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Public Safety

Serious Crimes

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Source: Federal Bureau of Investigation, New York State Division of Criminal Justice Services

What does this measure?

The number of reported serious crimes per 10,000 residents. Serious crimes are defined by the FBI as murder, rape, robbery, aggravated assault, burglary, larceny and motor vehicle theft.

Why is this important?

Crime affects the quality of life of those who directly experience and witness it, and it also impacts the lives of others in a community who may feel threatened by it. Low crime rates may promote connections within the community, housing stability, and a community's attractiveness as a place to live, work and do business.

How is our region performing?

In 2020, there were 170 serious crimes reported per 10,000 residents in the 9-county region, similar to the state rate of 170. Regionally, serious crimes have declined 52% since 2000, greater than the 45% decline statewide. The lowest decrease was in Orleans (27%) with the highest in Wyoming (71%) since 2000.

Serious crime rates were highest in Monroe, at 199 crimes per 10,000 residents in 2020. Rates were lowest in Yates and Wyoming, 89 and 75, respectively. The City of Rochester has consistently had the highest crime rate in the area with a rate of 406 crimes per 10,000 in 2020, a decrease of 4% from 2019, and down 48% from 2000.

Notes about the data

Crime reports are never complete because not all crimes are reported, and some crimes in particular, such as rape and assault, are believed to be underreported. Data for this indicator are released in the third quarter.

Serious Crimes

	2000	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008	2009	2010	2011	2012	2013	2014	2015	2016	2017	2018	2019	2020
NYS	308	292	282	271	261	256	250	241	242	233	232	230	231	220	209	199	193	185	179	173	170
NYS (excluding NYC)	271	266	261	255	246	245	245	235	239	234	234	229	229	212	201	189	182	172	157	150	145
Region	351	334	337	348	336	312	316	285	280	286	291	284	286	263	244	233	219	216	190	185	170
Monroe	434	409	412	427	418	376	375	342	336	348	352	344	340	308	285	275	252	255	224	222	199
Surrounding Counties	219	216	218	221	208	210	224	196	191	189	196	190	200	191	178	165	166	152	134	124	122
Genesee	270	263	279	294	303	282	293	240	241	250	244	240	243	248	258	205	218	198	165	177	141
Livingston	240	252	248	272	263	291	300	238	164	153	177	166	184	168	139	138	138	127	100	95	92
Ontario	198	199	203	205	175	165	181	172	178	174	185	194	200	192	200	168	171	148	133	134	135
Orleans	156	130	149	114	148	171	216	252	256	295	248	235	217	177	164	162	182	187	148	120	114
Seneca	207	174	181	172	166	167	168	159	188	184	187	192	241	225	207	210	185	167	136	129	130
Wayne	229	225	216	240	232	237	242	191	214	189	210	183	198	199	175	180	179	165	164	136	146
Wyoming	259	275	266	234	159	165	176	151	129	118	113	126	132	123	92	103	81	86	83	64	75
Yates	142	141	158	145	130	120	149	134	112	138	187	161	169	164	128	119	128	104	98	75	89
Monroe County Local Areas
Rochester	775	732	771	813	795	745	733	641	634	623	675	665	635	579	504	485	465	475	420	422	406
Regional Cities
Batavia	356	424	518	509	489	488	440	327	325	379	363	364	401	411	445	381	397	397	298	339	263
Canandaigua	216	238	228	229		N/A	157	174	241	309	364	326	322	333	330	238	257	236	213	221	246
Geneva	280	314	308	307	292	351	297	294	266	280	269	311	256	282	285	318	246	248	198	201	165

Source: Federal Bureau of Investigation, New York State Division of Criminal Justice Services
Notes: Canandaigua did not report in 2004 and 2005.

