The crime rate in Syracuse, NY Metro Area is lower than the national average. Violent crime in Syracuse is 17.1 compared to the US average of 22.7, and property crime in Syracuse is 31.4 compared to the US average of 35.4. This indicates that people living in this metro area are generally safer than those in other parts of the country. While any amount of crime can be concerning for residents, it appears that Syracuse has a better handle on criminal activity than many other places do.
Crime is ranked on a scale of 1 (low crime) to 100 (high crime)
Syracuse Metro Area violent crime is 17.1. (The US average is 22.7)
Syracuse Metro Area property crime is 31.4. (The US average is 35.4)
NOTE: The city of Syracuse, New York does not have FBI Crime Statistics. The closest similar sized city with FBI crime data is the city of Buffalo, New York. The charts below are detailed crime statistics for the city of Buffalo, New York. Click links below to see charts for each crime category.