Crime

Rochester, New York's crime rate by year

Police in Rochester, NY reported about 572 violent crimes per 100,000 people they serve in 2025 (U.S.: 329), down from a high of 1,301 in 1986, and 13.6 murders in 2025 (U.S.: 4.3), down from a high of 36.6 in 2021. Rates count only crimes police reported to the FBI.

Violent crime rate, 2025

572

per 100,000 people (U.S.: 329)

Murder rate, 2025

13.6

per 100,000 people (U.S.: 4.3)

Violent crime rate in Rochester and the U.S., each year

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Murder rate in Rochester and the U.S., each year

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Property crime rate in Rochester and the U.S., each year

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Car theft rate in Rochester and the U.S., each year

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Burglary rate in Rochester and the U.S., each year

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Robbery rate in Rochester and the U.S., each year

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Violent crime and murder each year

Crimes per 100,000 people, as police reported them to the FBI, newest first.

Violent crimes and murders per 100,000 people in Rochester, NY and the U.S., each year
Year Violent, Rochester Violent, U.S. Murder, Rochester Murder, U.S.
2025 572.2 329.3 13.6 4.3
2024 690.0 363.4 22.3 5.2
2023 733.5 385.6 23.5 6.1
2022 762.4 398.2 36.1 6.9
2021 779.1 360.9 36.6 6.9
2020 818.7 399.3 23.4 6.8
2019 748.4 381.0 16.0 5.2
2018 777.6 384.8 14.0 5.2
2017 897.5 397.5 12.9 5.4
2016 880.1 399.5 20.5 5.4
2015 876.0 384.6 15.7 5.0
2014 849.5 373.7 15.2 4.5
2013 1,000.7 378.2 19.9 4.6
2012 976.0 390.7 17.0 4.8
2011 959.3 390.1 14.7 4.8
2010 1,058.6 408.1 19.5 4.8
2009 993.5 436.8 13.6 5.1
2008 1,121.1 463.7 20.5 5.5
2007 1,137.0 477.9 24.2 5.8
2006 1,259.6 486.9 23.2 5.9
2005 1,028.7 483.0 24.9 5.9
2004 826.9 478.6 16.7 5.7
2003 935.1 493.7 26.7 5.9
2002 805.0 512.9 18.9 5.9
2001 755.3 529.5 18.2 5.9
2000 742.6 534.4 17.7 5.8
1999 700.9 545.8 12.4 5.9
1998 865.6 603.8 20.8 6.6
1997 1,042.2 644.9 23.0 7.2
1996 982.4 658.8 22.0 7.8
1995 1,106.4 720.6 23.0 8.7
1994 1,154.3 740.4 26.4 9.2
1993 1,149.2 764.1 27.2 9.8
1992 1,081.1 785.4 21.0 9.7
1991 1,036.1 798.1 27.5 10.3
1990 1,236.9 749.8 17.3 9.7
1989 1,077.3 680.5 15.6 8.9
1988 873.8 630.2 15.3 8.5
1987 1,053.4 624.9 12.3 8.4
1986 1,301.3 633.6 15.6 8.7
1985 1,219.9 570.3 10.7 8.1

Property crime, car theft, burglary and robbery each year

Crimes per 100,000 people in Rochester, with the U.S. rate after each, newest first.

Property crime, car theft, burglary and robbery per 100,000 people in Rochester, NY and the U.S., each year
Year Property crime, Rochester Property crime, U.S. Car theft, Rochester Car theft, U.S. Burglary, Rochester Burglary, U.S. Robbery, Rochester Robbery, U.S.
2025 2,818 1,552 813 200 283 195 130 50
2024 3,534 1,767 1,225 258 441 232 182 62
2023 5,162 1,951 2,346 326 481 254 200 68
2022 3,681 1,999 661 290 447 276 228 70
2021 2,846 1,762 510 240 417 264 186 54
2020 3,430 1,955 446 247 677 309 204 74
2019 3,511 2,109 316 221 617 334 209 83
2018 3,429 2,207 276 231 567 373 248 87
2017 3,854 2,372 295 239 641 427 339 99
2016 3,777 2,469 317 240 704 467 320 104
2015 3,990 2,495 350 223 835 490 305 103
2014 4,274 2,592 320 217 1,010 538 332 103
2013 4,836 2,759 289 224 1,229 611 436 111
2012 5,414 2,881 293 232 1,405 673 385 115
2011 5,253 2,926 331 232 1,600 702 357 115
2010 5,697 2,963 357 241 1,638 702 388 121
2009 5,438 3,077 468 264 1,411 722 412 136
2008 5,525 3,252 615 321 1,368 738 516 149
2007 5,555 3,316 799 372 1,249 731 499 152
2006 6,255 3,397 1,140 410 1,263 740 629 154
2005 6,623 3,518 1,055 434 1,296 741 482 147
2004 7,298 3,599 1,478 437 1,263 741 433 142
2003 7,368 3,704 1,581 455 1,148 757 536 150
2002 6,966 3,738 1,264 453 1,112 762 438 154
2001 6,709 3,802 1,051 456 1,117 766 418 159
2000 7,234 3,752 1,107 437 1,264 751 426 156
1999 6,853 3,873 943 446 1,386 790 377 160
1998 7,723 4,213 1,135 493 1,623 895 492 180
1997 7,700 4,495 1,197 542 1,631 952 675 203
1996 8,169 4,553 1,156 554 1,933 954 590 219
1995 8,893 4,797 957 596 2,205 1,025 683 239
1994 8,649 4,752 913 615 2,273 1,053 710 251
1993 9,844 4,814 1,255 628 2,694 1,108 696 269
1992 10,852 5,089 1,184 661 2,964 1,200 653 279
1991 10,295 5,388 859 699 2,572 1,297 588 292
1990 9,951 5,227 918 677 2,506 1,253 541 267
1989 10,729 5,212 846 649 2,647 1,298 509 243
1988 9,633 5,046 599 596 2,300 1,283 407 222
1987 8,868 5,090 500 544 2,289 1,356 431 221
1986 8,187 5,015 525 522 2,392 1,373 436 234
1985 8,145 4,780 480 473 2,398 1,310 441 216

Source and notes

FBI Crime Data Explorer, Uniform Crime Reporting Program (Public domain (U.S. government work); source FBI Uniform Crime Reporting Program).

These are the crimes the Rochester police reported to the FBI's Uniform Crime Reporting program, per 100,000 people the department serves. Violent crime is murder, rape, robbery and aggravated assault; murder includes nonnegligent manslaughter. Property crime is burglary, theft and car theft. A year counts only when the department reported violent crimes in all 12 months, and not when its rate is far out of line with the years either side (under a quarter, or over 1.75 times, of both), which means it sent only part of its reports or some twice. In 2021 the FBI took only reports from its newer system (NIBRS), and many departments hadn't switched yet, so that year is often missing or less certain. NIBRS counts every crime in an incident, not just the most serious, so a jump or drop when a department switched can come from the change in counting rather than in crime. The FBI widened its definition of rape in 2013. A city's rate depends on where its borders fall, so compare cities with care. The U.S. rates count only the agencies that reported, so they differ a little from the FBI's national estimates.