Ballston Spa, NY Crime Rates: Stats & Map

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13%

Total crime NAT. AVG.

Violent crime NAT. AVG.

15%

Property crime NAT. AVG.

Date & Last Updated: This data reflects the 2023 calendar year and was released from the FBI in September, 2024; this is the most current data available.

Ballston Spa 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 Ballston Spa 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 Ballston Spa 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 Ballston Spa crime map can also be used to view a visual display of crimes committed on a block group level.
Statistic	Reported_incidents	_{/100k people}	Ballston Spa_{/100k people}	New York_{/100k people}	National_{/100k people}
Total crime	0	n/a (estimate)	1,974 (estimate)	2,188	2,281
Murder	n/a	n/a	n/a	3.0	5.7
Rape	n/a	n/a	n/a	25.0	38.0
Robbery	n/a	n/a	n/a	105.1	66.5
Assault	n/a	n/a	n/a	256.6	264.1
Violent crime	n/a	n/a (estimate)	352 (estimate)	390	364
Burglary	n/a	n/a	n/a	152.8	250.7
Theft	n/a	n/a	n/a	1,463.7	1,347.2
Vehicle theft	n/a	n/a	n/a	182.1	318.7
Property crime	n/a	n/a (estimate)	1,622 (estimate)	1,799	1,917

Ballston Spa crime map

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

Ballston Spa crime rates are 13% lower than the national average
Violent crimes in Ballston Spa are 3% lower than the national average
In Ballston Spa you have a 1 in 51 chance of becoming a victim of crime
Ballston Spa is safer than 28% of the cities in the United States
Year over year crime in Ballston Spa has decreased by 4%

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Chance of Being A Victim of Crime in Ballston Spa

The chance of being a victim of violent crime in Ballston Spa is 1 in 285

The chance of being a victim of property crime in Ballston Spa is 1 in 62

The chance of being a victim of crime in Ballston Spa is 1 in 51

Year Over Year Crime In Ballston Spa (per 100,000 people)

Ballston Spa police department

Item	Ballston Spa	New York	National
Law enforcement employees (officers & civilians)	n/a	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}
Round Lake, NY	1,245	132	608	740
North Ballston Spa, NY	1,265	146	675	822
Stillwater, NY	1,959	158	728	886
Milton CDP (Ulster County), NY	1,366	169	781	950
Schuylerville, NY	1,408	170	784	954
Waterford, NY	2,141	192	884	1,076
Milton, NY	4,382	219	1,011	1,230
Ballston Spa, NY	5,675	352	1,622	1,974

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Violent crime_{/100k people}	Property crime_{/100k people}	Total crime_{/100k people}
Eastwood, MI	5,675	444	1,501	1,945
Hollidaysburg, PA	5,675	197	1,167	1,363
Montrose-Ghent, OH	5,677	93	550	643
Northfield, IL	5,678	0	1,110	1,110
Spring Grove, IL	5,672	55	401	456
Ballston Spa, NY	5,675	352	1,622	1,974

Source: The Ballston Spa, NY crime data displayed above is derived from the FBI's uniform crime reports for the year of 2023. 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.