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

Overall Crime Grade™

Violent Crime Grade	F
Property Crime Grade	D-
Other Crime Grade	A+

Which crimes are included?

$9.15 million

Cost of Crime™ for Dunkirk, NY

In 2025, crime will cost $1,265 per household.

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On the map, green marks the parts of Dunkirk 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 Dunkirk, NY Safe?

The D overall grade blends the violent, property, and other grades shown above into one measure, set against the average US city, where Dunkirk's combined rate is higher than the norm. Dunkirk sits in the 22nd percentile, ahead of 22% of cities and behind 78%. The grade covers only Dunkirk's official city boundaries. See the table below for nearby cities.

The overall crime rate in Dunkirk is 36.70 per 1,000 residents in a typical year. Residents generally consider the southwest part of the city the safest. Your chance of being a victim ranges from 1 in 21 in the southeast neighborhoods to 1 in 40 in the southwest.

Counting total incidents instead of per-capita rates, the central parts of Dunkirk, NY report the most crime, about 136 cases per year. The northwest part reports the fewest, around 21 per year.

The Cost of Crime™ in Dunkirk, NY

Across all crime types, the projected cost of crime in Dunkirk for 2025 is $9,146,876, about $576 per resident and $1,265 per household. That equals 1.9% of the median household income. These figures cover tangible costs, which include:

Criminal justice system costs (law enforcement, courts, and imprisonment): 53.1%
Direct costs to victims (damaged property, medical expenses, and lost wages): 35.8%
Lost economic contribution from offenders (time in prison or repeat offenses): 11.0%

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

Dunkirk, NY:	$576
Lyncourt, NY:	$723
Rexford, NY:	$123
New York:	$335
USA:	$464

The overall cost of crime per resident in Dunkirk is $576 per year, which is $111 more than the national average and $241 more than New York's state average. The comparison below uses cities similar to Dunkirk:

In Lyncourt, NY, crime costs $723 per person, which is $148 more than in Dunkirk.
In Rexford, NY, crime costs $123 per person, which is $453 less than in Dunkirk

2025 Projected Cost by Type of Crime

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

Crime	Cost to Dunkirk	Cost per Dunkirk Resident
Murder	$1.61 million	$101
Rape/Sexual Assault	$304,873	$19
Robbery	$647,664	$41
Assault	$3.99 million	$251
Kidnapping	$57,706	$4
Vehicle Theft	$107,594	$7
Burglary	$537,817	$34
Theft	$1.66 million	$104
Arson	$16,966	$1
Vandalism	$75,120	$5
Animal Cruelty	$17,552	$1
Drug Crimes	$62,588	$4
Identity Theft	$67,926	$4
Total Cost of Crime	$9,146,876	$576

The Intangible Cost of Crime in Dunkirk, 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 Dunkirk totals $13,504,050 ($850 per resident), and all of it comes from violent crime rather than property loss. Added to the tangible costs, the full estimate reaches $22,650,926 ($1,425 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 southeast 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 Dunkirk has 4, do the same, and of Dunkirk's 15,893 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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Dunkirk 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 Dunkirk residents in a standard year.

Violent Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Assault	8.733
Robbery	1.296
Rape	0.3164
Murder	0.0538
Total Violent Crime	10.40 (F)

Property Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Theft	20.14
Vehicle Theft	0.4372
Burglary	3.731
Arson	0.0442
Total Property Crime	24.35 (D-)

Other Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Kidnapping	0.0599
Drug Crimes	0.5324
Vandalism	0.6616
Identity Theft	0.5522
Animal Cruelty	0.1493
Total "Other" Rate	1.955 (A+)

Individual Dunkirk Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

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

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade
Fredonia, NY	C+	D	D+
Laona, NY	D-	D-	F
Van Buren Bay, NY	B-	D	C-
Sheridan, NY	B	C+	C-
Lamberton, NY	B	C-	C
Shumla, NY	A-	D-	B+
Forestville, NY	B+	C	C
Brocton, NY	D	D	D-
Lily Dale, NY	A	B+	B
Silver Creek, NY	B	C	C-

Crime Maps and Rates for City with Similar Populations

Dunkirk is higher 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
Hillcrest Heights, MD	D-	F	F
Saraland, AL	C+	C	C
Sanger, TX	B-	B-	B-
La Grange Park, IL	B	B+	B+
Keystone Heights, FL	A	A	A
Hubbard, OH	C	B	B
Hopatcong, NJ	A+	A+	A+
Hollidaysburg, PA	A-	B	B
Holden, MA	A	A	A
Sarasota Springs, FL	A+	A+	A+

Considering only the crime rate, Dunkirk is less safe than 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 Dunkirk, NY average SchoolGrade of A, with 62% actual proficiency versus 57% projected; overall, schools exceed expectations. See Dunkirk schools on SchoolGrade

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