Niagara Falls, NY Crime Reports & Statistics
Neighborhood Crime Statistics For Niagara Falls, New York
Population: 50,909 in 2009
The Niagara Falls, NY crime report and city information below can give residents and potential residents incite on their local area and surroundings. This information that was collected and published on this site is from the participation of over 17,000 law enforcement agencies across the United States. These statistics are collected and published by the FBI on an annual basis for special studies and reports, on the cities in the United States. *
Niagara Falls, NY Crime Categories
Niagara Falls, NY Law Enforcement Statistics
Law Enforcement officers are individuals who ordinarily carry a firearm and a badge, have full arrest powers, and are paid from governmental funds set aside specifically for sworn law enforcement representatives. (UCR Definition)
Law Enforcement -
Niagara Falls, NYYear 2009 | Total Employees 165 | Officers 145 | Civilians 20 |
Year 2008 | Total Employees 166 | Officers 146 | Civilians 20 |
Year 2007 | Total Employees 161 | Officers 144 | Civilians 17 |
Year 2006 | Total Employees 155 | Officers 141 | Civilians 14 |
Niagara Falls, NY Violent Crime Statistics
In 2009, Niagara Falls, New York law enforcement had 609 violent crimes reported. With a population of 50,909 in 2009, there were 119.6 occurrences of violent crimes per 10k persons in Niagara Falls, New York. The total known offenses in 2006, 2007 and 2008 were 643, 501 and 562, respectively .
Violent crime is composed of four offenses: forcible rape, murder and non-negligent manslaughter, aggravated assault, and robbery. Violent crimes involve force or threat of force. (UCR Definition)
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Niagara Falls, NYYear 2009 | Population 50,909 | Occurrences 609 | Occurrences (per 10k) 119.6 |
Year 2008 | Population 51,192 | Occurrences 562 | Occurrences (per 10k) 109.8 |
Year 2007 | Population 51,897 | Occurrences 501 | Occurrences (per 10k) 96.5 |
Year 2006 | Population 53,008 | Occurrences 643 | Occurrences (per 10k) 121.3 |
Niagara Falls, NY Forceable Rape Crime Statistics
In 2009, Niagara Falls, New York had 5.5 occurrences of forcible rape per 10k persons in a population of 50,909 in 2009. The total known offenses of forcible rape in Niagara Falls in 2009 was 28. There were 35 known offenses in 2006, 38 in 2007, and 24 in 2008.
Forcible rape is the carnal knowledge of a female forcibly and against her will. Rapes by force and attempts or assaults to rape regardless of the age of the victim are included. Statutory offenses (no force used--victim under age of consent) are excluded. (UCR Definition)
Forcible Rape -
Niagara Falls, NYYear 2009 | Population 50,909 | Occurrences 28 | Occurrences (per 10k) 5.5 |
Year 2008 | Population 51,192 | Occurrences 24 | Occurrences (per 10k) 4.7 |
Year 2007 | Population 51,897 | Occurrences 38 | Occurrences (per 10k) 7.3 |
Year 2006 | Population 53,008 | Occurrences 35 | Occurrences (per 10k) 6.6 |
Niagara Falls, NY Murder Statistics
Niagara Falls, New York had 6 murders in 2009. With a total population of 50909 in 2009, there were 1.2 occurrences of murder per 10k persons in Niagara Falls, New York. The murder rates in Niagara Falls, New York in 2006, 2007 and 2008 were 4, 3 and 3, respectively.
Murder and non-negligent manslaughter is the willful (non-negligent) killing of one human being by another. (UCR Definition)
Murder -
Niagara Falls, NYYear 2009 | Population 50,909 | Occurrences 6 | Occurrences (per 10k) 1.2 |
Year 2008 | Population 51,192 | Occurrences 3 | Occurrences (per 10k) 0.6 |
Year 2007 | Population 51,897 | Occurrences 3 | Occurrences (per 10k) 0.6 |
Year 2006 | Population 53,008 | Occurrences 4 | Occurrences (per 10k) 0.8 |
Niagara Falls, NY Aggravated Assault Statistics
The total known offenses of aggravated assault in Niagara Falls, New York in 2009 was 409. Niagara Falls had 80.3 occurrences of aggravated assault per 10k persons in a population of 50,909 in 2009. In Niagara Falls there were 403 offenses in 2006, 326 in 2007, and 364 in 2008.
