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

A+

Overall Crime Grade™

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

Which crimes are included?

$43,939

Cost of Crime™ for South Owego, NY

In 2025, crime will cost $315 per household.

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On the map, green marks the parts of South Owego 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 South Owego, NY Safe?

The A+ overall grade blends the violent, property, and other grades shown above into one measure, set against the average US city, where South Owego's combined rate is much lower than the norm. South Owego sits in the 99th percentile, ahead of 99% of cities and behind 1%. The grade covers only South Owego's official city boundaries. See the table below for nearby cities.

The overall crime rate in South Owego is 7.130 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 96 in the northwest neighborhoods to 1 in 154 in the east.

Counting total incidents instead of per-capita rates, the north parts of South Owego, NY report the most crime, about 1 cases per year. The northwest part reports the fewest, around 0 per year.

The Cost of Crime™ in South Owego, NY

Across all crime types, the projected cost of crime in South Owego for 2025 is $43,939, about $118 per resident and $315 per household. That equals 0.2% of the median household income. These figures cover tangible costs, which include:

Criminal justice system costs (law enforcement, courts, and imprisonment): 59.3%
Direct costs to victims (damaged property, medical expenses, and lost wages): 26.5%
Lost economic contribution from offenders (time in prison or repeat offenses): 14.1%

How Much Does Crime Cost in South Owego Compared to Other Cities?

South Owego, NY:	$118
Lyncourt, NY:	$723
Rexford, NY:	$123
New York:	$335
USA:	$464

The overall cost of crime per resident in South Owego is $118 per year, which is $346 less than the national average and $216 less than New York's state average. The comparison below uses cities similar to South Owego:

In Lyncourt, NY, crime costs $723 per person, which is $605 more than in South Owego.
In Rexford, NY, crime costs $123 per person, which is $4 more than in South Owego

2025 Projected Cost by Type of Crime

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

Crime	Cost to South Owego	Cost per South Owego Resident
Murder	$6,714	$18
Rape/Sexual Assault	$7,161	$19
Robbery	$8,888	$24
Assault	$6,563	$18
Kidnapping	$1,356	$4
Vehicle Theft	$1,085	$3
Burglary	$2,503	$7
Theft	$6,471	$17
Arson	$405	$1
Vandalism	$1,038	$3
Animal Cruelty	$168	$0
Drug Crimes	$809	$2
Identity Theft	$777	$2
Total Cost of Crime	$43,939	$118

The Intangible Cost of Crime in South Owego, 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 South Owego totals $86,001 ($232 per resident), and all of it comes from violent crime rather than property loss. Added to the tangible costs, the full estimate reaches $129,940 ($350 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 South Owego's 371 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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South Owego 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 South Owego residents in a standard year.

Violent Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Assault	0.6159
Robbery	0.7617
Rape	0.3183
Murder	0.0096
Total Violent Crime	1.706 (A)

Property Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Theft	3.368
Vehicle Theft	0.1888
Burglary	0.7438
Arson	0.0453
Total Property Crime	4.346 (A+)

Other Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Kidnapping	0.0603
Drug Crimes	0.2948
Vandalism	0.3918
Identity Theft	0.2707
Animal Cruelty	0.0613
Total "Other" Rate	1.079 (A+)

Individual South Owego Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

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

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade
Lounsberry, NY	A+	A	A-
Nichols, NY	A	B	B
Apalachin, NY	A	A	B-
Owego, NY	C+	C	D+
Gaskill, NY	B+	C-	C+
Warren Center, PA	A+	A+	A+
Little Meadows, PA	A+	A	A-
Smithboro, NY	A-	C+	B-
Barton, NY	A	B-	B
Hoopers Valley, NY	A+	B+	A

Crime Maps and Rates for City with Similar Populations

South Owego 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
Randolph, IA	D	F	F
Mount Crest, TN	F	D+	D+
Mount Lebanon, TN	D+	D-	D-
Mount Zion, KY	B	B	B
Mountain Park, OK	C-	D+	D+
Moyers, OK	B-	D+	D+
Muscotah, KS	B+	B-	B-
Nunez, LA	D	D-	D-
Oak Grove, VA	D+	C	C
Oak Hill, MI	A-	B	B

Considering only the crime rate, South Owego 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 South Owego, NY average SchoolGrade of A+, with 74% actual proficiency versus 70% projected; overall, schools exceed expectations. See South Owego schools on SchoolGrade

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