Houghton, NY is a small town with a low crime rate. According to the data, the violent crime rate in Houghton is 5.9 compared to the US average of 22.7, making it much lower than the rest of the country. The property crime rate in Houghton is 15.1 compared to the US average of 35.4, again making it much lower than other parts of the country. This indicates that Houghton is a safe place to live with little risk of violent or property crimes being committed against its citizens.
Crime is ranked on a scale of 1 (low crime) to 100 (high crime)
Houghton violent crime is 5.9. (The US average is 22.7)
Houghton property crime is 15.1. (The US average is 35.4)
NOTE: The city of Houghton, New York does not have FBI Crime Statistics. The closest similar sized city with FBI crime data is the city of Rushford, New York. The charts below are detailed crime statistics for the city of Rushford, New York. Click links below to see charts for each crime category.