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

B-

Overall Crime Grade™

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

Which crimes are included?

$9.52 million

Cost of Crime™ for Saratoga Springs, NY

In 2025, crime will cost $529 per household.

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On the map, green marks the parts of Saratoga Springs 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 Saratoga Springs, 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 Saratoga Springs's combined rate is slightly lower than the norm. Saratoga Springs sits in the 55th percentile, ahead of 55% of cities and behind 45%. The grade covers only Saratoga Springs's official city boundaries. See the table below for nearby cities.

The overall crime rate in Saratoga Springs is 22.39 per 1,000 residents in a typical year. Residents generally consider the east part of the city the safest. Your chance of being a victim ranges from 1 in 35 in the northeast neighborhoods to 1 in 82 in the east.

Counting total incidents instead of per-capita rates, the northeast parts of Saratoga Springs, NY report the most crime, about 248 cases per year. The east part reports the fewest, around 13 per year.

The Cost of Crime™ in Saratoga Springs, NY

Across all crime types, the projected cost of crime in Saratoga Springs for 2025 is $9,523,526, about $246 per resident and $529 per household. That equals 0.4% of the median household income. These figures cover tangible costs, which include:

Criminal justice system costs (law enforcement, courts, and imprisonment): 61.7%
Direct costs to victims (damaged property, medical expenses, and lost wages): 27.5%
Lost economic contribution from offenders (time in prison or repeat offenses): 10.8%

How Much Does Crime Cost in Saratoga Springs Compared to Other Cities?

Saratoga Springs, NY:	$246
Lyncourt, NY:	$723
Rexford, NY:	$123
New York:	$335
USA:	$464

The overall cost of crime per resident in Saratoga Springs is $246 per year, which is $218 less than the national average and $89 less than New York's state average. The comparison below uses cities similar to Saratoga Springs:

In Lyncourt, NY, crime costs $723 per person, which is $477 more than in Saratoga Springs.
In Rexford, NY, crime costs $123 per person, which is $123 less than in Saratoga Springs

2025 Projected Cost by Type of Crime

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

Crime	Cost to Saratoga Springs	Cost per Saratoga Springs Resident
Murder	$1.33 million	$35
Rape/Sexual Assault	$756,663	$20
Robbery	$958,634	$25
Assault	$1.68 million	$43
Kidnapping	$107,233	$3
Vehicle Theft	$404,739	$10
Burglary	$632,845	$16
Theft	$3.07 million	$79
Arson	$54,906	$1
Vandalism	$192,473	$5
Animal Cruelty	$35,810	$1
Drug Crimes	$122,956	$3
Identity Theft	$167,626	$4
Total Cost of Crime	$9,523,526	$246

The Intangible Cost of Crime in Saratoga Springs, 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 Saratoga Springs totals $13,481,705 ($349 per resident), and all of it comes from violent crime rather than property loss. Added to the tangible costs, the full estimate reaches $23,005,231 ($595 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 Saratoga Springs has 23, do the same, and of Saratoga Springs's 38,670 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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Saratoga Springs 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 Saratoga Springs residents in a standard year.

Violent Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Assault	1.514
Robbery	0.7881
Rape	0.3227
Murder	0.0184
Total Violent Crime	2.643 (B-)

Property Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Theft	15.35
Vehicle Theft	0.6759
Burglary	1.804
Arson	0.0588
Total Property Crime	17.88 (D+)

Other Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Kidnapping	0.0457
Drug Crimes	0.4299
Vandalism	0.6967
Identity Theft	0.5600
Animal Cruelty	0.1252
Total "Other" Rate	1.858 (A+)

Individual Saratoga Springs Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

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

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade
Kings Station, NY	C-	C	D-
Greenfield Center, NY	A	A-	B
Burgoyne, NY	A	A	B
Ballston Spa, NY	A	A-	B
Ketchums Corner, NY	A+	A	A+
Gurn Spring, NY	A+	A+	B+
Gansevoort, NY	A	A	B
Quaker Springs, NY	A	B+	B+
Malta, NY	A+	A+	A-
East Line, NY	A	A+	B-

Crime Maps and Rates for City with Similar Populations

Saratoga Springs 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
Somerset, KY	D+	C	C
Gahanna, OH	D	A	A
Grass Valley, CA	C	D	D
Greenfield, WI	D	B+	B+
Gurabo, PR	D-	D	D
Gurnee, IL	B-	A-	A-
Hazleton, PA	B-	C+	C+
Jamestown, NY	C-	D	D
Kearns, UT	C+	B	B
Kendall West, FL	A	A	A

Considering only the crime rate, Saratoga Springs is as safe as 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 Saratoga Springs, NY average SchoolGrade of A+, with 76% actual proficiency versus 70% projected; overall, schools greatly exceed expectations. See Saratoga Springs schools on SchoolGrade

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