Troy, NY Crime Statistics For 2023

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Updated: 2023-10-25

Crime Rate In Troy, NY Summary

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

  • There were 2,016 total crimes committed in Troy the last reporting year.
  • On a rate basis, there were 4,023.5 total crimes per 100K people in Troy.
  • The overall crime rate in Troy is 73.11% above the national average.
  • Troy ranks #391 safest out of 404 cities in New York.
  • Troy ranks #8,974 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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Troy Vs New York And National Crime Rates

According to the most recent data from the FBI, the total crime rate in Troy is 4,023.5 per 100,000 people. That's 73.11% higher than the national rate of 2,324.2 per 100,000 people and 126.74% higher than the New York total crime rate of 1,774.5 per 100,000 people.

Statistic Count
Raw
Troy
/ 100k People
New York
/ 100k People
National
/ 100k People
Total Crimes Per 100K 2,016 4,023.5 1,774.5 2,324.2
Murder 5 10.0 4.2 6.3
Robbery 82 163.7 90.6 66.1
Aggravated Assault 232 463.0 240.7 268.2
Violent Crime 337 672.6 363.8 369.8
Burglary 248 495.0 165.5 269.8
Larceny 1,319 2,632.4 1,143.6 1,401.9
Car Theft 112 223.5 101.7 282.7
Property Crime 1,679 3,350.9 1,410.7 1,954.4

Troy 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 Troy

337
Violent Crimes
672.6
Violent Crimes / 100k People
81.88%
Above The National Average
  • There were 337 violent crimes in Troy in the last reporting year.
  • The violent crime rate in Troy is 672.6 per 100,000 people.
  • You have a 1 in 148.7 chance of being the victim of a violent crime in Troy each year. That compares to a 1 in 274.9 chance statewide.
  • That's 81.88% higher than the national rate of 369.8 per 100,000 people.
  • 84.90% higher than the New York violent crime rate of 363.8 per 100,000 people.

Property Crime Rates In Troy

1,679
Property Crimes
3,350.9
Property Crimes / 100k People
71.45%
Above The National Average
  • There were 1,679 property crimes in Troy in the last reporting year.
  • The property crime rate in Troy is 3,350.9 per 100,000 people.
  • You have a 1 in 29.8 chance of being the victim of a property crime in Troy each year. That compares to a 1 in 0.0 chance nationally.
  • That's 71.45% higher than the national rate of 1,954.4 per 100,000 people.
  • And 137.53% higher than the New York property crime rate of 1,410.7 per 100,000 people.

Crime In Cities Around Troy

City Population Count
Raw
Total Crime
/ 100k People
Property Crime
/ 100k People
Violent Crime
/ 100k People
Albany, NY 98,104 4,622 4,711.3 3,781.7 929.6
Cohoes, NY 17,890 312 1,744.0 1,475.7 268.3
Watervliet, NY 9,954 247 2,481.4 2,039.4 442.0
Mechanicville, NY 5,158 81 1,570.4 1,143.9 426.5

Troy SnackAbility

7
/10
Overall SnackAbility
Jobs
5/10
Housing
8
Affordability
6
Diversity
9
Safety
4
Amenities
9.5
Education
8
Commute
8
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