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

Overall Crime Grade™

Violent Crime Grade	F
Property Crime Grade	D
Other Crime Grade	A

Which crimes are included?

$4.70 million

Cost of Crime™ for Upper Falls, Rochester, NY

In 2025, crime will cost $2,623 per household.

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On the map, green marks the parts of Upper 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 Upper Falls, Rochester, NY Safe?

The D overall grade blends the violent, property, and other grades shown above into one measure, set against the average US neighborhood, where Upper Falls's combined rate is higher than the norm. Upper Falls sits in the 23rd percentile, ahead of 23% of neighborhoods and behind 77%. The grade covers only Upper Falls's official city boundaries. See the table below for nearby neighborhoods.

The overall crime rate in Upper Falls is 56.11 per 1,000 residents in a typical year. Residents generally consider the central part of the neighborhood the safest. Your chance of being a victim ranges from 1 in 11 in the west areas to 1 in 27 in the central.

Counting total incidents instead of per-capita rates, the south parts of Upper Falls, Rochester, NY report the most crime, about 54 cases per year. The northwest part reports the fewest, around 6 per year.

The Cost of Crime™ in Upper Falls, Rochester, NY

Across all crime types, the projected cost of crime in Upper Falls for 2025 is $4,699,713, about $951 per resident and $2,623 per household. That equals 6.6% of the median household income. These figures cover tangible costs, which include:

Criminal justice system costs (law enforcement, courts, and imprisonment): 51.9%
Direct costs to victims (damaged property, medical expenses, and lost wages): 36.8%
Lost economic contribution from offenders (time in prison or repeat offenses): 11.2%

How Much Does Crime Cost in Upper Falls Compared to Other Neighborhoods?

Upper Falls, Rochester, NY:	$951
Theater District, Manhattan, N:	$793
Arden Heights, Staten Island, :	$238
New York:	$335
USA:	$464

The overall cost of crime per resident in Upper Falls is $951 per year, which is $487 more than the national average and $616 more than Rochester's city average. The comparison below uses neighborhoods similar to Upper Falls:

In Theater District, Manhattan, N, crime costs $793 per person, which is $158 less than in Upper Falls.
In Arden Heights, Staten Island, , crime costs $238 per person, which is $713 less than in Upper Falls

2025 Projected Cost by Type of Crime

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

Crime	Cost to Upper Falls	Cost per Upper Falls Resident
Murder	$911,936	$185
Rape/Sexual Assault	$94,121	$19
Robbery	$487,696	$99
Assault	$1.94 million	$393
Kidnapping	$16,095	$3
Vehicle Theft	$163,266	$33
Burglary	$237,062	$48
Theft	$714,679	$145
Arson	$8,322	$2
Vandalism	$50,590	$10
Animal Cruelty	$6,382	$1
Drug Crimes	$31,912	$6
Identity Theft	$35,024	$7
Total Cost of Crime	$4,699,713	$951

The Intangible Cost of Crime in Upper Falls, Rochester, 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 Upper Falls totals $7,275,219 ($1,472 per resident), and all of it comes from violent crime rather than property loss. Added to the tangible costs, the full estimate reaches $11,974,931 ($2,424 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 south part of the neighborhood 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 do the same, and of Upper Falls's 4,941 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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Upper 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 Upper Falls residents in a standard year.

Violent Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Assault	13.69
Robbery	3.138
Rape	0.3142
Murder	0.0982
Total Violent Crime	17.24 (F)

Property Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Theft	27.93
Vehicle Theft	2.134
Burglary	5.290
Arson	0.0697
Total Property Crime	35.42 (D)

Other Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Kidnapping	0.0537
Drug Crimes	0.8731
Vandalism	1.433
Identity Theft	0.9158
Animal Cruelty	0.1746
Total "Other" Rate	3.451 (A)

Individual Upper Falls Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Neighborhoods

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

Nearby Neighborhood	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade
La Avenida, Rochester, NY	D+	F	D
Central Business District-Rochester, Rochester, NY	D-	F	F
South Marketview Heights, Rochester, NY	D-	F	D-
North Marketview Heights, Rochester, NY	C+	F	C+
Group 14621, Rochester, NY	C-	F	D+
Edgerton, Rochester, NY	D+	F	D
Corn Hill, Rochester, NY	C+	D-	C
Pearl-Meigs-Monroe, Rochester, NY	D+	F	D+
East Avenue, Rochester, NY	C	D-	D+
South Wedge, Rochester, NY	D+	F	D

Crime Maps and Rates for Neighborhood with Similar Populations

Upper Falls is higher versus other neighborhoods of the same size for crime. The table below compares crime in neighborhoods with comparable overall population in the neighborhood‘s boundaries.

Similar Neighborhood	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade
Town Center, Woodinville, WA	D	C+	C+
Carver City-Lincoln Gardens, Tampa, FL	C	B-	B-
Chevy Chase, Glendale, CA	A-	B+	B+
Clifton Heights, Louisville, KY	C	A	A
Columbia, Redding, CA	A	A	A
Cornerstone Village, Santa Ana, CA	A-	B+	B+
Coronado Hills, Austin, TX	C+	D+	D+
Creighton Village, Old Bridge, NJ	A+	A+	A+
Village 9, Sacramento, CA	A+	A-	A-
University Commons, San Marcos, CA	A	B	B

Considering only the crime rate, Upper 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 Upper Falls, Rochester, NY average SchoolGrade of F, with 19% actual proficiency versus 20% projected; overall, schools meet expectations. See Upper Falls schools on SchoolGrade

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