Rensselaer County, NY Theft Rates and Theft Maps

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

The C+ grade means the rate of theft is about the same as the average US county. Rensselaer County is in the 47th percentile for safety, meaning 53% of counties are safer and 47% of counties are more dangerous. This analysis applies to Rensselaer County's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby counties.

The rate of theft in Rensselaer County is 12.24 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Rensselaer County generally consider the south part of the county to be the safest.

Your chance of being a victim of theft in Rensselaer County may be as high as 1 in 54 in the west neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 152 in the south part of the county.

By a simple count ignoring population, more theft occurs in the west parts of Rensselaer County, NY: about 629 per year. The east part of Rensselaer County has fewer cases of theft with only 41 in a typical year.

How Rensselaer County's Theft Rate Compares

The chart below compares the theft rate in Rensselaer County 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, Rensselaer County 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 Rensselaer County, NY

Theft is projected to cost the residents of Rensselaer County about $10,527,314 in 2025, or roughly $63 per resident. This is part of Rensselaer County's overall Cost of Crime™. See the full cost-of-crime breakdown for Rensselaer County, including every crime type and how Rensselaer County compares to other counties.

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 Rensselaer County's crime maps on the Rensselaer County overall crime page.

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Individual Rensselaer County Crime Maps & Stats

Theft Maps and Rates for Nearby Counties

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

Nearby County	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Theft Crime Grade
Albany County, NY	B+	C+	C	C-
Schenectady County, NY	B+	C+	C	C
Saratoga County, NY	A+	A	B+	B-
Berkshire County, MA	B+	C-	B	B
Columbia County, NY	A	B-	B-	C+
Bennington County, VT	B+	A-	B-	C+
Greene County, NY	A	B	B-	C
Montgomery County, NY	B+	C+	C	C-
Schoharie County, NY	A	B	B	B-
Fulton County, NY	A-	B-	C+	C-

Theft in County with Similar Populations

Rensselaer County is similar versus other counties of the same size for theft. The table below compares theft in counties with comparable overall population.

Similar County	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Theft Crime Grade
Pueblo County, CO	F	D-	D-	D-
Jackson County, MI	A	C+	C+	A
Johnson County, IA	A-	A-	A-	A-
Johnson County, IN	B-	A+	A+	D+
Kenosha County, WI	C+	B-	B-	B
Kent County, RI	A-	A+	A+	B+
Kings County, CA	C+	C	C	D+
Madera County, CA	B-	C-	C-	C-
Merrimack County, NH	A-	A+	A+	A-
Penobscot County, ME	A-	A+	A+	B-

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Rensselaer County, NY average SchoolGrade of A, with 65% actual proficiency versus 58% projected; overall, schools greatly exceed expectations. See Rensselaer County schools on SchoolGrade

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