Orleans County police area, United States: crime rate and Safety score
Safety 8 out of 10 Low crime
8/10 in United States · 7/10 in the world
Compared with 10324 places in the same country (10 = lowest crime). 767 places were left out of the comparison (incomplete figures or very few residents).
Weighted crime: 1,801 per 100,000 people (2025)
Figures are for the police agency that covers Orleans County police area.
Crime by type, as recorded by FBI Crime Data Explorer (2025)
| Type | Count | Per 100,000 a year | All places this source covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| Homicide | |||
| Murder and non-negligent manslaughter | 1 | 3.8 | 4.2 |
| Sexual offences | |||
| Rape | 2 | 7.5 | 36 |
| Violence | |||
| Aggravated assault | 4 | 15 | 238.3 |
| FBI summary counts: only aggravated assault, not simple assault. | |||
| Robbery | |||
| Robbery | 3 | 11.3 | 50.4 |
| Theft and burglary | |||
| Burglary | 23 | 86.3 | 190.5 |
| Larceny-theft | 107 | 401.5 | 1,141 |
| Motor vehicle theft | 7 | 26.3 | 197.5 |
| Other | |||
| Arson | 2 | 7.5 | 9.1 |
Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer, updated 28 October 2026.
Recorded crime by type (2025)
| Homicide | 1 |
|---|---|
| Sexual offences | 2 |
| Violence | 4 |
| Robbery | 3 |
| Theft and burglary | 137 |
| Other | 2 |
Questions about crime in Orleans County police area
- Is Orleans County police area safe?
- Orleans County police area: Safety 8 out of 10 (Low crime). Compared with 10324 places in the same country (10 = lowest crime). 767 places were left out of the comparison (incomplete figures or very few residents).
- What is the crime rate in Orleans County police area?
- Orleans County police area: Weighted crime: 1,801 per 100,000 people (2025).
- How many murders are there in Orleans County police area?
- Recorded homicides in Orleans County police area (2025): 1.
Other places nearby
Sheriffs of Orleans County since 2010
Orleans County: Sheriff Christopher Bourke (Republican), last known (elected 2019), may have changed. Governor: Kathy Hochul (Democrat)
Christopher Bourke · Republican
from 2019
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Randy Bower
2015 – 2019
Orleans County ▼ −35% · USA ▼ −10%
Offences reported to the FBI per 1,000 people, the year before the term vs its latest year
Scott Hess · Republican
2011 – 2015
Orleans County ▼ −38% · USA ▼ −13%
Offences reported to the FBI per 1,000 people, the year before the term vs its latest year
Scott Hess · Republican
2007 – 2011
In some cities an appointed manager or police chief, not the mayor, runs the police; in some counties the sheriff mainly runs the jail and the courts.
Mayors: Hilbig, Archived Campaign Websites of U.S. Mayoral Candidates (CC BY 4.0) and city sites. Sheriffs: Mavridis, US Sheriff Election Data (CC BY 4.0), MIT Election Data + Science Lab (CC0) and county election offices. Crime: FBI Crime Data Explorer.