Number of Serious Crimes

	2000	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008	2009	2010	2011	2012	2013	2014	2015	2016	2017	2018	2019	2020
NYS	585,173	557,485	538,910	519,076	500,640	489,399	477,867	460,995	464,691	449,969	450,432	448,914	452,361	432,695	410,179	391,447	377,987	363,138	349,074	336,813	342,453
NYS (excluding NYC)	297,178	293,260	288,279	282,861	273,764	272,267	272,345	261,054	266,272	261,612	262,328	257,248	256,608	238,340	224,988	211,499	203,585	191,890	174,910	166,693	165,134
Region	42,097	40,298	40,746	42,067	40,724	37,655	38,211	34,512	33,933	34,762	35,439	34,613	34,829	32,033	29,631	28,216	26,441	25,959	22,823	22,162	20,804
Monroe	31,934	30,236	30,543	31,688	30,947	27,779	27,682	25,278	24,904	25,856	26,186	25,666	25,410	23,076	21,324	20,529	18,764	18,949	16,655	16,482	15,146
Surrounding Counties	10,163	10,062	10,203	10,379	9,777	9,876	10,529	9,234	9,029	8,906	9,253	8,947	9,419	8,957	8,307	7,687	7,677	7,010	6,168	5,680	5,658
Genesee	1,634	1,585	1,683	1,778	1,825	1,693	1,754	1,441	1,446	1,497	1,462	1,439	1,453	1,467	1,516	1,199	1,263	1,143	946	1,015	822
Livingston	1,552	1,642	1,614	1,773	1,725	1,902	1,963	1,561	1,075	998	1,157	1,074	1,195	1,088	896	885	886	809	635	600	566
Ontario	1,976	2,011	2,067	2,103	1,806	1,725	1,889	1,814	1,897	1,870	1,995	2,103	2,175	2,096	2,182	1,835	1,866	1,623	1,462	1,471	1,514
Orleans	689	572	649	498	646	745	940	1,091	1,107	1,266	1,063	1,003	920	747	687	673	749	764	600	486	461
Seneca	689	606	636	606	586	587	590	565	665	651	660	681	853	794	721	730	643	571	465	440	438
Wayne	2,151	2,113	2,020	2,255	2,182	2,218	2,267	1,784	2,008	1,774	1,966	1,709	1,843	1,842	1,604	1,644	1,623	1,495	1,482	1,224	1,332
Wyoming	1,124	1,185	1,145	1,006	681	704	753	641	547	500	476	528	552	510	380	422	327	346	333	257	304
Yates	348	348	389	360	326	302	373	337	284	350	474	410	428	413	321	299	320	259	245	187	221
Monroe County Local Areas
Rochester	17,064	16,114	16,911	17,742	17,240	16,017	15,665	13,627	13,432	13,155	14,212	13,988	13,361	12,160	10,546	10,107	9,658	9,806	8,653	8,688	8,578
Regional Cities
Batavia	586	690	839	820	782	773	692	512	506	587	559	556	610	618	663	564	582	578	432	487	411
Canandaigua	245	268	255	254		N/A	170	187	257	327	385	344	338	349	345	248	265	243	218	224	260
Geneva	385	427	419	417	395	474	398	392	354	372	357	412	338	371	374	413	314	317	252	254	211

Source: Federal Bureau of Investigation, New York State Division of Criminal Justice Services
Notes: Canandaigua did not report in 2004 and 2005.

