Lancaster, NY Crime Rates: Stats & Map

63%

Total crime NAT. AVG.

103%

Violent crime NAT. AVG.

56%

Property crime NAT. AVG.

Date & Last Updated: This data reflects the 2022 calendar year and was released from the FBI in September, 2023; this is the most current data available.

Lancaster crime rates are not available from the FBI's UCR (uniform crime reporting) program, as a result, estimates are displayed in the table above. The crime reporting program from the FBI does cover more than 98% of the larger metropolitan areas, which represents more than 309 million U.S. residents. This data is gathered from more than 18,000 law enforcement agencies which include tribal, state, county, college, university and city levels. However, the FBI does not report crime on a neighborhood level, therefore estimates were used to calculate the Lancaster crime data. These estimates take into account the overall Albany crime rates (violent and property), as well as multiple other factors which include: poverty rates, unemployment rates, income, educational achievement, home prices, rent prices and population density. To view crime rates on a block group level, the Lancaster crime map below provides a hyper-local overview of all crimes reported throughout Albany.
Statistic	Reported_incidents	Lancaster_{/100k people}	Albany_{/100k people}	New York_{/100k people}	National_{/100k people}
Total crime	4,622	3,798 (estimate)	4,711	2,151	2,324
Murder	11	n/a	11.2	4.0	6.3
Rape	60	n/a	61.2	29.5	40.0
Robbery	230	n/a	234.4	112.0	66.1
Assault	611	n/a	622.8	283.8	268.2
Violent crime	912	749 (estimate)	930	429	370
Burglary	529	n/a	539.2	162.5	269.8
Theft	2,626	n/a	2,676.8	1,422.0	1,401.9
Vehicle theft	555	n/a	565.7	137.1	282.7
Property crime	3,710	3,049 (estimate)	3,782	1,722	1,954

Lancaster crime map

The Lancaster crime map provides a detailed overview of all crimes in Lancaster as reported by the local law enforcement agencies. Based on the color coded legend above, the crime map outlines the areas with lower crime compared to the areas with higher crime. The Lancaster crime heat map offers insight into the total crimes on a block group level. Please note that the red areas on the Lancaster crime map does not always indicate that it is a dangerous area for its residents. Areas on the heat map could be inflated if they are located in high traffic areas like airports, sports centers or large parks. Other areas on the heat map could see increased crime rates if they are located in major tourist areas like the downtown core.

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Crime Quick Facts

Lancaster crime rates are 63% higher than the national average
Violent crimes in Lancaster are 103% higher than the national average
In Lancaster you have a 1 in 27 chance of becoming a victim of crime
Lancaster is safer than 42% of the cities in New York
Year over year crime in Albany has increased by 29%

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Daily Crime In Lancaster (per 100,000 people)

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Chance of Being A Victim of Crime in Lancaster

The chance of being a victim of violent crime in Lancaster is 1 in 134

The chance of being a victim of property crime in Lancaster is 1 in 33

The chance of being a victim of crime in Lancaster is 1 in 27

Year Over Year Crime In Albany (per 100,000 people)

Albany police department

Item	Lancaster	Albany	New York
Law enforcement employees (officers & civilians)	n/a	456	109,351
Police officers & civilians /1000 residents	n/a	n/a	2.9

Sex offenders in New York

State	Total offenders	New York_/100K	National_/100K
New York	25,064	137	266

There are a total of 25,064 sex offenders in New York. This yields a total of 137 sex offenders in New York per 100,000 residents which is 48% less than the national average.

Nearby Cities With Low Crime Rates

City	Population	Violent crime_{/100k people}	Property crime_{/100k people}	Total crime_{/100k people}
Altamont, NY	1,754	152	611	763
Voorheesville, NY	2,789	170	681	850
Averill Park, NY	1,466	172	689	861
Castleton-on-Hudson, NY	1,483	183	736	919
West Sand Lake, NY	3,391	189	757	946
Nassau, NY	1,125	190	763	953
Menands, NY	3,889	211	848	1,060
Albany, NY	96,860	930	3,782	4,711

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Violent crime_{/100k people}	Property crime_{/100k people}	Total crime_{/100k people}
Nampa, ID	96,825	352	1,267	1,619
Federal Way, WA	96,812	550	5,252	5,802
Bend, OR	97,032	151	1,586	1,737
Erie, PA	96,616	607	2,264	2,872
Lawrence, KS	97,348	469	2,195	2,664
Albany, NY	96,860	930	3,782	4,711

Source: The Lancaster, Albany, NY crime data displayed above is derived from the FBI's uniform crime reports for the year of 2022. The crime report encompasses more than 18,000 city and state law enforcement agencies reporting data on property and violent crimes. The uniform crime reports program represents approximately 309 million American residents, which results in 98% coverage of metropolitan statistical areas.

Lancaster, Albany, NY Crime Rates