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

B+

Overall Crime Grade™

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

Which crimes are included?

$189,202

Cost of Crime™ for Chemung, NY

In 2025, crime will cost $503 per household.

More cost data

On the map, green marks the parts of Chemung 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 Chemung, 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 Chemung's combined rate is lower than the norm. Chemung sits in the 72nd percentile, ahead of 72% of cities and behind 28%. The grade covers only Chemung's official city boundaries. See the table below for nearby cities.

The overall crime rate in Chemung is 17.60 per 1,000 residents in a typical year. Residents generally consider the northwest part of the city the safest. Your chance of being a victim ranges from 1 in 51 in the south neighborhoods to 1 in 67 in the northwest.

Counting total incidents instead of per-capita rates, the central parts of Chemung, NY report the most crime, about 4 cases per year. The southwest part reports the fewest, around 0 per year.

The Cost of Crime™ in Chemung, NY

Across all crime types, the projected cost of crime in Chemung for 2025 is $189,202, about $209 per resident and $503 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): 59.6%
Direct costs to victims (damaged property, medical expenses, and lost wages): 29.4%
Lost economic contribution from offenders (time in prison or repeat offenses): 10.9%

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

Chemung, NY:	$209
Lyncourt, NY:	$723
Rexford, NY:	$123
New York:	$335
USA:	$464

The overall cost of crime per resident in Chemung is $209 per year, which is $256 less than the national average and $126 less than New York's state average. The comparison below uses cities similar to Chemung:

In Lyncourt, NY, crime costs $723 per person, which is $515 more than in Chemung.
In Rexford, NY, crime costs $123 per person, which is $86 less than in Chemung

2025 Projected Cost by Type of Crime

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

Crime	Cost to Chemung	Cost per Chemung Resident
Murder	$42,028	$46
Rape/Sexual Assault	$16,212	$18
Robbery	$16,024	$18
Assault	$31,716	$35
Kidnapping	$2,660	$3
Vehicle Theft	$1,897	$2
Burglary	$8,243	$9
Theft	$61,946	$68
Arson	$1,258	$1
Vandalism	$2,600	$3
Animal Cruelty	$457	$1
Drug Crimes	$2,056	$2
Identity Theft	$2,106	$2
Total Cost of Crime	$189,202	$209

The Intangible Cost of Crime in Chemung, 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 Chemung totals $373,574 ($412 per resident), and all of it comes from violent crime rather than property loss. Added to the tangible costs, the full estimate reaches $562,776 ($620 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 do the same, and of Chemung's 907 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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Chemung 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 Chemung residents in a standard year.

Violent Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Assault	1.218
Robbery	0.5617
Rape	0.2948
Murder	0.0247
Total Violent Crime	2.099 (B+)

Property Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Theft	13.19
Vehicle Theft	0.1351
Burglary	1.002
Arson	0.0574
Total Property Crime	14.38 (C)

Other Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Kidnapping	0.0484
Drug Crimes	0.3065
Vandalism	0.4012
Identity Theft	0.3001
Animal Cruelty	0.0681
Total "Other" Rate	1.124 (A+)

Individual Chemung Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

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

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade
Waverly, NY	B+	B-	C
Wilawana, PA	A+	A-	A
Lowman, NY	B+	B+	C+
South Waverly, PA	A-	A-	B
Sayre, PA	A-	B+	B
North Chemung, NY	A-	A	C+
Lockwood, NY	A	A	B-
Athens, PA	B+	A-	B
Glencairn, NY	A	B-	B+
Wellsburg, NY	B+	B-	C+

Crime Maps and Rates for City with Similar Populations

Chemung 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
Gateway, AR	C	C	C
Sarahsville, OH	B-	B+	B+
Greshamville, GA	B+	A-	A-
Greenwich, NJ	A+	A	A
Sawyer, KY	C+	B-	B-
Saxtons River, VT	B-	A	A
Goose Island, GA	A-	A-	A-
Schaefferstown, PA	C	C	C
Shawnee, OH	D+	D+	D+
Skippack, PA	C+	A	A

Considering only the crime rate, Chemung 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 Chemung, NY average SchoolGrade of A, with 60% actual proficiency versus 66% projected; overall, schools underperform expectations. See Chemung schools on SchoolGrade

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