Schenectady is safer than 6% of the cities in the US.

Violent crime - 633
per 1,000 - 9.55
National median per 1,000 - 3.9

Property crimes - 3,142
per 1,000 - 47.41

Violent crime rates per 1,000 vs US average:

murder:
Schenectady 0.06
US average  0.05

Rape:
Schenectady 0.65
US average  0.27

Robbery:
Schenectady 3.08
US average  1.14

Assault:
Schenectady 5.76
US average  2.41

Your chances of becoming a violent crime victim:

in Schenectady 1 in 105

in New York 1 in 251



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Property Crime Rate Comparison per 1,000 residents:

Burglary:
Schenectady 13.79
US average  7.02

Theft:
Schenectady 30.84
US average  19.77

Your chances of becoming a property crime victim:

in Schenectady 1 in 21

in New York 1 in 52



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Crimes per square mile:
Schenectady 344
US average  47

http://www.neighborhoodscout.com/ny/schenectady/crime/