Is Syracuse, NY Safe? 2026 Crime Rates & Safety Report
Key facts
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Syracuse, New York reported 557.41 motor vehicle theft offenses per 100,000 residents in 2025, 2.89 times the national reference of 193.00 per 100,000 and 364.41 per 100,000 above that reference, with 815 annual reported offenses (FBI CDE 2025 profile).
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Syracuse, New York reported 532.79 burglary offenses per 100,000 residents in 2025, 2.83 times the national reference of 188.15 per 100,000 and 344.64 per 100,000 above that reference, with 779 annual reported offenses (FBI CDE 2025 profile).
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Syracuse, New York reported 136.10 robbery offenses per 100,000 residents in 2025, 2.82 times the national reference of 48.24 per 100,000 and 87.86 per 100,000 above that reference, with 199 annual reported offenses (FBI CDE 2025 profile).
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Syracuse, New York reported 2,108.60 larceny-theft offenses per 100,000 residents in 2025, 1.90 times the national reference of 1,106.97 per 100,000 and 1,001.63 per 100,000 above that reference, with 3,083 annual reported offenses (FBI CDE 2025 profile).
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Syracuse, New York reported 416.52 aggravated assault offenses per 100,000 residents in 2025, 1.81 times the national reference of 229.56 per 100,000 and 186.96 per 100,000 above that reference, with 609 annual reported offenses (FBI CDE 2025 profile).
Quick answer
In the Safety Atlas 2026 public safety index, Syracuse, NY has an adjusted safety score of 52.18 out of 100. It ranks #2 in this comparison set out of the 6 jurisdictions in the current scored comparison set in New York. Its overall crime trajectory is currently classified as decreasing.
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2026 edition, FBI source year 2025.
Syracuse in 7 numbers
- Motor vehicle theft fell by a third. 815 reports in 2025 vs 1,270 in 2024 (−36%), the largest year-over-year move of any indicator offense.
- More than half of all reports are property crime. 4,694 of 5,587 reports (84.0%); larceny-theft alone is 3,083 (55.2%).
- Clearances skew toward violent crime. 0% of motor vehicle thefts cleared vs 0% of motor vehicle thefts and 0% of homicides (2025, reports cleared ÷ reports received).
- A second look at motor vehicle theft. November (118) ran 4.5× February (26); the year finished down 36%.
- Motor Vehicle Theft is volatile but down. Monthly counts swung 4.5× (Nov 118 vs Feb 26); the year finished 36% below 2024.
- The biggest volume isn’t violent. Arson (17) and intimidation (0) dwarf the whole personal-safety total (893, 16.0% of reports).
- Small months, big bars. December’s 92 motor vehicle thefts vs November’s 118 is a gap of 26 reports, monthly charts amplify small-number swings. Read the 12-month direction, not one bar.
Takeaways are computed from FBI CDE reported counts (source year 2025, NY0330100). They describe reported data, not forecasts; check the methodology and coverage notes before reuse.
Every number on this page ships in the New York workbook.
Key Public Safety Indicators
Reported rates per 100,000 residents; national references shown alongside.
| Offense Class | Annual Count | Rate per 100K | National Avg | vs National |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Robbery | 199 | 136.1 | 48.24 |
2.82× national |
| Aggravated Assault | 609 | 416.52 | 229.56 |
1.81× national |
| Burglary | 779 | 532.79 | 188.15 |
2.83× national |
| Larceny-theft | 3083 | 2108.6 | 1106.97 |
1.9× national |
| Motor Vehicle Theft | 815 | 557.41 | 193.0 |
2.89× national |
Data, definitions and reuse
Violent: murder, rape, robbery, aggravated assault. Property: burglary, larceny, vehicle theft, arson. Subcategories are excluded to avoid double counting. Counts are offenses reported to police in this jurisdiction, not rates, neighborhood scores or a census of all crime.
| Month | Violent | Property |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 67 | 353 |
| Feb | 48 | 255 |
| Mar | 64 | 350 |
| Apr | 77 | 373 |
| May | 82 | 386 |
| Jun | 93 | 334 |
| Jul | 72 | 405 |
| Aug | 82 | 409 |
| Sep | 71 | 475 |
| Oct | 88 | 460 |
| Nov | 84 | 461 |
| Dec | 65 | 433 |
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Syracuse monthly trend: reported counts through December 2025
Annual totals hide timing. The bars below show 2025 reported counts per month for the three highest-relative indicator offenses; each table carries the same numbers with FBI pre-computed rates. The full 19-offense monthly series (2020-2025) is downloadable below.