Aggravated assault is an unlawful attack by one person upon another for the purpose of inflicting severe or aggravated bodily injury. The Program further specifies that this type of assault is usually accompanied by the use of a weapon or by other means likely to produce death or great bodily harm. Attempted aggravated assault that involves the display of--or threat to use--a gun, knife, or other weapon is included in this crime category because serious personal injury would likely result if the assault were completed. When aggravated assault and larceny-theft occur together, the offense falls under the category of robbery. (UCR Definition)
Assault -
Niagara Falls, NYYear 2009 | Population 50,909 | Occurrences 409 | Occurrences (per 10k) 80.3 |
Year 2008 | Population 51,192 | Occurrences 364 | Occurrences (per 10k) 71.1 |
Year 2007 | Population 51,897 | Occurrences 326 | Occurrences (per 10k) 62.8 |
Year 2006 | Population 53,008 | Occurrences 403 | Occurrences (per 10k) 76.0 |
Niagara Falls, NY Robbery Statistics
In 2009, Niagara Falls, New York had 166 occurrences of robberies reported to the police. With 50,909 in 2009 people living in Niagara Falls, in 2009 there were 32.6 occurrences per 10k persons. Based on statistics from the FBI, there were 201 robberies in 2006, 134 in 2007 and 171 in 2008.
Robbery is the taking or attempting to take anything of value from the care, custody, or control of a person or persons by force or threat of force or violence and/or by putting the victim in fear. (UCR Definition)
Robbery -
Niagara Falls, NYYear 2009 | Population 50,909 | Occurrences 166 | Occurrences (per 10k) 32.6 |
Year 2008 | Population 51,192 | Occurrences 171 | Occurrences (per 10k) 33.4 |
Year 2007 | Population 51,897 | Occurrences 134 | Occurrences (per 10k) 25.8 |
Year 2006 | Population 53,008 | Occurrences 201 | Occurrences (per 10k) 37.9 |
Niagara Falls, NY Property Crime Statistics
A property crime includes burglary, larceny-theft, motor vehicle theft and arson. In 2009, Niagara Falls, New York had 2810 property crimes. The population in 2009 for Niagara Falls was 50,909 in 2009; the number of violent crimes per 10k persons was 552.0. Looking back at the previous three years in Niagara Falls, New York, you will see that there were 2788 property crimes in 2006, 2676 in 2007 and 2747 in 2008.
A property crime includes the offenses of burglary, larceny-theft, motor vehicle theft, and arson. The object of the theft-type offenses is the taking of money or property, but there is no force or threat of force against the victims. The property crime category includes arson because the offense involves the destruction of property; however, arson victims may be subjected to force. Because of limited participation and varying collection procedures by local agencies, only limited data are available for arson. Arson statistics are included in trend, clearance, and arrest tables throughout Crime in the United States, but they are not included in any estimated volume data. The arson section in this report provides more information on that offense. (UCR Definition)
Property Crime -
Niagara Falls, NYYear 2009 | Population 50,909 | Occurrences 2,810 | Occurrences (per 10k) 552.0 |
Year 2008 | Population 51,192 | Occurrences 2,747 | Occurrences (per 10k) 536.6 |
Year 2007 | Population 51,897 | Occurrences 2,676 | Occurrences (per 10k) 515.6 |
Year 2006 | Population 53,008 | Occurrences 2,788 | Occurrences (per 10k) 526.0 |
Niagara Falls, NY Burglary Statistics
The total known offenses of burglary in Niagara Falls, New York in 2009 was 805. Burglary is part of the violent crimes category. Based on the known offenses and its population of 50,909 in 2009 in 2009, Niagara Falls, New York had 158.1 occurrences of burglary per 10k persons. In Niagara Falls there were 791 burglary offenses in 2006, 668 in 2007, and 827 in 2008.
