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

B+

Overall Crime Grade™

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

Which crimes are included?

$7.01 million

Cost of Crime™ for Yates County, NY

In 2025, crime will cost $735 per household.

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On the map, green marks the parts of Yates County 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 Yates County, NY Safe?

The B+ overall grade blends the violent, property, and other grades shown above into one measure, set against the average US county, where Yates County's combined rate is lower than the norm. Yates County sits in the 75th percentile, ahead of 75% of counties and behind 25%. The grade covers only Yates County's official city boundaries. See the table below for nearby counties.

The overall crime rate in Yates County is 22.59 per 1,000 residents in a typical year. Residents generally consider the northwest part of the county the safest. Your chance of being a victim ranges from 1 in 35 in the southeast areas to 1 in 86 in the northwest.

Counting total incidents instead of per-capita rates, the central parts of Yates County, NY report the most crime, about 169 cases per year. The northeast part reports the fewest, around 21 per year.

The Cost of Crime™ in Yates County, NY

Across all crime types, the projected cost of crime in Yates County for 2025 is $7,009,376, about $283 per resident and $735 per household. That equals 0.8% of the median household income. These figures cover tangible costs, which include:

Criminal justice system costs (law enforcement, courts, and imprisonment): 57.9%
Direct costs to victims (damaged property, medical expenses, and lost wages): 31.2%
Lost economic contribution from offenders (time in prison or repeat offenses): 10.9%

How Much Does Crime Cost in Yates County Compared to Other Counties?

Yates County, NY:	$283
New York County, NY:	$439
Saratoga County, NY:	$195
New York:	$335
USA:	$464

The overall cost of crime per resident in Yates County is $283 per year, which is $181 less than the national average and $52 less than New York's state average. The comparison below uses counties similar to Yates County:

In New York County, NY, crime costs $439 per person, which is $156 more than in Yates County.
In Saratoga County, NY, crime costs $195 per person, which is $88 less than in Yates County

2025 Projected Cost by Type of Crime

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

Crime	Cost to Yates County	Cost per Yates County Resident
Murder	$1.79 million	$72
Rape/Sexual Assault	$447,151	$18
Robbery	$592,361	$24
Assault	$1.19 million	$48
Kidnapping	$91,283	$4
Vehicle Theft	$93,402	$4
Burglary	$429,687	$17
Theft	$2.05 million	$83
Arson	$41,442	$2
Vandalism	$79,803	$3
Animal Cruelty	$22,262	$1
Drug Crimes	$93,057	$4
Identity Theft	$88,320	$4
Total Cost of Crime	$7,009,376	$283

The Intangible Cost of Crime in Yates County, 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 Yates County totals $14,618,746 ($590 per resident), and all of it comes from violent crime rather than property loss. Added to the tangible costs, the full estimate reaches $21,628,123 ($874 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 county 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 Yates County has 9, do the same, and of Yates County's 24,759 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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Yates County 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 Yates County residents in a standard year.

Violent Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Assault	1.680
Robbery	0.7606
Rape	0.2979
Murder	0.0384
Total Violent Crime	2.777 (B+)

Property Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Theft	15.99
Vehicle Theft	0.2436
Burglary	1.913
Arson	0.0693
Total Property Crime	18.21 (C-)

Other Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Kidnapping	0.0608
Drug Crimes	0.5081
Vandalism	0.4512
Identity Theft	0.4609
Animal Cruelty	0.1216
Total "Other" Rate	1.603 (A+)

Individual Yates County Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Counties

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

Nearby County	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade
Seneca County, NY	B+	C+	C
Schuyler County, NY	A+	B+	A-
Ontario County, NY	A+	B+	B+
Steuben County, NY	A+	B	B+
Tompkins County, NY	B	C+	D+
Cayuga County, NY	B+	B-	C
Wayne County, NY	A+	B+	A-
Livingston County, NY	A	B+	B-
Chemung County, NY	B-	C-	D+
Monroe County, NY	B	D+	C-

Crime Maps and Rates for County with Similar Populations

Yates County is lower versus other counties of the same size for crime. The table below compares crime in counties with comparable overall population in the county‘s boundaries.

Similar County	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade
Andrew County, MO	A-	C	C
Alleghany County, VA	B-	C-	C-
Washington County, GA	D+	D	D
Alamosa County, CO	F	D-	D-
Aitkin County, MN	B	B+	B+
Washington County, AL	C-	C	C
Adjuntas Municipio, PR	D-	D-	D-
Adams County, WI	A-	B	B
Adams County, WA	D-	F	F
Attala County, MS	A+	A+	A+

Considering only the crime rate, Yates County 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 Yates County, NY average SchoolGrade of A+, with 68% actual proficiency versus 58% projected; overall, schools greatly exceed expectations. See Yates County schools on SchoolGrade

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