Lackawanna, NY Theft Rates and Theft Maps

Crime Grade's theft map shows the safest places in Lackawanna in green. The most dangerous areas in Lackawanna are in red, with moderately safe areas in yellow. Crime rates on the map are weighted by the type and severity of the crime.

Is Lackawanna, NY Safe from Theft?

The D+ grade means the rate of theft is higher than the average US city. Lackawanna is in the 30th percentile for safety, meaning 70% of cities are safer and 30% of cities are more dangerous. This analysis applies to Lackawanna's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby cities.

The rate of theft in Lackawanna is 12.70 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Lackawanna generally consider the southwest part of the city to be the safest.

Your chance of being a victim of theft in Lackawanna may be as high as 1 in 44 in the northwest neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 137 in the southwest part of the city.

By a simple count ignoring population, more theft occurs in the north parts of Lackawanna, NY: about 44 per year. The southwest part of Lackawanna has fewer cases of theft with only 7 in a typical year.

How Lackawanna's Theft Rate Compares

The chart below compares the theft rate in Lackawanna to the New York state average and the national average. All rates are the number of crimes per 1,000 residents in a standard year.

Considering only the theft rate, Lackawanna is as safe as the New York state average and as safe as the national average.

See how CrimeGrade calculates these grades and rates on the CrimeGrade methodology page.

The Cost of Theft in Lackawanna, NY

Theft is projected to cost the residents of Lackawanna about $1,568,728 in 2025, or roughly $66 per resident. This is part of Lackawanna's overall Cost of Crime™. See the full cost-of-crime breakdown for Lackawanna, including every crime type and how Lackawanna compares to other cities.

Interpreting the Theft Map

Remember that theft rates are measured per resident. Places with heavy daytime traffic, like shopping districts, airports, and parks, can look more dangerous than they are for the people who live there. See a full guide to reading Lackawanna's crime maps on the Lackawanna overall crime page.

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Individual Lackawanna Crime Maps & Stats

Theft Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

Compared to surrounding cities, the rate of theft in Lackawanna is similar. The table below shows Crime Grades for cities close to Lackawanna.

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Theft Crime Grade
Blasdell, NY	C-	D	D	D
West Seneca, NY	B	B	C	C
Orchard Park, NY	B+	B+	C+	C
Sloan, NY	D+	D-	D-	D-
Hamburg, NY	A-	B	C+	C+
Cheektowaga, NY	C-	D+	D	D-
Wanakah, NY	A	A	B	B
Buffalo, NY	C+	D	D+	D+
DePew, NY	B+	A	C	C
Lakeview, NY	A+	A+	A-	A-

Theft in City with Similar Populations

Lackawanna is lower versus other cities of the same size for theft. The table below compares theft in cities with comparable overall population.

Similar City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Theft Crime Grade
Nogueras, PR	D-	D	D	F
Orocovis, PR	F	F	F	F
Orinda, CA	C+	B-	B-	C-
Oregon, OH	D+	C	C	D+
Ontario, OR	D	D+	D+	D-
Olivehurst, CA	B-	D+	D+	C+
Old Hickory, TN	D	D	D	C+
Northdale, FL	A	A	A	B+
North Massapequa, NY	B	A-	A-	D+
North Bay Shore, NY	B	C-	C-	C

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Lackawanna, NY average SchoolGrade of A-, with 54% actual proficiency versus 46% projected; overall, schools greatly exceed expectations. See Lackawanna schools on SchoolGrade

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