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

Overall Crime Grade™

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

Which crimes are included?

$115,550

Cost of Crime™ for Palmer, NY

In 2025, crime will cost $590 per household.

More cost data

On the map, green marks the parts of Palmer 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 Palmer, 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 Palmer's combined rate is slightly lower than the norm. Palmer sits in the 63rd percentile, ahead of 63% of cities and behind 37%. The grade covers only Palmer's official city boundaries. See the table below for nearby cities.

The overall crime rate in Palmer is 20.08 per 1,000 residents in a typical year.

The Cost of Crime™ in Palmer, NY

Across all crime types, the projected cost of crime in Palmer for 2025 is $115,550, about $283 per resident and $590 per household. That equals 0.7% of the median household income. These figures cover tangible costs, which include:

Criminal justice system costs (law enforcement, courts, and imprisonment): 57.1%
Direct costs to victims (damaged property, medical expenses, and lost wages): 31.0%
Lost economic contribution from offenders (time in prison or repeat offenses): 11.7%

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

Palmer, NY:	$283
Lyncourt, NY:	$723
Rexford, NY:	$123
New York:	$335
USA:	$464

The overall cost of crime per resident in Palmer is $283 per year, which is $182 less than the national average and $52 less than New York's state average. The comparison below uses cities similar to Palmer:

In Lyncourt, NY, crime costs $723 per person, which is $441 more than in Palmer.
In Rexford, NY, crime costs $123 per person, which is $160 less than in Palmer

2025 Projected Cost by Type of Crime

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

Crime	Cost to Palmer	Cost per Palmer Resident
Murder	$23,166	$57
Rape/Sexual Assault	$8,275	$20
Robbery	$14,898	$36
Assault	$26,891	$66
Kidnapping	$1,564	$4
Vehicle Theft	$1,717	$4
Burglary	$8,726	$21
Theft	$26,081	$64
Arson	$616	$2
Vandalism	$1,668	$4
Animal Cruelty	$373	$1
Drug Crimes	$1,237	$3
Identity Theft	$338	$1
Total Cost of Crime	$115,550	$283

The Intangible Cost of Crime in Palmer, 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 Palmer totals $208,945 ($511 per resident), and all of it comes from violent crime rather than property loss. Added to the tangible costs, the full estimate reaches $324,494 ($793 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 Palmer's 409 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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Palmer 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 Palmer residents in a standard year.

Violent Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Assault	2.289
Robbery	1.158
Rape	0.3337
Murder	0.0301
Total Violent Crime	3.811 (C-)

Property Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Theft	12.31
Vehicle Theft	0.2711
Burglary	2.352
Arson	0.0624
Total Property Crime	15.00 (C-)

Other Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Kidnapping	0.0631
Drug Crimes	0.4089
Vandalism	0.5709
Identity Theft	0.1068
Animal Cruelty	0.1232
Total "Other" Rate	1.273 (A+)

Individual Palmer Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

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

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade
Corinth, NY	B+	C-	C+
Randall Corner, NY	A+	B+	A
Lake Luzerne, NY	B	D+	C+
Hadley, NY	A+	B+	A-
Porter Corners, NY	A	B+	B-
Lake Vanare, NY	A	C	A-
West Glens Falls, NY	A+	B+	B+
Gansevoort, NY	A	A	B
Gurn Spring, NY	A+	A+	B+
Kings Station, NY	C-	C	D-

Crime Maps and Rates for City with Similar Populations

Palmer 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
Lawson, VA	C	D	D
Scottsburg, NY	A	A-	A-
Scott Addition, VA	B+	B+	B+
Schley, GA	C+	C	C
Sawyer, OK	C+	C	C
Sardis, AR	C+	C	C
Sandtown, MS	A	A+	A+
Russian Mission, AK	D-	F	F
Russellville, GA	C+	D+	D+
Ruskin, MN	B-	B+	B+

Considering only the crime rate, Palmer 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 Palmer, NY average SchoolGrade of A, with 64% actual proficiency versus 63% projected; overall, schools meet expectations. See Palmer schools on SchoolGrade

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