Motor Vehicle Theft, month by month
↓ Decreasing, 815 reports vs 1270 in 2024 (down 36% in reported data).
| Month | Count | Rate per 100K | Coverage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 2025 | 55 | 37.7 | Full |
| Feb 2025 | 26 | 17.82 | Full |
| Mar 2025 | 55 | 37.7 | Full |
| Apr 2025 | 69 | 47.3 | Full |
| May 2025 | 53 | 36.33 | Full |
| Jun 2025 | 54 | 37.01 | Full |
| Jul 2025 | 58 | 39.76 | Full |
| Aug 2025 | 84 | 57.58 | Full |
| Sep 2025 | 71 | 48.67 | Full |
| Oct 2025 | 80 | 54.84 | Full |
| Nov 2025 | 118 | 80.88 | Full |
| Dec 2025 | 92 | 63.06 | Full |
Burglary, month by month
↓ Decreasing, 779 reports vs 1047 in 2024 (down 26% in reported data).
| Month | Count | Rate per 100K | Coverage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 2025 | 52 | 35.64 | Full |
| Feb 2025 | 41 | 28.1 | Full |
| Mar 2025 | 50 | 34.27 | Full |
| Apr 2025 | 61 | 41.81 | Full |
| May 2025 | 52 | 35.64 | Full |
| Jun 2025 | 57 | 39.07 | Full |
| Jul 2025 | 76 | 52.09 | Full |
| Aug 2025 | 71 | 48.67 | Full |
| Sep 2025 | 94 | 64.43 | Full |
| Oct 2025 | 99 | 67.86 | Full |
| Nov 2025 | 68 | 46.61 | Full |
| Dec 2025 | 58 | 39.76 | Full |
Robbery, month by month
→ Stable, 199 reports vs 194 in 2024 (about level in reported data).
| Month | Count | Rate per 100K | Coverage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 2025 | 10 | 6.85 | Full |
| Feb 2025 | 7 | 4.8 | Full |
| Mar 2025 | 14 | 9.6 | Full |
| Apr 2025 | 19 | 13.02 | Full |
| May 2025 | 20 | 13.71 | Full |
| Jun 2025 | 29 | 19.88 | Full |
| Jul 2025 | 12 | 8.23 | Full |
| Aug 2025 | 19 | 13.02 | Full |
| Sep 2025 | 17 | 11.65 | Full |
| Oct 2025 | 18 | 12.34 | Full |
| Nov 2025 | 18 | 12.34 | Full |
| Dec 2025 | 16 | 10.97 | Full |
Clearances: what got cleared in 2025
0% of homicides cleared vs 0% of homicides, clearance follows violent crime, not volume.
| Offense | Reported | Cleared | Clearance rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| Homicide | 13 | 0 | 0.0% |
| Aggravated Assault | 609 | 0 | 0.0% |
| Robbery | 199 | 0 | 0.0% |
| Burglary | 779 | 0 | 0.0% |
| Larceny-theft | 3,083 | 0 | 0.0% |
| Motor Vehicle Theft | 815 | 0 | 0.0% |
Clearances ÷ reports received; clearances may concern earlier reports, so this is not a solve rate.
Monthly counts and FBI pre-computed rates per 100,000, FBI CDE source year 2025, NY0330100. Rates use FBI month-specific covered-population denominators and are shown as published, not recomputed. A hyphen (-) means not reported, not zero. Annual totals equal the sum of shown months within ±2% (see manifest).
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What drives Syracuse's safety score?
Syracuse ranks in the middle half of the 6 jurisdictions in the current scored comparison set in New York, ahead of approximately 67% of that scored set. The profile uses a reporting population of 146,211 and source-year data through 2025; it is a citywide agency-level comparison, not a neighborhood forecast.
The strongest of the three score components is Community Order at 100.0, while Personal Safety is lowest at 40.02. The 59.98-point spread shows why the composite should be read by component instead of as a single absolute claim about safety.