Burglary is defined in the Uniform Crime Reporting (UCR) Program as the unlawful entry of a structure to commit a felony or theft. The use of force to gain entry is not required to classify an offense as a burglary. Burglary in the UCR program is categorized into three sub classifications: forcible entry, unlawful entry where no force is used, and attempted forcible entry. (UCR Definition)
Did you know that a burglary occurs in the United States every 15 seconds? In 2008, there were 2.4 billion burglaries in just the U.S.A! Property loss due to burglary totaled $4.3 billion in 2008, with an average loss of $1,991 per occurrence. You may qualify for a FREE home security system; simply fill out the form on the top of this page to get a free, no-obligation quote and protect yourself from being part of these statistics.
Burglary -
Niagara Falls, NYYear 2009 | Population 50,909 | Occurrences 805 | Occurrences (per 10k) 158.1 |
Year 2008 | Population 51,192 | Occurrences 827 | Occurrences (per 10k) 161.5 |
Year 2007 | Population 51,897 | Occurrences 668 | Occurrences (per 10k) 128.7 |
Year 2006 | Population 53,008 | Occurrences 791 | Occurrences (per 10k) 149.2 |
Niagara Falls, NY Larceny Statistics
Niagara Falls, New York had 1877 offenses of larceny-theft reported to the police in 2009. With 50,909 in 2009 people living in Niagara Falls that year, there were 368.7 occurrences per 10k persons. Based on the statistics from the FBI, there were 1802 larceny-thefts in 2006, 1796 in 2007 and 1759 in 2008.
Larceny-theft (except motor vehicle theft) is the unlawful taking, carrying, leading, or riding away of property from the possession or constructive possession of another. Examples are thefts of bicycles or automobile accessories, shoplifting, pocket-picking, or the stealing of any property or article which is not taken by force and violence or by fraud. Attempted larcenies are included. Embezzlement, confidence games, forgery, worthless checks, etc., are excluded. (UCR Definition)
Larceny -
Niagara Falls, NYYear 2009 | Population 50,909 | Occurrences 1,877 | Occurrences (per 10k) 368.7 |
Year 2008 | Population 51,192 | Occurrences 1,759 | Occurrences (per 10k) 343.6 |
Year 2007 | Population 51,897 | Occurrences 1,796 | Occurrences (per 10k) 346.1 |
Year 2006 | Population 53,008 | Occurrences 1,802 | Occurrences (per 10k) 339.9 |
Niagara Falls, NY Motor Vehicle Crime Statistics
In 2009, Niagara Falls, New York law enforcement had 128 motor vehicle thefts reported. With a population of 50,909 in 2009 in Niagara Falls, there were 25.1 occurrences of motor vehicle theft per 10k persons. The total known offenses by law enforcement of this kind in 2006, 2007 and 2008 were 195, 212 and 161, respectively.
Motor vehicle theft is the theft or attempted theft of a motor vehicle. The offense includes the stealing of automobiles, trucks, buses, motorcycles, snowmobiles, etc. The taking of a motor vehicle for temporary use by persons having lawful access is excluded from this definition. (UCR Definition)
Motor Vehicle Crime -
Niagara Falls, NYYear 2009 | Population 50,909 | Occurrences 128 | Occurrences (per 10k) 25.1 |
Year 2008 | Population 51,192 | Occurrences 161 | Occurrences (per 10k) 31.5 |
Year 2007 | Population 51,897 | Occurrences 212 | Occurrences (per 10k) 40.9 |
Year 2006 | Population 53,008 | Occurrences 195 | Occurrences (per 10k) 36.8 |
Niagara Falls, NY Arson Statistics
The total known offenses of arson in Niagara Falls in 2009 was 37. Niagara Falls, New York had 7.3 occurrences of arson per 10k persons in a population of 50,909 in 2009. In Niagara Falls, New York, the known offenses of arson were 37 in 2006, 36 in 2007, and 29 in 2008.
Arson is any willful or malicious burning or attempt to burn, with or without intent to defraud, a dwelling house, public building, motor vehicle or aircraft, personal property of another, etc. (UCR Definition)
Arson -
Niagara Falls, NYYear 2009 | Population 50,909 | Occurrences 37 | Occurrences (per 10k) 7.3 |
Year 2008 | Population 51,192 | Occurrences 29 | Occurrences (per 10k) 5.7 |
Year 2007 | Population 51,897 | Occurrences 36 | Occurrences (per 10k) 6.9 |
Year 2006 | Population 53,008 | Occurrences 37 | Occurrences (per 10k) 7.0 |
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