Watertown, NY Crime


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Watertown, NY has a higher violent crime rate than the US average, at 26.1 compared to 22.7. This is quite concerning for the safety of the citizens of Watertown. Similarly, the property crime rate in Watertown is 61.6, which is also much higher than the US average of 35.4. This indicates that both violent and property crimes are a major issue in Watertown and further action needs to be taken in order to make sure that all citizens feel safe within their own city.

Crime is ranked on a scale of 1 (low crime) to 100 (high crime)

Watertown violent crime is 26.1. (The US average is 22.7)
Watertown property crime is 61.6. (The US average is 35.4)

NOTE: Click on the links below to see charts for each crime category.
 Violent Crimes  - Murder  Rape  Robbery  Assault
 Property Crimes  - Burglary  Larceny  Auto Theft
Watertown, NY Crime History
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Year Violent Murder Rape Robbery Assault Property Burglary Larceny Auto
2000272.6087.473.4111.82977.4569.62372.834.9
2001272.93.756.1112.1100.93270.5519.52709.941.1
2002270.83.7103.959.3103.92663.2452.52166.244.5
2003335.63.9101.574.1156.13625.4780.52774.670.2
2004242.211.263.470.896.93286.9491.92742.852.2
2005490.911.453.3106.6319.75483.7863.84349.6270.2
2006652.23.736.6153.94585528.91069.94034425
2007460.27.548.6101303.14366.5669.83434.9261.9
2008519.1043.672.64034668.6704.33757.4206.9
2009430.93.743.869.43144816.2792.33899.7124.1
2010432.81151.373.3297.14276.2627.13564.784.4
2011327.93.733.255.3235.84122.5582.13120.4420
2012558.6043.572.5442.55716.2975.74290.7449.7
2013042.656.8287.44134.3599.73382152.6
2014546.30167.860.7317.84627.1689.13916.621.4
2015523.110.8173.254.12854784.1826.23849.6108.2
2016676.33.7153.256463.34375.1724.83560.689.7
2017539.93.9151.562.1322.44093.8594.3341881.6
2018685.60254.774.4356.53541.6509.32957.974.4
2019613.50227.155.8330.73533.6430.22959.9143.4

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per 100k
Property
per 100k
Pop. Miles Data
Year
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Property
per 100k
Pop. Miles Data
Year
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I don’t live there but visit on occasion. Very quiet town. Ran into a white out blizzard while driving there that a local tells me isn’t unusual. One minute I could  More

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Over 16 years ago

As a city primarily filled and flourished with military families, Watertown is a decent place to live. Because of the population influx from military families, the town  More

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