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	2,197	n/a (estimate)	4,799	1,922	2,837
Statistic	Reported_incidents	_{/100k people}	Binghamton_{/100k people}	New York_{/100k people}	National_{/100k people}
Murder	4	n/a	8.7	3.2	5.3
Rape	41	n/a	89.6	31.7	40.4
Robbery	93	n/a	203.1	113.0	102.8
Assault	215	n/a	469.6	228.3	248.5
Violent crime	353	n/a (estimate)	771	376	386
Burglary	436	n/a	952.4	201.7	468.9
Theft	1,306	n/a	2,852.8	1,271.0	1,745.0
Vehicle theft	102	n/a	222.8	72.9	236.9
Property crime	1,844	n/a (estimate)	4,028	1,546	2,451

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 150% higher than the average of crimes committed in New York. It is also 69% higher than the national average. When it comes to violent crimes, Binghamton, NY shows a crime rate that is 105% higher than the New York average. The crime rate is also 100% higher than the national average. When it comes to property crimes, Binghamton, NY is shown to be 161% higher than the New York average and 64% higher 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	829	146	292	437
Port Dickinson, NY	1,762	187	769	956
Chenango Bridge, NY	2,787	190	781	971
Windsor, NY	1,092	190	781	971
Hallstead, PA	1,138	150	828	978
Newark Valley, NY	1,167	192	788	979
Apalachin, NY	1,344	199	816	1,015
Binghamton, NY	46,277	771	4,028	4,799

Did you know?

The overall crime rate in Binghamton is 69% higher than the national average.
For every 100,000 people, there are 13.15 daily crimes that occur in Binghamton.
Binghamton is safer than 9% of the cities in the United States.
In Binghamton you have a 1 in 21 chance of becoming a victim of any crime.
The number of total year over year crimes in Binghamton has decreased by 8%.

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Compare Binghamton, NY Crime To Other Cities

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 2.50 times more than the state average and 1.69 times more than than national statistics. Violent crimes committed in Binghamton, NY on a daily bases are 2.05 times more than than New York average and 2.00 times more than the average nationwide. Daily property crime rates in Binghamton, NY are 2.61 times more than the daily state average and 1.64 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 10% of other cities in the state of New York. In addition, Binghamton, NY is safer than 9% 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 130

The chance of being a victim of property crime in Binghamton is 1 in 25

The chance of being a victim of crime in Binghamton is 1 in 21

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 130. 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 25 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 21.

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 15% and the rate of property crime in Binghamton, NY has decreased by 11%. The total crime rate in Binghamton, NY has decreased by 8% year to year.

Binghamton police department

Item	Binghamton	New York	National
Law enforcement employees (officers & civilians)	135	109,351	558,732
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 12.1% 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.

Cities with similar population

City, State	Population	Violent crime_{/100k people}	Property crime_{/100k people}	Total crime_{/100k people}
San Jacinto, CA	46,375	270	3,524	3,794
Madison, AL	46,396	438	2,118	2,556
Draper, UT	46,399	157	2,971	3,128
Jeffersonville, IN	46,415	137	2,895	3,032
Beavercreek, OH	46,086	69	2,291	2,360
Binghamton, NY	46,277	771	4,028	4,799

Source: The Binghamton, NY crime data displayed above is derived from the FBI's uniform crime reports for the year of 2016. 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.