Crime in Johnson City Village, New York

Johnson City Village's crime rate

There were 826 crimes reported in Johnson City Village, New York in 2019, the most recent year crime data is available. Adjusted for population, the city’s annual crime rate is 5,819 incidents for every 100,000 people.

How does Johnson City Village compare?

Johnson City Village has one of the highest overall crime rates of any U.S. city. For comparison, the national total crime rate is 2,489 incidents for every 100,000 people.

Johnson City Village's overall crime rate is 236% higher than the overall crime rate in New York. Statewide, there were 336,919 crimes reported in 2019, or 1,732 for every 100,000 people.

What types of crimes are being committed?

The FBI's crime rate includes seven crime categories: three property crimes -- larceny, burglary, and motor vehicle theft, and four violent crimes -- aggravated assault, robbery, rape, and murder.

Property crime

The vast majority of crimes in America are property crimes, accounting for 85% of total crimes in 2019. In Johnson City Village, however, property crimes account for about 93% of all offenses.

Property crime is much more prevalent in Johnson City Village than it is nationwide. There were 765 property crimes in Johnson City Village in 2019, or 5,389 for every 100,000 residents. Meanwhile, the national property crime rate is 2,110 incidents per 100,000 people.

Larceny

Larceny is by far the most common type of property crime in the U.S. It is also the most commonly committed type of property crime in Johnson City Village. There were 681 larcenies reported in Johnson City Village in 2019, or 4,797 for every 100,000 people. Nationwide, the larceny rate is 1,550 per 100,000.

Burglary

There were 76 break-ins reported in Johnson City Village in 2019, or 535 for every 100,000 residents. For reference, there were 341 reported burglaries for every 100,000 people nationwide in 2019.

Motor Vehicle Theft

Across the United States, the annual motor vehicle theft rate is 220 for every 100,000 people. In Johnson City Village, meanwhile, there were 8 motor vehicle thefts in 2019, or 56 for every 100,000 people.

Violent crime

Violent crime accounts for a relatively small share of crimes nationwide. These offenses, which are generally more egregious than property crimes, account for about 15% of the nearly 8.2 million offenses reported across the U.S. in 2019. In Johnson City Village, however, violent offenses account for a much smaller 7% share of all reported crime.

At 430 incidents for every 100,000 people, the violent crime rate in Johnson City Village is above the national violent crime rate of 379 offenses per 100,000 people. Law enforcement in Johnson City Village reported a total of 61 violent crimes in 2019.

Aggravated Assault

Aggravated assault is by far the most common type of violent crime reported in the U.S. It is also the most commonly reported violent offense in Johnson City Village. There were 31 aggravated assaults reported in Johnson City Village in 2019, or 218 for every 100,000 people. Nationwide, the rate is higher, standing at 250 aggravated assaults per 100,000 people.

Robbery

Robbery is the second most common type of violent crime in America. There were 10 robberies reported in Johnson City Village in 2019, a rate of 70 robberies for every 100,000 residents. For comparison, the national robbery rate was 82 per 100,000 in 2019.

Rape

There were 19 rapes reported in Johnson City Village in 2019, or 134 for every 100,000 people. Nationwide, there were 139,815 rapes in 2019, a rate of 43 per 100,000 people.

Murder

There was one homicide reported in the city in 2019. Adjusted for population, the murder rate in Johnson City Village is 7.0 for every 100,000 people, higher than the national murder rate of 5 per 100,000 people.

Johnson City Village compared to other cities in New York

Johnson City Village has the highest crime rate of all comparable cities in New York. To be considered comparable, a city must have a complete 2019 FBI crime report and population of 5,000 or more.

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