Altamont, NY Crime Rates: Stats & Map

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67%

Total crime NAT. AVG.

59%

Violent crime NAT. AVG.

69%

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.

Altamont crime rates are not available from the FBI crime report. The FBI's uniform crime reporting program (UCR), gathers data from more than 18,000 law enforcement agencies. The agencies include city, university, college, county, state, tribal and federal law enforcement agencies. When combined, they represent approximately 309 million American residents, or a 98% coverage rate of large metropolitan areas. This does result in approximately 20 million people who live in areas where the FBI does not provide crime reports. These areas tend to be smaller towns, villages or suburbs. Given that Altamont crime stats are not covered by the FBI crime reports, either data from local enforcement agencies is applied or estimates are calculated based on demographic data including, but not limited to: home prices, income per capita, poverty rates, unemployment rates, educational achievement and population density. The Altamont crime estimates should be used at your own risk. Please be aware that the data displayed above is estimated and not officially reported by any agency. The Altamont crime map can also be used to view a visual display of crimes committed on a block group level.
Statistic	Reported_incidents	_{/100k people}	Altamont_{/100k people}	New York_{/100k people}	National_{/100k people}
Total crime	0	n/a (estimate)	763 (estimate)	2,151	2,324
Murder	n/a	n/a	n/a	4.0	6.3
Rape	n/a	n/a	n/a	29.5	40.0
Robbery	n/a	n/a	n/a	112.0	66.1
Assault	n/a	n/a	n/a	283.8	268.2
Violent crime	n/a	n/a (estimate)	152 (estimate)	429	370
Burglary	n/a	n/a	n/a	162.5	269.8
Theft	n/a	n/a	n/a	1,422.0	1,401.9
Vehicle theft	n/a	n/a	n/a	137.1	282.7
Property crime	n/a	n/a (estimate)	611 (estimate)	1,722	1,954

Altamont crime map

The Altamont crime map provides a detailed overview of all crimes in Altamont 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 Altamont crime heat map offers insight into the total crimes on a block group level. Please note that the red areas on the Altamont 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

Altamont crime rates are 67% lower than the national average
Violent crimes in Altamont are 59% lower than the national average
In Altamont you have a 1 in 132 chance of becoming a victim of crime
Altamont is safer than 70% of the cities in the United States
Year over year crime in Altamont has increased by 21%

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Chance of Being A Victim of Crime in Altamont

The chance of being a victim of violent crime in Altamont is 1 in 658

The chance of being a victim of property crime in Altamont is 1 in 164

The chance of being a victim of crime in Altamont is 1 in 132

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

Altamont police department

Item	Altamont	New York	National
Law enforcement employees (officers & civilians)	1	109,351	558,732
Police officers & civilians /1000 residents	n/a	2.9	3.3

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}
Country Knolls, NY	5,306	149	599	749
Voorheesville, NY	2,789	170	681	850
Castleton-on-Hudson, NY	1,483	183	736	919
Middleburgh, NY	1,652	215	865	1,080
Niskayuna, NY	19,741	280	1,123	1,403
Westmere, NY	6,961	330	1,324	1,654
Duane Lake, NY	216	387	1,554	1,941
Altamont, NY	1,754	152	611	763

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Violent crime_{/100k people}	Property crime_{/100k people}	Total crime_{/100k people}
Elizabeth, CO	1,754	128	597	725
Zilwaukee, MI	1,754	66	858	924
East Washington, PA	1,754	91	481	572
Greenup, IL	1,754	152	894	1,046
Hodgkins, IL	1,753	138	11,639	11,777
Altamont, NY	1,754	152	611	763

Source: The Altamont, 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.