The crime rate in Nelson, NY is significantly lower than the national average for both violent and property crimes. According to recent statistics, the violent crime rate in Nelson is 6.5 compared to the US average of 22.7 and the property crime rate is 16.5 compared to the US average of 35.4. This demonstrates that Nelson is a relatively safe place to live, work, and visit.
Crime is ranked on a scale of 1 (low crime) to 100 (high crime)
Nelson violent crime is 6.5. (The US average is 22.7)
Nelson property crime is 16.5. (The US average is 35.4)
NOTE: The city of Nelson, New York does not have FBI Crime Statistics. The closest similar sized city with FBI crime data is the city of Cazenovia, New York. The charts below are detailed crime statistics for the city of Cazenovia, New York. Click links below to see charts for each crime category.