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

Overall Crime Grade™

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

Which crimes are included?

$10.4 million

Cost of Crime™ for Watertown, NY

In 2025, crime will cost $685 per household.

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On the map, green marks the parts of Watertown 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 Watertown, NY Safe?

The C overall grade blends the violent, property, and other grades shown above into one measure, set against the average US city, where Watertown's combined rate is slightly higher than the norm. Watertown sits in the 43rd percentile, ahead of 43% of cities and behind 57%. The grade covers only Watertown's official city boundaries. See the table below for nearby cities.

The overall crime rate in Watertown is 26.44 per 1,000 residents in a typical year. Residents generally consider the southwest part of the city the safest. Your chance of being a victim ranges from 1 in 22 in the central neighborhoods to 1 in 65 in the southwest.

Counting total incidents instead of per-capita rates, the central parts of Watertown, NY report the most crime, about 273 cases per year. The southeast part reports the fewest, around 43 per year.

The Cost of Crime™ in Watertown, NY

Across all crime types, the projected cost of crime in Watertown for 2025 is $10,442,566, about $309 per resident and $685 per household. That equals 0.9% of the median household income. These figures cover tangible costs, which include:

Criminal justice system costs (law enforcement, courts, and imprisonment): 59.4%
Direct costs to victims (damaged property, medical expenses, and lost wages): 29.9%
Lost economic contribution from offenders (time in prison or repeat offenses): 10.6%

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

Watertown, NY:	$309
Lyncourt, NY:	$723
Rexford, NY:	$123
New York:	$335
USA:	$464

The overall cost of crime per resident in Watertown is $309 per year, which is $155 less than the national average and $26 less than New York's state average. The comparison below uses cities similar to Watertown:

In Lyncourt, NY, crime costs $723 per person, which is $414 more than in Watertown.
In Rexford, NY, crime costs $123 per person, which is $186 less than in Watertown

2025 Projected Cost by Type of Crime

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

Crime	Cost to Watertown	Cost per Watertown Resident
Murder	$1.58 million	$47
Rape/Sexual Assault	$651,121	$19
Robbery	$739,541	$22
Assault	$2.67 million	$79
Kidnapping	$161,887	$5
Vehicle Theft	$299,487	$9
Burglary	$768,955	$23
Theft	$3.10 million	$92
Arson	$45,684	$1
Vandalism	$169,705	$5
Animal Cruelty	$34,106	$1
Drug Crimes	$135,747	$4
Identity Theft	$86,333	$3
Total Cost of Crime	$10,442,566	$309

The Intangible Cost of Crime in Watertown, 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 Watertown totals $14,728,711 ($436 per resident), and all of it comes from violent crime rather than property loss. Added to the tangible costs, the full estimate reaches $25,171,277 ($745 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 Watertown has 4, do the same, and of Watertown's 33,766 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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Watertown 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 Watertown residents in a standard year.

Violent Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Assault	2.752
Robbery	0.6963
Rape	0.3180
Murder	0.0250
Total Violent Crime	3.791 (C-)

Property Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Theft	17.72
Vehicle Theft	0.5728
Burglary	2.511
Arson	0.0560
Total Property Crime	20.86 (D)

Other Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Kidnapping	0.0791
Drug Crimes	0.5435
Vandalism	0.7035
Identity Theft	0.3303
Animal Cruelty	0.1366
Total "Other" Rate	1.793 (A+)

Individual Watertown Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

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

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade
Glen Park, NY	C+	C-	D+
East Hounsfield, NY	B	B+	C-
Burrs Mills, NY	A-	B-	C+
Brownville, NY	A-	B	B-
Calcium, NY	C-	D-	D
Rutland Center, NY	A-	C+	B-
Paddy Hill, NY	B	C-	C
East Rodman, NY	B+	B+	C
Fort Drum, NY	C	C	D
Black River, NY	A-	C	B-

Crime Maps and Rates for City with Similar Populations

Watertown 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
Anniston, AL	D+	D+	D+
Willingboro, NJ	B+	A	A
West Falls Church, VA	C+	A	A
West Chicago, IL	B	B+	B+
Warsaw, IN	B+	A-	A-
Union City, GA	C-	C-	C-
Tifton, GA	D	D	D
Texarkana, AR	D-	F	F
Studio City, CA	D-	D	D
Coram, NY	B	C+	C+

Considering only the crime rate, Watertown 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 Watertown, NY average SchoolGrade of A, with 60% actual proficiency versus 59% projected; overall, schools meet expectations. See Watertown schools on SchoolGrade

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