Niagara Falls, NY Theft Rates and Theft Maps

Crime Grade's theft map shows the safest places in Niagara Falls in green. The most dangerous areas in Niagara Falls 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 Niagara Falls, NY Safe from Theft?

The D- grade means the rate of theft is much higher than the average US city. Niagara Falls is in the 10th percentile for safety, meaning 90% of cities are safer and 10% of cities are more dangerous. This analysis applies to Niagara Falls's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby cities.

The rate of theft in Niagara Falls is 22.24 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Niagara Falls generally consider the southeast part of the city to be the safest.

Your chance of being a victim of theft in Niagara Falls may be as high as 1 in 11 in the southwest neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 102 in the southeast part of the city.

By a simple count ignoring population, more theft occurs in the west parts of Niagara Falls, NY: about 339 per year. The southwest part of Niagara Falls has fewer cases of theft with only 74 in a typical year.

How Niagara Falls's Theft Rate Compares

The chart below compares the theft rate in Niagara Falls 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, Niagara Falls is less safe than the New York state average and less safe than the national average.

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

The Cost of Theft in Niagara Falls, NY

Theft is projected to cost the residents of Niagara Falls about $7,551,160 in 2025, or roughly $115 per resident. This is part of Niagara Falls's overall Cost of Crime™. See the full cost-of-crime breakdown for Niagara Falls, including every crime type and how Niagara Falls 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 Niagara Falls's crime maps on the Niagara Falls overall crime page.

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Individual Niagara Falls Crime Maps & Stats

Theft Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

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

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Theft Crime Grade
Niagara University, NY	C+	D-	C-	D+
Sandy Beach, NY	A	A+	B	B
Lewiston, NY	A-	B-	B-	C+
Grand Island, NY	A	A-	B-	B-
Sanborn, NY	C+	C-	D+	D
Stella Niagara, NY	B+	B+	C	C-
North Tonawanda, NY	A-	A-	C+	C+
Shawnee, NY	B+	A	C	C-
Youngstown, NY	A	B	B+	B
Ransomville, NY	C+	C-	D+	D

Theft in City with Similar Populations

Niagara Falls is higher 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
Belleville, IL	C-	C	C	C
Blaine, MN	C+	A-	A-	B-
Burnsville, MN	D+	B+	B+	D+
Casa Grande, AZ	C+	D+	D+	C-
Castro Valley, CA	C	D+	D+	C+
West Bloomfield, MI	B-	B	B	B-
Martinsburg, WV	B+	B	B	B
Mechanicsville, VA	B+	A-	A-	B
North Richland Hills, TX	D+	C+	C+	C
Port Orange, FL	A	A	A	B+

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Niagara Falls, NY average SchoolGrade of A-, with 57% actual proficiency versus 54% projected; overall, schools exceed expectations. See Niagara Falls schools on SchoolGrade

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