Lockport, NY Crime Statistics For 2023

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Updated: 2023-10-25

Crime Rate In Lockport, NY Summary

Crime in Lockport research summary. HomeSnacks has been using Saturday Night Science to report crime data in Lockport over the past eight years using the FBI Crime Explorer. Based on the most recently available data released on October 17, 2023, we found the following about crime in Lockport:

  • There were 606 total crimes committed in Lockport in the last reporting year.
  • On a rate basis, there were 2,998.2 total crimes per 100K people in Lockport.
  • The overall crime rate in Lockport is 29.00% above the national average.
  • Lockport ranks #365 safest out of 404 cities in New York.
  • Lockport ranks #8,134 safest out of 9,869 cities in the United States.

Because the crime rate is so low in America, we use "per 100,000 people" to make the number a bit easier to compare across locations visually. It's mathematically the same as doing per capita comparisons and isn't conveying that there are 100,000+ people in a location.

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Lockport Vs New York And National Crime Rates

According to the most recent data from the FBI, the total crime rate in Lockport is 2,998.2 per 100,000 people. That's 29.00% higher than the national rate of 2,324.2 per 100,000 people and 68.96% higher than the New York total crime rate of 1,774.5 per 100,000 people.

Statistic Count
Raw
Lockport
/ 100k People
New York
/ 100k People
National
/ 100k People
Total Crimes Per 100K 606 2,998.2 1,774.5 2,324.2
Murder 0 0.0 4.2 6.3
Robbery 26 128.6 90.6 66.1
Aggravated Assault 71 351.3 240.7 268.2
Violent Crime 116 573.9 363.8 369.8
Burglary 79 390.9 165.5 269.8
Larceny 385 1,904.8 1,143.6 1,401.9
Car Theft 26 128.6 101.7 282.7
Property Crime 490 2,424.3 1,410.7 1,954.4

Lockport Crime Compared To New York Averages

Each category of crime indexed to the worst per capita in New York.
Data Source -- FBI UCR 2022.

Violent Crime Rates In Lockport

116
Violent Crimes
573.9
Violent Crimes / 100k People
55.20%
Above The National Average
  • There were 116 violent crimes in Lockport in the last reporting year.
  • The violent crime rate in Lockport is 573.9 per 100,000 people.
  • You have a 1 in 174.2 chance of being the victim of a violent crime in Lockport each year. That compares to a 1 in 274.9 chance statewide.
  • That's 55.20% higher than the national rate of 369.8 per 100,000 people.
  • 57.77% higher than the New York violent crime rate of 363.8 per 100,000 people.

Property Crime Rates In Lockport

490
Property Crimes
2,424.3
Property Crimes / 100k People
24.04%
Above The National Average
  • There were 490 property crimes in Lockport in the last reporting year.
  • The property crime rate in Lockport is 2,424.3 per 100,000 people.
  • You have a 1 in 41.2 chance of being the victim of a property crime in Lockport each year. That compares to a 1 in 0.0 chance nationally.
  • That's 24.04% higher than the national rate of 1,954.4 per 100,000 people.
  • And 71.85% higher than the New York property crime rate of 1,410.7 per 100,000 people.

Crime In Cities Around Lockport

City Population Count
Raw
Total Crime
/ 100k People
Property Crime
/ 100k People
Violent Crime
/ 100k People
Tonawanda, NY 14,988 224 1,494.5 1,327.7 166.8

Lockport SnackAbility

6
/10
Overall SnackAbility
Jobs
6/10
Housing
5
Affordability
8.5
Diversity
8
Safety
4
Amenities
9
Education
7
Commute
8
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