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

C-

Overall Crime Grade™

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

Which crimes are included?

$14.4 million

Cost of Crime™ for Jamestown, NY

In 2025, crime will cost $872 per household.

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

The C- overall grade blends the violent, property, and other grades shown above into one measure, set against the average US city, where Jamestown's combined rate is slightly higher than the norm. Jamestown sits in the 35th percentile, ahead of 35% of cities and behind 65%. The grade covers only Jamestown's official city boundaries. See the table below for nearby cities.

The overall crime rate in Jamestown is 29.59 per 1,000 residents in a typical year. Residents generally consider the southeast part of the city the safest. Your chance of being a victim ranges from 1 in 21 in the central neighborhoods to 1 in 51 in the southeast.

Counting total incidents instead of per-capita rates, the northeast parts of Jamestown, NY report the most crime, about 196 cases per year. The northwest part reports the fewest, around 56 per year.

The Cost of Crime™ in Jamestown, NY

Across all crime types, the projected cost of crime in Jamestown for 2025 is $14,351,225, about $370 per resident and $872 per household. That equals 1.3% of the median household income. These figures cover tangible costs, which include:

Criminal justice system costs (law enforcement, courts, and imprisonment): 58.2%
Direct costs to victims (damaged property, medical expenses, and lost wages): 30.8%
Lost economic contribution from offenders (time in prison or repeat offenses): 10.9%

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

Jamestown, NY:	$370
Lyncourt, NY:	$723
Rexford, NY:	$123
New York:	$335
USA:	$464

The overall cost of crime per resident in Jamestown is $370 per year, which is $94 less than the national average and $35 more than New York's state average. The comparison below uses cities similar to Jamestown:

In Lyncourt, NY, crime costs $723 per person, which is $354 more than in Jamestown.
In Rexford, NY, crime costs $123 per person, which is $247 less than in Jamestown

2025 Projected Cost by Type of Crime

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

Crime	Cost to Jamestown	Cost per Jamestown Resident
Murder	$2.31 million	$59
Rape/Sexual Assault	$797,405	$21
Robbery	$1.27 million	$33
Assault	$4.08 million	$105
Kidnapping	$150,085	$4
Vehicle Theft	$254,804	$7
Burglary	$1.09 million	$28
Theft	$3.84 million	$99
Arson	$55,606	$1
Vandalism	$211,923	$5
Animal Cruelty	$37,795	$1
Drug Crimes	$120,336	$3
Identity Theft	$135,303	$3
Total Cost of Crime	$14,351,225	$370

The Intangible Cost of Crime in Jamestown, 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 Jamestown totals $20,897,784 ($538 per resident), and all of it comes from violent crime rather than property loss. Added to the tangible costs, the full estimate reaches $35,249,009 ($908 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 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 Jamestown has 12, do the same, and of Jamestown's 38,808 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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Jamestown 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 Jamestown residents in a standard year.

Violent Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Assault	3.662
Robbery	1.039
Rape	0.3389
Murder	0.0316
Total Violent Crime	5.072 (D)

Property Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Theft	19.11
Vehicle Theft	0.4240
Burglary	3.097
Arson	0.0593
Total Property Crime	22.69 (D)

Other Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Kidnapping	0.0638
Drug Crimes	0.4192
Vandalism	0.7644
Identity Theft	0.4505
Animal Cruelty	0.1317
Total "Other" Rate	1.829 (A+)

Individual Jamestown Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

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

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade
Celoron, NY	D	D-	D-
Falconer, NY	C-	D+	D
Lakewood, NY	C-	C+	D-
Ross Mill, NY	D-	F	F
Greenhurst, NY	A	A	B
Kiantone, NY	A+	A+	A
Frewsburg, NY	A	A	B
Kimball Stand, NY	B	B-	C-
Poland Center, NY	B+	B-	C+
Bemus Point, NY	B-	B-	D+

Crime Maps and Rates for City with Similar Populations

Jamestown 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
Marrero, LA	F	D	D
Russellville, AR	D	D-	D-
Rock Island, IL	D+	C-	C-
Moorpark, CA	C+	C-	C-
Montclair, CA	D-	D	D
Midvale, UT	D+	B	B
Middle River, MD	D-	D	D
Michigan City, IN	D+	D+	D+
Miamisburg, OH	C-	C+	C+
Merrillville, IN	D	D	D

Considering only the crime rate, Jamestown is less safe than the New York state average and as safe as the national average.

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Jamestown, NY average SchoolGrade of A, with 62% actual proficiency versus 58% projected; overall, schools exceed expectations. See Jamestown schools on SchoolGrade

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