Gainesville, NY Crime Rates: Stats & Map

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45%

Total crime NAT. AVG.

62%

Violent crime NAT. AVG.

42%

Property crime NAT. AVG.

Date & Last Updated: This data reflects the 2023 calendar year and was released from the FBI in September, 2024; this is the most current data available.

Gainesville crime rates are not available from the FBI crime report. The FBI's uniform crime reporting program (UCR), gathers data from more than 18,000 law enforcement agencies. The agencies include city, university, college, county, state, tribal and federal law enforcement agencies. When combined, they represent approximately 309 million American residents, or a 98% coverage rate of large metropolitan areas. This does result in approximately 20 million people who live in areas where the FBI does not provide crime reports. These areas tend to be smaller towns, villages or suburbs. Given that Gainesville crime stats are not covered by the FBI crime reports, either data from local enforcement agencies is applied or estimates are calculated based on demographic data including, but not limited to: home prices, income per capita, poverty rates, unemployment rates, educational achievement and population density. The Gainesville crime estimates should be used at your own risk. Please be aware that the data displayed above is estimated and not officially reported by any agency. The Gainesville crime map can also be used to view a visual display of crimes committed on a block group level.
Statistic	Reported_incidents	_{/100k people}	Gainesville_{/100k people}	New York_{/100k people}	National_{/100k people}
Total crime	0	n/a (estimate)	3,312 (estimate)	2,188	2,281
Murder	n/a	n/a	n/a	3.0	5.7
Rape	n/a	n/a	n/a	25.0	38.0
Robbery	n/a	n/a	n/a	105.1	66.5
Assault	n/a	n/a	n/a	256.6	264.1
Violent crime	n/a	n/a (estimate)	590 (estimate)	390	364
Burglary	n/a	n/a	n/a	152.8	250.7
Theft	n/a	n/a	n/a	1,463.7	1,347.2
Vehicle theft	n/a	n/a	n/a	182.1	318.7
Property crime	n/a	n/a (estimate)	2,722 (estimate)	1,799	1,917

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Gainesville crime map

The Gainesville crime map by CrimeoMeter provides a detailed overview of all crimes in Gainesville as reported by the local law enforcement agencies. Based on the color coded legend above, the crime map outlines the areas with lower crime compared to the areas with higher crime. The Gainesville crime heat map offers insight into the total crimes on a block group level. Please note that the red areas on the Gainesville crime map does not always indicate that it is a dangerous area for its residents. Areas on the heat map could be inflated if they are located in high traffic areas like airports, sports centers or large parks. Other areas on the heat map could see increased crime rates if they are located in major tourist areas like the downtown core.

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Crime Quick Facts

Gainesville crime rates are 45% higher than the national average
Violent crimes in Gainesville are 62% higher than the national average
In Gainesville you have a 1 in 31 chance of becoming a victim of crime
Gainesville is safer than 10% of the cities in the United States
Year over year crime in Gainesville has not changed

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Chance of Being A Victim of Crime in Gainesville

The chance of being a victim of violent crime in Gainesville is 1 in 170

The chance of being a victim of property crime in Gainesville is 1 in 37

The chance of being a victim of crime in Gainesville is 1 in 31

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

Gainesville police department

Item	Gainesville	New York	National
Law enforcement employees (officers & civilians)	n/a	109,351	558,732
Police officers & civilians /1000 residents	n/a	2.9	3.3

Sex offenders in New York

State	Total offenders	New York_/100K	National_/100K
New York	25,064	137	266

There are a total of 25,064 sex offenders in New York. This yields a total of 137 sex offenders in New York per 100,000 residents which is 48% less than the national average.

Nearby Cities With Low Crime Rates

City	Population	Violent crime_{/100k people}	Property crime_{/100k people}	Total crime_{/100k people}
Warsaw, NY	2,934	205	944	1,148
Nunda, NY	1,196	205	948	1,153
Houghton, NY	1,683	215	994	1,210
Mount Morris, NY	3,064	267	1,234	1,501
Perry, NY	3,347	276	1,275	1,552
Retsof, NY	96	434	2,002	2,437
Wyoming, NY	362	502	2,317	2,819
Gainesville, NY	224	590	2,722	3,312

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Violent crime_{/100k people}	Property crime_{/100k people}	Total crime_{/100k people}
Brookside, CO	224	509	3,093	3,603
Adrian, OR	224	459	3,648	4,107
Hysham, MT	224	479	1,987	2,466
Snelling, SC	224	593	2,762	3,355
Jansen, CO	224	647	3,932	4,579
Gainesville, NY	224	590	2,722	3,312

Source: The Gainesville, NY crime data displayed above is derived from the FBI's uniform crime reports for the year of 2023. 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.