Crime in Solvay Village, New York

Property crime

The vast majority of crimes in America are property crimes, accounting for 85% of total crimes in 2019. In Solvay Village, however, property crimes account for only about 83% of all offenses.

Property crime is much less prevalent in Solvay Village than it is nationwide. There were 65 property crimes in Solvay Village in 2019, or 1,044 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 Solvay Village. There were 40 larcenies reported in Solvay Village in 2019, or 642 for every 100,000 people. Nationwide, the larceny rate is 1,550 per 100,000.

Burglary

There were 17 break-ins reported in Solvay Village in 2019, or 273 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 Solvay Village, meanwhile, there were 8 motor vehicle thefts in 2019, or 129 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 Solvay Village, however, violent offenses account for a larger 17% share of all reported crime.

At 209 incidents for every 100,000 people, the violent crime rate in Solvay Village is below the national violent crime rate of 379 offenses per 100,000 people. Law enforcement in Solvay Village reported a total of 13 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 Solvay Village. There were 10 aggravated assaults reported in Solvay Village in 2019, or 161 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 was just one robbery reported in Solvay Village in 2019, a rate of 16 robberies for every 100,000 residents. For comparison, the national robbery rate was 82 per 100,000 in 2019.

Rape

There were 2 rapes reported in Solvay Village in 2019, or 32 for every 100,000 people. Nationwide, there were 139,815 rapes in 2019, a rate of 43 per 100,000 people.

Murder

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