Crime in Potsdam Village, New York

Property crime

The vast majority of crimes in America are property crimes, accounting for 85% of total crimes in 2019. In Potsdam Village, however, property crimes account for about 97% of all offenses.

Despite accounting for a higher than average share of total offenses, property crime is much less prevalent in Potsdam Village than it is nationwide. There were 67 property crimes in Potsdam Village in 2019, or 751 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 Potsdam Village. There were 58 larcenies reported in Potsdam Village in 2019, or 650 for every 100,000 people. Nationwide, the larceny rate is 1,550 per 100,000.

Burglary

There were 8 break-ins reported in Potsdam Village in 2019, or 90 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 Potsdam Village, meanwhile, there was just one reported motor vehicle theft in 2019, or 11 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 Potsdam Village, however, violent offenses account for a much smaller 3% share of all reported crime.

At 22 incidents for every 100,000 people, the violent crime rate in Potsdam Village is well below the national violent crime rate of 379 offenses per 100,000 people. Law enforcement in Potsdam Village reported a total of 2 violent crimes in 2019.

Aggravated Assault

With a nationwide rate of 250 per 100,000 people, aggravated assault is by far the most common type of violent crime reported in the U.S. In Potsdam Village, there was just one aggravated assault reported in 2019, or 11 for every 100,000 people.

Robbery

Robbery is the second most common type of violent crime in America. There was just one robbery reported in Potsdam Village in 2019, a rate of 11 robberies for every 100,000 residents. For comparison, the national robbery rate was 82 per 100,000 in 2019.

Rape

There were 139,815 reported rapes nationwide in 2019, a rate of 43 per 100,000 people. In Potsdam Village in 2019, none were reported.

Murder

While there were 16,425 murders nationwide in 2019, none were reported in Potsdam Village.