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INDICATORS - Grouped by Topic	REGIONAL VALUE	YEAR	NYS COMPARISON	TREND \| REGION
Prenatal Care	78%	2018	3	1 Increasing
Prenatal Care, by Race/Ethnicity			0	10 Not Applicable*
Babies Born with Low Birth Weights	8.4%	2019	2	1 Increasing
Babies Born with Low Birth Weights, Race/Ethnicity, Monroe County			0	10 Not Applicable*
Infant Mortality Rate	6.9	2017-19	2	0 Maintaining
Infant Mortality Rate, Race/Ethnicity, Monroe County			0	10 Not Applicable*
Children with Elevated Blood Lead Levels	0.8%	2018	2	-1 Decreasing
Children in Poverty	19%	2016-20	3	1 Increasing
Children in Poverty, Race/Ethnicity		2016-20	0	10 Not Applicable*
Single-Parent Families	39%	2016-20	2	1 Increasing
Single-Parent Families, by Race/Ethnicity		2016-20	0	10 Not Applicable*
Rate of Child Abuse and Neglect	20	2020	2	1 Increasing
Rate of Foster Care Admissions	1.8	2020	2	-1 Decreasing
Rate of Teen Pregnancy	1.3%	2019	3	-1 Decreasing
Rate of Teen Births	12	2019	2	-1 Decreasing
Arts and Culture Attendance		2019	0	10 Not Applicable*
Tourism Spending	$894	2020	1	-1 Decreasing
Recreation Spending	$52	2020	1	-1 Decreasing
Voter Registration Rate	83%	2020	2	1 Increasing
Voter Participation Rate	64%	2020	3	1 Increasing
Registered Library Borrowers	58%	2019	2	-1 Decreasing
Library Visits	5.4	2019	3	-1 Decreasing
Charitable Contributions as a Percentage of Income	0.8%	2019	2	-1 Decreasing
Households Without Vehicles	10%	2016-20	3	0 Maintaining
Total Population	1.9%	2020	2	1 Increasing
Population by Age		2016-20	0	10 Not Applicable*
Population by Race/Ethnicity		2016-20	0	10 Not Applicable*
Population by Age and Race/Ethnicity		2016-20	0	10 Not Applicable*
Disengaged Youth, Ages 16 to 19	6%	2016-20	3	-1 Decreasing
Median Household Income	$61,376	2016-20	1	-1 Decreasing
Median Household Income, by Race/Ethnicity		2016-20	0	10 Not Applicable*
People Living in Poverty	13%	2016-20	3	1 Increasing
People Living in Poverty, by Race/Ethnicity		2016-20	0	10 Not Applicable*
People Living in Poverty, by Sex		2016-20	0	10 Not Applicable*
Public Assistance Recipients	1.7%	2020	3	-1 Decreasing
Approval Rate for Public Assistance Applications	24%	2020	0	-1 Decreasing
Females Living in Poverty, by Race/Ethnicity		2016-20	0	10 Not Applicable*
Seniors Living in Poverty, by Sex		2016-20	0	10 Not Applicable*
Households Receiving SNAP	13%	2016-20	3	-1 Decreasing
Households Receiving SNAP by Race/Ethnicity		2016-20	0	10 Not Applicable*
Female Seniors Living in Poverty, by Race/Ethnicity		2016-20	0	10 Not Applicable*
Tax Filers Receiving Earned Income Tax Credit	15%	2019	3	-1 Decreasing
EITC Dollars	$173	2019	1	-1 Decreasing
Change in Total Jobs	-8%	2020	3	-1 Decreasing
Change in Number of Business Establishments by Sector		2020	0	10 Not Applicable*
Change in Jobs by Sector		2020	0	10 Not Applicable*
Sector Shares of Regional Total Employment		2020	0	10 Not Applicable*
Unemployment Rate	8.1%	2020	3	1 Increasing
Unemployment Rate by Race/Ethnicity		2016-20	0	10 Not Applicable*
Average Salary by Sector		2020	0	10 Not Applicable*
Change in Average Salary Since 2000	12%	2020	3	1 Increasing
Change in Average Salary Since 2000 by Sector		2020	0	10 Not Applicable*
Employment-to-Population Ratio	60%	2016-20	2	-1 Decreasing
Prekindergarten Participation	58%	2020	3	1 Increasing
School Spending Per Student	$23,561	2020	1	1 Increasing
