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

Overall Crime Grade™

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

Which crimes are included?

$31.3 million

Cost of Crime™ for Niagara Falls, NY

In 2025, crime will cost $1,051 per household.

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On the map, green marks the parts of Niagara Falls 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 Niagara Falls, 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 Niagara Falls's combined rate is higher than the norm. Niagara Falls sits in the 22nd percentile, ahead of 22% of cities and behind 78%. The grade covers only Niagara Falls's official city boundaries. See the table below for nearby cities.

The overall crime rate in Niagara Falls is 36.25 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 8 in the southwest neighborhoods to 1 in 58 in the southeast.

Counting total incidents instead of per-capita rates, the west parts of Niagara Falls, NY report the most crime, about 561 cases per year. The southwest part reports the fewest, around 106 per year.

The Cost of Crime™ in Niagara Falls, NY

Across all crime types, the projected cost of crime in Niagara Falls for 2025 is $31,345,876, about $478 per resident and $1,051 per household. That equals 1.5% of the median household income. These figures cover tangible costs, which include:

Criminal justice system costs (law enforcement, courts, and imprisonment): 56.3%
Direct costs to victims (damaged property, medical expenses, and lost wages): 32.8%
Lost economic contribution from offenders (time in prison or repeat offenses): 10.7%

How Much Does Crime Cost in Niagara Falls Compared to Other Cities?

Niagara Falls, NY:	$478
Lyncourt, NY:	$723
Rexford, NY:	$123
New York:	$335
USA:	$464

The overall cost of crime per resident in Niagara Falls is $478 per year, which is $14 more than the national average and $143 more than New York's state average. The comparison below uses cities similar to Niagara Falls:

In Lyncourt, NY, crime costs $723 per person, which is $245 more than in Niagara Falls.
In Rexford, NY, crime costs $123 per person, which is $355 less than in Niagara Falls

2025 Projected Cost by Type of Crime

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

Crime	Cost to Niagara Falls	Cost per Niagara Falls Resident
Murder	$5.59 million	$85
Rape/Sexual Assault	$1.36 million	$21
Robbery	$2.62 million	$40
Assault	$9.35 million	$143
Kidnapping	$228,676	$3
Vehicle Theft	$1.27 million	$19
Burglary	$2.12 million	$32
Theft	$7.55 million	$115
Arson	$79,869	$1
Vandalism	$623,980	$10
Animal Cruelty	$68,773	$1
Drug Crimes	$283,658	$4
Identity Theft	$206,629	$3
Total Cost of Crime	$31,345,876	$478

The Intangible Cost of Crime in Niagara Falls, 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 Niagara Falls totals $47,463,607 ($724 per resident), and all of it comes from violent crime rather than property loss. Added to the tangible costs, the full estimate reaches $78,809,483 ($1,202 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 east 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, of which Niagara Falls has 1, draw large crowds with few residents nearby, so they read as high-crime spots. Parks and recreational areas, of which Niagara Falls has 12, do the same, and of Niagara Falls's 65,556 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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Niagara Falls 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 Niagara Falls residents in a standard year.

Violent Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Assault	4.968
Robbery	1.270
Rape	0.3416
Murder	0.0454
Total Violent Crime	6.625 (D-)

Property Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Theft	22.24
Vehicle Theft	1.248
Burglary	3.559
Arson	0.0505
Total Property Crime	27.10 (D-)

Other Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Kidnapping	0.0575
Drug Crimes	0.5850
Vandalism	1.332
Identity Theft	0.4072
Animal Cruelty	0.1418
Total "Other" Rate	2.524 (A)

Individual Niagara Falls Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

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

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade
Niagara University, NY	C+	D-	C-
Sandy Beach, NY	A	A+	B
Lewiston, NY	A-	B-	B-
Grand Island, NY	A	A-	B-
Sanborn, NY	C+	C-	D+
Stella Niagara, NY	B+	B+	C
North Tonawanda, NY	A-	A-	C+
Shawnee, NY	B+	A	C
Youngstown, NY	A	B	B+
Ransomville, NY	C+	C-	D+

Crime Maps and Rates for City with Similar Populations

Niagara Falls 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
Belleville, IL	C-	C	C
Blaine, MN	C+	A-	A-
Burnsville, MN	D+	B+	B+
Casa Grande, AZ	C+	D+	D+
Castro Valley, CA	C	D+	D+
West Bloomfield, MI	B-	B	B
Martinsburg, WV	B+	B	B
Mechanicsville, VA	B+	A-	A-
North Richland Hills, TX	D+	C+	C+
Port Orange, FL	A	A	A

Considering only the crime rate, Niagara Falls 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 Niagara Falls, NY average SchoolGrade of A-, with 57% actual proficiency versus 54% projected; overall, schools exceed expectations. See Niagara Falls schools on SchoolGrade

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