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Data on this report is based on areas within the legal city boundary, outlined in black on the map. Any additional neighborhoods shown on the map are associated with the city by name and are included for reference only.



Salem, NY crime analytics

Source & Methodology

Analytics built by:   Location, Inc.

Raw data sources:   18,000 local law enforcement agencies in the U.S.

Date(s) & Update Frequency:   Reflects 2022 calendar year; released from FBI in Oct. 2023 (latest available). Updated annually. Where is 2023 data?

Methodology:   Our nationwide meta-analysis overcomes the issues inherent in any crime database, including non-reporting and reporting errors. This is possible by associating the 9.4 million reported crimes in the U.S, including over 2 million geocoded point locations…. Read more about Scout's Crime Data

According to NeighborhoodScout's analysis of FBI crime statistics, Salem is safer than 75% of the cities and towns in the US of all population sizes. In New York, only on the order of 24% of the communities have a lower crime rate than Salem. If you live in Salem, your chance of becoming a victim of crime in the community is 1 in 203. The US average across communities from the largest to the smallest is 1 in 43.

How does the crime rate in Salem compare to similar sized communities across America? When NeighborhoodScout compared Salem with other communities its size, we found that the crime rate was near the average for all other communities of similar size. So, whether Salem's crime rate is high or low compared to all places in the US, when we control for population size and compare it to places that are similar in size, it is near the middle of the pack in crime rate; not much more or less dangerous, and about what we would expect from the statistics.

Now let us turn to take a look at how Salem does for violent crimes specifically, and then how it does for property crimes. This is important because the overall crime rate can be further illuminated by understanding if violent crime or property crimes (or both) are the major contributors to the general rate of crime in Salem.

NeighborhoodScout's research shows that Salem's violent crime rate is 1 per one thousand inhabitants, which is about average for all communities in America, across all population sizes. Violent crimes that are tracked and included in this rate are armed robbery, aggravated assault, rape (not statutory), and murder and non-negligent manslaughter. Roughly similar to the national average, our analysis shows that your chance of becoming a victim of violent crime in Salem is one in 811.

NeighborhoodScout's analysis of property crime reveals that the property crime rate in Salem is below average to all cities and towns in the nation. This means that you are less likely to become a victim of arson, motor vehicle theft, larceny, or burglary in Salem than in most communities in America. Your chance of becoming a victim of property crime if you live here? Just one in 270.

Salem Crime Data

total Crime Index

75

(100 is safest)


Safer than 75% of U.S. cities.

Salem Annual Crimes

  Violent Property Total

Number of Crimes

1

3

4

Crime Rate
(per 1,000 residents)

1.23

3.70

4.93

Violent Crime

Violent Crime Comparison (per 1,000 residents)

20 15 10 5 0
1.23
4.29
National Median: 4
    Salem
    New York

Chances of Becoming a Victim of a Violent Crime

1 in 811

in Salem

1 in 233

in New York State

Salem Violent Crimes

Population: 811
Murder Rape Robbery Assault
Report Total Unreported Unreported Unreported Unreported
Rate per 1,000 Unreported Unreported Unreported Unreported

United States Violent Crimes

Population: 333,287,557
Murder Rape Robbery Assault
Report Total 21,156 133,294 220,450 893,980
Rate per 1,000 0.06 0.40 0.66 2.68

Property Crime

Property Crime Comparison (per 1,000 residents)

100 75 50 25 0
3.7
17.22
National Median: 20
    Salem
    New York

Chances of Becoming a Victim of a Property Crime

1 in 270

in Salem

1 in 58

in New York State

Property Crimes

Population: 811
burglary theft motor vehicle theft
Report Total Unreported Unreported Unreported
Rate per 1,000 Unreported Unreported Unreported

United States Property Crimes

Population: 333,287,557
burglary theft motor vehicle theft
Report Total 899,293 4,672,363 942,173
Rate per 1,000 2.70 14.02 2.83

Salem Crimes Per Square Mile

200 150 100 50 0
1
44
National Median: 27.0
    Salem
    New York