Instructional Spending Per Student	$16,983	2020	1	1 Increasing
Students Receiving Special Education Services		2021	0	-1 Decreasing
Grade 3 English	44%	2019	2	1 Increasing
Grade 3 English by Student Subgroup		2019	0	10 Not Applicable*
Grade 3 English by Race/Ethnicity		2019	0	10 Not Applicable*
Grade 3 Math	49%	2019	2	1 Increasing
Grade 3 Math by Student Subgroup		2019	0	10 Not Applicable*
Grade 3 Math by Race/Ethnicity		2019	0	10 Not Applicable*
Grade 8 English	39%	2019	2	1 Increasing
Grade 8 English by Student Subgroup		2019	0	10 Not Applicable*
Grade 8 English by Race/Ethnicity		2019	0	10 Not Applicable*
Grade 8 Math	49%	2019	2	1 Increasing
Regents Algebra 1	73%	2019	3	1 Increasing
Regents English	83%	2019	2	1 Increasing
Four-Year Cohort Graduation Rate	89%	2021	3	1 Increasing
Cohort Graduation Rate, Beyond Four Years	89%	2021	3	1 Increasing
Four-Year Cohort Graduation Rate by Race/Ethnicity		2021	0	10 Not Applicable*
Education Levels of Adults		2016-20	0	10 Not Applicable*
Education Levels of Adults by Race/Ethnicity		2016-20	0	10 Not Applicable*
People Without Health Insurance	4%	2019	3	-1 Decreasing
Supply of Doctors	35.3	2019	1	1 Increasing
Mortality Rate	693	2019	1	-1 Decreasing
Chlamydia Rate	55	2018	3	1 Increasing
Chlamydia Rates, Race/Ethnicity, Monroe County			0	10 Not Applicable*
Gonorrhea Rate	18	2018	3	-1 Decreasing
Maternal Health, by Race/Ethnicity		2016-18	0	10 Not Applicable*
Gonorrhea Rates, Race/Ethnicity, Monroe County			0	10 Not Applicable*
Early Syphilis Rates	1.8	2018	3	1 Increasing
Early Syphilis Rates within Monroe County, by Race/Ethnicity			0	10 Not Applicable*
People Living with HIV	104	2019	0	1 Increasing
People Living with HIV by Race/Ethnicity		2019	0	10 Not Applicable*
People Living with AIDS	132	2019	0	1 Increasing
People Living with AIDS by Race/Ethnicity		2019	0	10 Not Applicable*
Percent of Days with Good Air Quality			0	10 Not Applicable*
Alcohol-related Crashes	2.5	2020	2	-1 Decreasing
Median Home Value	$143,640	2016-20	1	1 Increasing
Admissions to Substance Abuse Treatment by Primary Substance		2020	0	10 Not Applicable*
Median Rental Prices	$896	2016-20	3	-1 Decreasing
Housing Affordability for Homeowners	2.3	2016-20	3	0 Maintaining
Housing Affordability for Homeowners by Race/Ethnicity		2016-20	0	10 Not Applicable*
Overall Housing Cost Burden	28%	2016-20	3	-1 Decreasing
Housing Affordability for Renters	32%	2016-20	3	10 Not Applicable*
Rent Burdened Households	47%	2016-20	3	-1 Decreasing
Housing Affordability for Renters by Race/Ethnicity		2016-20	0	10 Not Applicable*
Homeownership Rate	68%	2016-20	3	-1 Decreasing
Homeownership Rate by Race/Ethnicity		2016-20	0	10 Not Applicable*
Vacant Housing Units	9%	2016-20	3	1 Increasing
Homeless Persons			0	10 Not Applicable*
Serious Crimes	170	2020	3	-1 Decreasing
Violent Crimes	24	2020	3	1 Increasing
Victims of Domestic Violence	57	2020	0	-1 Decreasing
Incarceration Rates	8.7	2020	0	-1 Decreasing
Incarceration Rates, by Race/Ethnicity		2018	0	10 Not Applicable*
Arrest Rates	130.1	2020	2	-1 Decreasing
Arrest Rates, by Race/Ethnicity		2020	0	10 Not Applicable*
Per-Capita Spending for Local Government	$3,731	2019	0	1 Increasing
Female to Male Earnings Ratio	0.68	2016-20	3	0 Maintaining

*No or multiple regional values for this indicator

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