY	C+	D	C-
New Scotland-Woodlawn, Albany, NY	A-	B-	B
Pine Hills, Albany, NY	B	C-	C+
Helderberg, Albany, NY	A+	B+	A
West Hill, Albany, NY	D+	D-	D
Central Ave, Albany, NY	D-	F	D-

Crime Maps and Rates for Neighborhood with Similar Populations

Central State is lower versus other neighborhoods of the same size for crime. The table below compares crime in neighborhoods with comparable overall population in the neighborhood‘s boundaries.

Similar Neighborhood	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade
West End, Concord, NH	C+	A	A
Bradford Park, Springfield, MO	D-	C-	C-
The Dominion, San Antonio, TX	B+	A-	A-
Fairview, Milwaukee, WI	B+	A-	A-
Broadmoor, Daly City, CA	B+	B-	B-
Landfall, Wilmington, NC	A-	A	A
Camp Lake, Trevor, WI	A+	A	A
Emerald Estates, Bakersfield, CA	A+	A-	A-
South Central Accord, Columbus, OH	D+	A-	A-
Linwood, Fort Lee, NJ	B-	A-	A-

Considering only the crime rate, Central State is less safe 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 Central State, Schenectady, NY average SchoolGrade of B-, with 41% actual proficiency versus 43% projected; overall, schools don't meet expectations. See Central State schools on SchoolGrade

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