Johnstown, NY Crime Rates & Crime Map

Reported Annual Crime In Johnstown

Statistic	Reported_incidents	_{/100k people}	Johnstown_{/100k people}	New York_{/100k people}	National_{/100k people}
Total crime	221	n/a (estimate)	2,678	1,871	2,745
Statistic	Reported_incidents	_{/100k people}	Johnstown_{/100k people}	New York_{/100k people}	National_{/100k people}
Murder	0	n/a	0.0	2.8	5.3
Rape	2	n/a	24.2	31.9	41.7
Robbery	2	n/a	24.2	101.3	98.0
Assault	7	n/a	84.8	220.8	248.9
Violent crime	11	n/a (estimate)	133	357	383
Burglary	24	n/a	290.9	176.3	430.4
Theft	181	n/a	2,193.7	1,270.3	1,694.4
Vehicle theft	5	n/a	60.6	67.6	237.4
Property crime	210	n/a (estimate)	2,545	1,514	2,362

A general overview of all the annual reported crimes in Johnstown, NY is displayed above. The data has been arranged to make it easier to find both the gross total of reported crimes and the number of crimes reported per 100,000 people in Johnstown, NY. These statistics are further divided into two distinct categories (violent crimes and property crimes) to provide more insight to how prevalent crime is in the area. You'll find that the rate of crime in Johnstown, NY averages 43% higher than the rest of New York while the rate of crime on a national scale is 2% lower than. You'll find that the occurrence of violent crime in Johnstown, NY is 63% lower than the average rate of crime in New York and 65% lower than the rest of the nation. Similarly, crime involving property stands 68% higher than the remainder of the state of New York and 8% higher than the nation's average. Both of these statistics relate to how safe residents and businesses are while performing everyday activities in the Johnstown, NY area.

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The Johnstown crime map provides a detailed overview of all crimes in Johnstown as reported by the local law enforcement agency. Based on the color coded legend above, the crime map outlines the areas with low crime compared to the areas with high crime. The Johnstown crime heat map offers insight into the total crimes on a block group level.

Did you know?

The overall crime rate in Johnstown is 2% lower than the national average.
For every 100,000 people, there are 7.34 daily crimes that occur in Johnstown.
Johnstown is safer than 26% of the cities in the United States.
In Johnstown you have a 1 in 38 chance of becoming a victim of any crime.
The number of total year over year crimes in Johnstown has increased by 6%.

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Compare Johnstown, NY Crime To Other Cities

Daily Crime In Johnstown (per 100,000 people)

The illustration above looks at the comparison of crimes committed in Johnstown, 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 Johnstown, NY (which include property crimes as well as violent crimes), when compared to New York state wide, are 1.43 times more than the state average and 1.02 times less than than national statistics. Violent crimes committed in Johnstown, NY on a daily bases are 2.68 times less than than New York average and 2.87 times less than the average nationwide. Daily property crime rates in Johnstown, NY are 1.68 times more than the daily state average and 1.08 times more than the daily national numbers.

How Safe is Johnstown (higher is better)

When comparing the safety of Johnstown, NY compared to every other city in New York as well as the entirety of the United States, the gauges found above illustrate that Johnstown, NY ranks safer than 44% of every city located within New York along with 26% of the all the cities located in the United States. The results of these graphs are created after analyzing each of the cities in New York and in the United States as a whole. It is then established the total amount of cities that have a lower crime rate than Johnstown, NY. As a result, Johnstown, NY is ranked below average when compared to the majority of US cities.

Chance of Being A Victim of Crime in Johnstown

The chance of being a victim of violent crime in Johnstown is 1 in 751

The chance of being a victim of property crime in Johnstown is 1 in 40

The chance of being a victim of crime in Johnstown is 1 in 38

Are you interested in knowing the odds that you will be a crime victim in Johnstown, NY? Just look at the above illustrations to see what your chances are of becoming a victim of any crime, such as property crime or violent crime, in this city. In Johnstown, NY, you have a 1 in 751 chance of falling victim to a violent crime, such as rape, robbery, assault, or even murder. In terms of property crime, your chances of being a victim are 1 in 40. These crimes include theft, vehicle theft, and burglary. Your overall chance of being a victim of crime in Johnstown, NY is 1 in 38.

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

The year over year crime rate for Johnstown, NY is an accurate tool for tracking the rise and fall of crime, and in determining whether living in Johnstown, NY has become a safer or more dangerous place to live. For example, the above graph shows the year over year crime rate for violent, property and total crimes per 100,000 people. The year over year data displayed in the graph shows that violent crimes have increased by 177% in Johnstown, NY, while property crimes in Johnstown, NY have increased by 3%. Crimes in total for Johnstown, NY have increased by 6% year over year.

Johnstown police department

Item	Johnstown	New York	National
Law enforcement employees (officers & civilians)	25	109,351	558,732
Police officers & civilians /1000 residents	2.9	2.9	3.3

There are a total of 25 Johnstown police officers. This results in 2.9 police officers per 1,000 residents which is 0.5% less than the New York average and 12.3% 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}
Hagaman, NY	1,371	166	703	869
Broadalbin, NY	1,264	173	732	904
Fort Plain, NY	1,866	200	849	1,049
Canajoharie, NY	2,181	215	911	1,126
Amsterdam, NY	18,063	175	1,917	2,092
Tribes Hill, NY	757	453	1,921	2,374
Mariaville Lake, NY	481	472	2,002	2,474
Johnstown, NY	8,431	133	2,545	2,678

Cities with similar population

City, State	Population	Violent crime_{/100k people}	Property crime_{/100k people}	Total crime_{/100k people}
Cuero, TX	8,429	1,272	1,715	2,986
Bonadelle Ranchos-Madera Ranchos, CA	8,429	472	2,622	3,094
Greenville, MI	8,429	440	3,766	4,205
Athol, MA	8,428	499	1,737	2,236
Hoquiam, WA	8,434	155	3,744	3,899
Johnstown, NY	8,431	133	2,545	2,678

Source: The Johnstown, 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.