The Safest and Most Dangerous Places in West Glens Falls, NY: Crime Maps and Statistics

A+

Overall Crime Grade™

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

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$1.12 million

Cost of Crime™ for West Glens Falls, NY

In 2025, crime will cost $378 per household.

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On the map, green marks the parts of West Glens 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 West Glens Falls, 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 West Glens Falls's combined rate is much lower than the norm. West Glens Falls sits in the 94th percentile, ahead of 94% of cities and behind 6%. The grade covers only West Glens Falls's official city boundaries. See the table below for nearby cities.

The overall crime rate in West Glens Falls is 10.97 per 1,000 residents in a typical year. Residents generally consider the north part of the city the safest. Your chance of being a victim ranges from 1 in 48 in the southeast neighborhoods to 1 in 117 in the north.

Counting total incidents instead of per-capita rates, the southwest parts of West Glens Falls, NY report the most crime, about 13 cases per year. The southeast part reports the fewest, around 6 per year.

The Cost of Crime™ in West Glens Falls, NY

Across all crime types, the projected cost of crime in West Glens Falls for 2025 is $1,118,419, about $146 per resident and $378 per household. That equals 0.3% of the median household income. These figures cover tangible costs, which include:

Criminal justice system costs (law enforcement, courts, and imprisonment): 59.2%
Direct costs to victims (damaged property, medical expenses, and lost wages): 28.8%
Lost economic contribution from offenders (time in prison or repeat offenses): 12.0%

How Much Does Crime Cost in West Glens Falls Compared to Other Cities?

West Glens Falls, NY:	$146
Lyncourt, NY:	$723
Rexford, NY:	$123
New York:	$335
USA:	$464

The overall cost of crime per resident in West Glens Falls is $146 per year, which is $318 less than the national average and $189 less than New York's state average. The comparison below uses cities similar to West Glens Falls:

In Lyncourt, NY, crime costs $723 per person, which is $577 more than in West Glens Falls.
In Rexford, NY, crime costs $123 per person, which is $23 less than in West Glens Falls

2025 Projected Cost by Type of Crime

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

Crime	Cost to West Glens Falls	Cost per West Glens Falls Resident
Murder	$142,696	$19
Rape/Sexual Assault	$148,423	$19
Robbery	$123,285	$16
Assault	$253,593	$33
Kidnapping	$13,553	$2
Vehicle Theft	$48,641	$6
Burglary	$64,176	$8
Theft	$264,976	$35
Arson	$10,347	$1
Vandalism	$18,950	$2
Animal Cruelty	$4,982	$1
Drug Crimes	$17,736	$2
Identity Theft	$7,061	$1
Total Cost of Crime	$1,118,419	$146

The Intangible Cost of Crime in West Glens Falls, 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 West Glens Falls totals $1,797,527 ($235 per resident), and all of it comes from violent crime rather than property loss. Added to the tangible costs, the full estimate reaches $2,915,946 ($381 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 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 do the same, and of West Glens Falls's 7,655 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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West Glens 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 West Glens Falls residents in a standard year.

Violent Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Assault	1.154
Robbery	0.5120
Rape	0.3198
Murder	0.0099
Total Violent Crime	1.995 (B+)

Property Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Theft	6.684
Vehicle Theft	0.4103
Burglary	0.9243
Arson	0.0560
Total Property Crime	8.074 (B+)

Other Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Kidnapping	0.0292
Drug Crimes	0.3132
Vandalism	0.3465
Identity Theft	0.1192
Animal Cruelty	0.0880
Total "Other" Rate	0.8961 (A+)

Individual West Glens Falls Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

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

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade
Glens Falls, NY	B-	C	C-
Glens Falls North, NY	C	B-	D
Queensbury, NY	A	B+	B
South Glens Falls, NY	B+	B-	C+
Fort Edward, NY	B-	C	C-
Lake Vanare, NY	A	C	A-
Hudson Falls, NY	C+	C+	D+
Lake Sunnyside, NY	B	C	C-
Vaughns Corners, NY	B-	B-	C-
Lake Luzerne, NY	B	D+	C+

Crime Maps and Rates for City with Similar Populations

West Glens Falls 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
Cheverly, MD	D+	D+	D+
Topsfield, MA	A+	A	A
Topeka, IN	B	D+	D+
Topanga, CA	B-	C	C
Tonopah, AZ	A	B-	B-
Cold Spring, KY	C+	B+	B+
Colby, KS	D+	C	C
Clarinda, IA	D	C-	C-
Clairton, PA	D+	D	D
Towaco, NJ	A+	A+	A+

Considering only the crime rate, West Glens Falls 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 West Glens Falls, NY average SchoolGrade of A+, with 72% actual proficiency versus 69% projected; overall, schools exceed expectations. See West Glens Falls schools on SchoolGrade

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