Among the five public offense indicators, Motor Vehicle Theft is highest relative to its national reference at 557.41 per 100,000 (2.89× the national rate). Aggravated Assault is lowest on the same relative basis at 416.52 per 100,000 (1.81× national).
Coverage check: 18 of 18 tracked offense classes have reportable values in this profile. Missing values are not converted to zero.
Public indicator mix
Syracuse, New York recorded 3,083 larceny-theft offenses in 2025, 56.2% of the 5,485 reports across its five public indicators, compared with 199 robbery reports (3.6%); this share covers only those five indicators, excluding other offense classes.
Syracuse, New York recorded 815 motor vehicle theft offenses in 2025, 14.9% of the 5,485 reports across its five public indicators, compared with 199 robbery reports (3.6%); this share covers only those five indicators, excluding other offense classes.
Syracuse, New York recorded 779 burglary offenses in 2025, 14.2% of the 5,485 reports across its five public indicators, compared with 199 robbery reports (3.6%); this share covers only those five indicators, excluding other offense classes.
Syracuse, New York uses a reporting population of 146,211 residents and has values for 18 of the 18 tracked offense classes (100.0%) in its 2025 profile; coverage describes available classes rather than the share of residents reporting crime.
Syracuse, New York has an adjusted score of 52.18 points out of 100 versus 60.8 in Yonkers, New York, a difference of 8.62 points below that displayed state peer in the 2025 source-year profile; Syracuse ranks 2 of 6 scored jurisdictions in the published state comparison set.
Syracuse, New York has an adjusted score of 52.18 points out of 100 versus 37.95 in New York, New York, a difference of 14.23 points above that displayed state peer in the 2025 source-year profile; Syracuse ranks 2 of 6 scored jurisdictions in the published state comparison set.
Detailed Crime Class Breakdown
Additional tracked offense classes
- Homicide
- Rape
- Kidnapping/Abduction
- Human Trafficking
- Arson
- Theft From Building
- Theft From Motor Vehicle
- Simple Assault
- Intimidation
- Stolen Property Offenses
- Vandalism
- Weapon Law Violations
- Drug/Narcotic Violations
Frequently Asked Questions
Is Syracuse safe compared to other places in New York?
Syracuse is classified as having moderate relative safety in the 2026 Safety Atlas Index. It has an adjusted safety score of 52.18 out of 100 and ranks #2 in this comparison set out of the 6 jurisdictions in the current scored comparison set in New York.
What is the crime rate in Syracuse?
Public offense rates are listed above.
What is Syracuse's safety rating?
Syracuse's safety rating in the 2026 Safety Atlas Index is 52.18 out of 100, which ranks #2 in this comparison set out of the 6 jurisdictions in the current scored comparison set in New York. Its overall crime trajectory is currently classified as decreasing, using source-year data through 2025.
What is the safest neighborhood in Syracuse?
This profile covers the reporting jurisdiction; consult local sources for neighborhood detail.
Why are some crime statistics locked for Syracuse?
Full offense series: state workbook.
How fresh is the monthly crime data on this page?
Monthly figures track FBI CDE source year 2025, the same vintage as the annual table above. A new FBI release typically lags several months; the caption stamps the source year and export date. Values can revise when the FBI re-publishes. Full monthly series for Syracuse are downloadable as JSON and CSV.
Why does the monthly chart move so much?
Monthly counts are small numbers, a difference of a few reports swings the bar. Reporting practice, staffing, and seasonal patterns all move single months. Read the 12-month direction in the trajectory line, not one bar. This profile measures the reporting jurisdiction only; it cannot rank neighborhoods within Syracuse.
What does the clearance rate on this page mean?
It divides 2025 reports cleared by 2025 reports received for that offense, including clearances of earlier reports, so it is a workload snapshot, not a guarantee a given case is solved. In Syracuse, violent offenses clear at far higher rates than property offenses (homicide 0%, homicide 0%). Monthly clearance detail is not published yet.
Reading notes
Safety Atlas methodology · 2026 coverage report
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Primary Source Data Integrity
- Crime Counts: FBI National Incident-Based Reporting System (NIBRS) database.
- Demographics: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 5-year estimate boundaries.
- Methodology: Adjusted per-capita normalization with small-sample relief controls. View our complete Methodology Documentation.