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

Crime per Capita in Genesee County

This overview combines violent, property, and other offenses into a single grade for Genesee County. The dedicated violent crime and property crime pages go deeper on each. The map below shows the overall crime rate per 1,000 residents.

 

Genesee County, NY Map of Crime Rates
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Overall Crime Grade™

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Other Crime Grade
A+

$13.0 million

Cost of Crime™ for Genesee County, NY

In 2025, crime will cost $510 per household.

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On the map, green marks the parts of Genesee County 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 Genesee County, NY Safe?

The A+ overall grade blends the violent, property, and other grades shown above into one measure, set against the average US county, where Genesee County's combined rate is much lower than the norm. Genesee County sits in the 93rd percentile, ahead of 93% of counties and behind 7%. The grade covers only Genesee County's official city boundaries. See the table below for nearby counties.

The overall crime rate in Genesee County is 16.69 per 1,000 residents in a typical year. Residents generally consider the southeast part of the county the safest. Your chance of being a victim ranges from 1 in 49 in the northwest areas to 1 in 104 in the southeast.

Counting total incidents instead of per-capita rates, the central parts of Genesee County, NY report the most crime, about 383 cases per year. The south part reports the fewest, around 24 per year.

The Cost of Crime™ in Genesee County, NY

Across all crime types, the projected cost of crime in Genesee County for 2025 is $13,035,515, about $218 per resident and $510 per household. That equals 0.6% of the median household income. These figures cover tangible costs, which include:
  1. Criminal justice system costs (law enforcement, courts, and imprisonment): 58.1%
  2. Direct costs to victims (damaged property, medical expenses, and lost wages): 30.4%
  3. Lost economic contribution from offenders (time in prison or repeat offenses): 11.4%

How Much Does Crime Cost in Genesee County Compared to Other Counties?

Genesee County, NY: $218
New York County, NY: $439
Saratoga County, NY: $195
New York: $335
USA: $464

The overall cost of crime per resident in Genesee County is $218 per year, which is $246 less than the national average and $117 less than New York's state average. The comparison below uses counties similar to Genesee County:
  • In New York County, NY, crime costs $439 per person, which is $221 more than in Genesee County.
  • In Saratoga County, NY, crime costs $195 per person, which is $24 less than in Genesee County

2025 Projected Cost by Type of Crime

The table below shows the total cost of crime to the residents of Genesee County for the year 2025 along with the projected cost per resident.
Crime
Cost to Genesee County
Cost per Genesee County Resident
Murder
$2.96 million
$50
Rape/Sexual Assault
$1.16 million
$19
Robbery
$1.27 million
$21
Assault
$2.39 million
$40
Kidnapping
$153,615
$3
Vehicle Theft
$239,495
$4
Burglary
$653,816
$11
Theft
$3.49 million
$58
Arson
$81,276
$1
Vandalism
$213,170
$4
Animal Cruelty
$44,868
$1
Drug Crimes
$184,828
$3
Identity Theft
$186,984
$3
Total Cost of Crime
$13,035,515
$218

The Intangible Cost of Crime in Genesee County, 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 Genesee County totals $26,543,112 ($445 per resident), and all of it comes from violent crime rather than property loss. Added to the tangible costs, the full estimate reaches $39,578,627 ($663 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 county 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 Genesee County has 17, do the same, and of Genesee County's 59,706 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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Genesee County 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 Genesee County residents in a standard year.

Violent Crime Rates

Crime Type
Crime Rate
Assault
1.396
Robbery
0.6781
Rape
0.3214
Murder
0.0264
Total Violent Crime
2.422 (A-)
 
 

 


Property Crime Rates

Crime Type
Crime Rate
Theft
11.28
Vehicle Theft
0.2590
Burglary
1.207
Arson
0.0564
Total Property Crime
12.80 (B)
 
 

 


Other Crime Rates

Crime Type
Crime Rate
Kidnapping
0.0424
Drug Crimes
0.4185
Vandalism
0.4998
Identity Theft
0.4046
Animal Cruelty
0.1016
Total "Other" Rate
1.467 (A+)

 


Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Counties

Compared to surrounding counties, the rate of crime in Genesee County is lower. The table below shows Crime Grades for counties close to Genesee County.

Nearby County
Overall Crime Grade
Violent Crime Grade
Property Crime Grade
A-
C+
C+
A+
A-
A-
A
B+
B-
B
D+
C-
B
D+
C-
B+
C+
C
A+
B+
B+
A+
B+
A-
B+
B+
C-
B+
C+
C

Crime Maps and Rates for County with Similar Populations

Genesee County is lower versus other counties of the same size for crime. The table below compares crime in counties with comparable overall population in the county‘s boundaries.

Similar County
Overall Crime Grade
Violent Crime Grade
Property Crime Grade
D+
D+
D+
B-
C-
C-
D-
D
D
B-
B
B
B+
B
B
A-
A
A
A
A+
A+
C
D+
D+
A
B-
B-
B
B+
B+

Considering only the crime rate, Genesee County 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 Genesee County, NY average SchoolGrade of A, with 66% actual proficiency versus 64% projected; overall, schools exceed expectations. See Genesee County schools on SchoolGrade

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