Schenectady police area, United States: crime rate and Safety score
Safety 1 out of 10 High crime
1/10 in United States · 1/10 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: 13,569 per 100,000 people (2025)
Figures are for the police agency that covers Schenectady 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 | 6 | 8.6 | 4.2 |
| Sexual offences | |||
| Rape | 27 | 38.7 | 36 |
| Violence | |||
| Aggravated assault | 361 | 517.3 | 238.3 |
| FBI summary counts: only aggravated assault, not simple assault. | |||
| Robbery | |||
| Robbery | 98 | 140.4 | 50.4 |
| Theft and burglary | |||
| Burglary | 247 | 353.9 | 190.5 |
| Larceny-theft | 1,610 | 2,307.1 | 1,141 |
| Motor vehicle theft | 103 | 147.6 | 197.5 |
| Other | |||
| Arson | 15 | 21.5 | 9.1 |
Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer, updated 28 October 2026.
Recorded crime by type (2025)
| Homicide | 6 |
|---|---|
| Sexual offences | 27 |
| Violence | 361 |
| Robbery | 98 |
| Theft and burglary | 1,960 |
| Other | 15 |
Questions about crime in Schenectady police area
- Is Schenectady police area safe?
- Schenectady police area: Safety 1 out of 10 (High 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 Schenectady police area?
- Schenectady police area: Weighted crime: 13,569 per 100,000 people (2025).
- How many murders are there in Schenectady police area?
- Recorded homicides in Schenectady police area (2025): 6.
Other places nearby
Sheriffs of Schenectady County since 2010
Schenectady: Mayor not loaded yet. Schenectady County: Sheriff Dominic Dagostino, last known (elected 2017), may have changed. Governor: Kathy Hochul (Democrat)
Dominic Dagostino
from 2017
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Dominic Dagostino
2013 – 2017
Schenectady County ▲ +162% · USA ▼ −10%
Offences reported to the FBI per 1,000 people, the year before the term vs its latest year
Dominic Dagostino
2009 – 2013
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.
