Oswego, NY Crime


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Oswego, NY has a significantly lower violent crime rate than the US average, at 15.3 compared to 22.7. However, its property crime rate is higher than the US average, coming in at 42.6 compared to 35.4. While it is still below the national average for both types of crime, this suggests that residents of Oswego should be extra cautious when it comes to protecting their property from criminal activity.

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

Oswego violent crime is 15.3. (The US average is 22.7)
Oswego property crime is 42.6. (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
Oswego, NY Crime History
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Year Violent Murder Rape Robbery Assault Property Burglary Larceny Auto
200037.1010.621.25.33110.35142426.7169.6
2001161.2011.161.2894019.66563224.6139
2003249.205.549.8193.83167.6664.52436.666.5
2004306.70060.2246.53576.5887.32607.182.2
2005271.35.432.665.1168.23255520.82598.6135.6
2006219.7039.433.8146.53419.3456.32901.162
2007261.8011.428.5221.92742.8421.12270.551.2
2008369.9080.940.5248.53080.44972525.657.8
2009347.4023.275.32492860.3550.1223575.3
2010378.8047.365.1266.34314.4917.33320.176.9
2011395.1043.960.4290.83725.9625.52930.2170.1
2012306.7032.938.3235.53741.2794.32864.882.2
20135.516.571.72043473.2457.62938.477.2
2014276066.338.6171.13467.1568.72859.838.6
2015340083.655.7200.72720674.42006.639
2016451.5090.345.2316.12788.3451.52246.490.3
2017205.6028.622.8154.22187.3382.6175945.7
2018207.3034.540.3132.42619.5207.32268.3143.9
2019295.8098.623.21743381.9324.82917.8139.2

   Crime in Nearby Cities
City Violent
per 100k
Property
per 100k
Pop. Miles Data
Year
Fulton, NY71.13,521.911,949122018
Wolcott, NY0.0558.01,709182018
Phoenix, NY178.4669.02,242192019
Pulaski, NY0.0987.92,354212019
Central Square, NY0.03,602.11,662222019
   Crime in Similar Size Cities
City Violent
per 100k
Property
per 100k
Pop. Miles Data
Year
Fulton, NY71.13,521.911,949122018
Camillus, NY70.41,146.524,622282019
Geddes, NY39.81,613.910,391302019
Cicero, NY17.4605.629,574302019
De Witt, NY144.02,432.022,056352019

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Over 18 years ago

Oswego is such a college town!!! Its kind of boring unless you like to drink alot. However, the sunsets on Lake Ontario are amazing, and they never get  More

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Over 18 years ago

In Oswego,NY, The historical sites are very interesting. Fort Ontario was built in 1700's before the revolution war. French, British and United States colonists were  More

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A good place to raise a family. Much of the jobs in the area are from the power plants (they're safe!) and the aluminum facility. There is also a state college and the  More

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