The 10 Most Dangerous Cities In New York For 2021

The Most Dangerous Cities In New York For 2021

1. Binghamton
2. Niagara Falls
3. Buffalo
4. Rochester
5. Watertown
6. Syracuse
7. Utica
8. Albany
9. Johnson City Village
10. Jamestown

The 10 Most Dangerous Places To Live In New York For 2021

When people think about the mean streets of New York, they're usually imagining New York City, not Binghamton. But it turns out there's nowhere in The Empire State with meaner streets than Binghamton, where the overall crime rate is nearly twice as high as the national average.

How bad is it in Binghamton? Well, the city averages one violent crime each day and had the highest burglary rate in the whole state for 2019. In other words, you can enjoy a day out at

Otsiningo Park, but you'd best be on your way home when the sun starts setting.

Binghamton is located just north of the Pennsylvania border, at the junction of I-81, I-86, and I-88.

If you thought being on the Canadian border would make Niagara Falls any friendlier or safer, think again. It turns out going over the Falls in a barrel might be the safest thing you do here.

Niagara Falls had the sixth highest property crime rate and third highest violent crime rate in the state, so it's not doing great in either category.

To be fair though, millions of people come through Niagara Falls each year, so a good chunk of this crime rate could be attributed to a population that's usually much higher than the official count.

The Bills may have never won a Super Bowl, but at least Buffalo gets the third place medal for...being extremely dangerous. Congratulations?

New York's second-biggest city is especially bad when it comes to violent crime, with the second highest rate statewide. That translates into about 1 in 100 chance of being the victim of violence over the course of a year -- not great.

Besides having the second highest murder rate in New York, Buffalo also shines in property crime, with the fourth highest burglary rate. It's going to take a lot of Buffalo wings to get over these numbers.

We continue the Upstate New York trend with Rochester, New York's 3rd biggest city. With 7,142 property crimes in 2019, residents of Rochester face a whopping 1 in 7,142 chance of having their stuff stolen or damaged.

On top of that, Rochester averages four violent crimes each day. That includes the state's third highest murder rate.

At least residents can stop and smell the lilacs at Highland Park to, you know, get their minds off all the murder going on.

Located just 25 miles south of The Thousand Islands in Upstate New York, Watertown ranks as the fifth most dangerous city the state has to offer.

On the bright side, Watertown experienced zero murders in 2019. On the definitely not-bright side, the city also had the second highest rate of rape in New York.

Watertown residents also had a 1 in 28 chance of being the victim of a property crime, so you'll want to watch out for porch pirates here.

Syracuse is home to The Great New York State Fair, but it's also home to a whole lot of crime. Syracuse had the sixth highest violent crime rate in New York, with 19 murders in 2019.

On top of that, Syracuse experienced the seventh highest burglary rate in the state, so property crime is quite prevalent as well.

That being said, Syracuse is one of New York's biggest cities, so if you stick to one of Syracuse's safest neighborhoods, you should have nothing to worry about.

Coming in as the seventh most dangerous place to call home in New York is Utica. In 2019, the data reporting year, there were 374 violent crimes recorded, about one each day on average.

On top of that, residents of Utica had a 1 in 30 chance of having their belongings stolen or damaged. In other words, it's a good idea to make sure you've still got all your valuables on you after passing through Union Station.

Altogether, Utica's overall crime rate is more than twice as high as your typical town or city in New York.

The capital of New York, Albany, ranks as the state's eighth most dangerous place to live for 2019. Albany experienced 2,919 property crimes over the year, with more than one burglary every day and a car theft every other day, on average.

Additionally, Albany has the eighth highest violent crime rate in the state,with residents facing a 1 in 132 chance of being attacked in 2019. So make sure you buddy up if you're going for a jog at Washington Park.

The smallest place to make our list, Johnston City Village didn't earn its #9 spot with a lot of violent crime. In fact, it's the least violent place on this list.

However, Johnston City Village has the highest property crime rate in New York, with residents facing a staggering 1 in 18 chance of having their stuff stolen or damaged throughout 2019.

That level of property crime actually means that the overall crime rate in Johnston City Village ranks as the highest statewide.

Johnston City Village is just outside Binghamton, a place you'll remember from the top of this list.

Situated between Lake Erie to the north and the Allegheny National Forest to the south, Jamestown is the largest population center in Chautauqua County. While Jamestown has the lowest overall crime rate on this list, it still has some problem areas.

For instance, the burglary rate in Jamestown is the second highest in New York. Definitely not the type of place where you can leave your doors unlocked. On the bright side, Jamestown didn't experience a single murder in 2019.

And if you're feeling blue about the high crime rate in Jamestown, you can always get some laughs at the National Comedy Center.