Binghamton, NY Crime Rates & Statistics

Reported Annual Crime In Binghamton

Statistic	Reported_incidents	_{/100k people}	Binghamton_{/100k people}	New York_{/100k people}	National_{/100k people}
Total crime	2,402	n/a (estimate)	5,216	1,984	2,860
Statistic	Reported_incidents	_{/100k people}	Binghamton_{/100k people}	New York_{/100k people}	National_{/100k people}
Murder	4	n/a	8.7	3.1	4.9
Rape	37	n/a	80.4	30.7	38.6
Robbery	89	n/a	193.3	120.9	101.9
Assault	180	n/a	390.9	225.0	237.8
Violent crime	310	n/a (estimate)	673	380	373
Burglary	342	n/a	742.7	223.7	491.4
Theft	1,707	n/a	3,707.0	1,303.0	1,775.4
Vehicle theft	43	n/a	93.4	77.4	220.2
Property crime	2,092	n/a (estimate)	4,543	1,604	2,487

A comprehensive overview of any and all yearly reported crimes in Binghamton, NY is shown in the table above. In order to provide more clarity, the total number of crimes is shown as well as the amount of crimes committed per 100,000 people. The crimes indicated in the table are separated into two different categories. These categories are property crimes and violent crimes. According to the table, the overall crime rate is 163% higher than the average of crimes committed in New York. It is also 82% higher than the national average. When it comes to violent crimes, Binghamton, NY shows a crime rate that is 77% higher than the New York average. The crime rate is also 81% higher than the national average. When it comes to property crimes, Binghamton, NY is shown to be 183% higher than the New York average and 83% higher than the national average.

Did you know?

The overall crime rate in Binghamton is 82% higher than the national average.
For every 100,000 people, there are 14.29 daily crimes that occur in Binghamton.
Binghamton is safer than 10% of the cities in the United States.
In Binghamton you have a 1 in 20 chance of becoming a victim of any crime.
The number of total year over year crimes in Binghamton has increased by 2%.

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Daily Crime In Binghamton (per 100,000 people)

The illustration above looks at the comparison of crimes committed in Binghamton, NY on a daily bases (per 100,000 people) to crimes committed throughout the state of New York. A comparison to the average number of daily national crimes is displayed as well. According to the latest crime statistics, daily crimes in Binghamton, NY (which include property crimes as well as violent crimes), when compared to New York state wide, are 2.63 times more than the state average and 1.82 times more than than national statistics. Violent crimes committed in Binghamton, NY on a daily bases are 1.77 times more than than New York average and 1.81 times more than the average nationwide. Daily property crime rates in Binghamton, NY are 2.83 times more than the daily state average and 1.83 times more than the daily national numbers.

How Safe is Binghamton (higher is better)

Compared to the other cities in New York and cities in all other U.S. states, how safe is Binghamton, NY? From the gauges displayed above, you will notice that Binghamton, NY has been ranked safer than 15% of other cities in the state of New York. In addition, Binghamton, NY is safer than 10% of cities in the entire United States. To achieve these results, all New York and United States cities were analyzed to determine how many locations had a lower crime rate than Binghamton, NY. By studying this data, it was possible to determine that Binghamton, NY is below average in safety when compared with other United States cities.

Chance of Being A Victim of Crime in Binghamton

The chance of being a victim of violent crime in Binghamton is 1 in 149

The chance of being a victim of property crime in Binghamton is 1 in 23

The chance of being a victim of crime in Binghamton is 1 in 20

Are you curious to know the likelihood of suffering from a crime in Binghamton, NY? The graphics above display the likelihood of becoming victimized by an illegal act such as a crime including violence or property damage. If you reside in Binghamton, NY, the likelihood that you will suffer a violent crime is 1 in 149. These sorts of violent crimes include murder, sexual assault, robbery, and physical assault. Illegal actions against property are represented by a likelihood of 1 in 23 that you become a victim. These sorts of crimes against personal property include burglary, theft, and auto theft. In total, the likelihood of being victimized by a crime in Binghamton, NY is 1 in 20.

Year Over Year Crime In Binghamton (per 100,000 people)

An ideal indicator of whether Binghamton, NY is becoming a safer or more dangerous residential area or not is an analysis of the crime rate in the area from year to year. In the above illustration, the year to year crime rates are visualized per 100,000 people for property, violent, and total crime. Year to year rate of violent crime in Binghamton, NY has increased by 2% and the rate of property crime in Binghamton, NY has increased by 3%. The total crime rate in Binghamton, NY has increased by 2% year to year.

Binghamton police department

Item	Binghamton	New York	National
Law enforcement employees (officers & civilians)	135	109,351	556,527
Police officers & civilians /1000 residents	2.9	2.9	3.3

There are a total of 135 Binghamton police officers. This results in 2.9 police officers per 1,000 residents which is 0.4% less than the New York average and 12.5% less than the National average.

Sex offenders in New York

State	Total offenders	New York_/100K	National_/100K
New York	21,601	118	222

There are a total of 21,601 sex offenders in New York. This yields a total of 118 sex offenders in New York per 100,000 residents which is 47% less than the national average.

Nearby Cities With Low Crime Rates

City, State	Population	Violent crime_{/100k people}	Property crime_{/100k people}	Total crime_{/100k people}
Great Bend, PA	749	0	145	145
Port Dickinson, NY	1,639	189	798	987
Chenango Bridge, NY	2,903	192	810	1,002
Windsor, NY	1,005	192	811	1,003
Hallstead, PA	1,254	150	861	1,011
Binghamton, NY	46,771	673	4,543	5,216

Cities with similar population

City, State	Population	Violent crime_{/100k people}	Property crime_{/100k people}	Total crime_{/100k people}
Collierville, TN	46,780	101	1,663	1,764
Lawrence, IN	46,796	427	2,857	3,284
North Bethesda, MD	46,738	197	1,000	1,198
Wauwatosa, WI	46,838	213	1,373	1,586
Stillwater, OK	46,851	299	3,314	3,613
Binghamton, NY	46,771	673	4,543	5,216

Source: The Binghamton, NY crime data displayed above is derived from the FBI's uniform crime reports for the year of 2015. The crime report encompasses more than 18,000 city and state law enforcement agencies reporting data on property and violent crimes. The uniform crime reports program represents approximately 309 million American residents, which results in 98% coverage of metropolitan statistical areas.