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Syracuse is Named the 3rd Most Secure Place to Live
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Farmers Insurance released their Seventh Annual List of the Most Secure U.S. Places To Live and Syracuse ranks No. 3 for large metropolitan areas of 500,000 or more residents. Read More

Safety

Recognized as the 4th best place in the U.S. to raise a family, Syracuse ranks as one of the safest communities in America.

Syracuse/Onondaga County is served by multiple law enforcement agencies including: New York State Police, Onondaga County Sheriffs, City of Syracuse and local Town Police departments. In addition, the City of Syracuse has a paid Fire Department and the surrounding communities have long established fire and rescue departments of their own.

Here is a look at crime rate per 100,000 inhabitants in the Syracuse Metropolitan Area in 2009:

  • Violent Crime: 299.4
  • Murder/Negligent Manslaughter: 3.3
  • Rape: 21.8
  • Robbery: 83.7
  • Aggravated Assault: 190.7
  • Property Crime: 2,480.0
  • Burglary: 611.9
  • Larceny-theft: 1,771.4
  • Motor Vehicle theft: 96.7

(Source: Federal Bureau of Investigation, Criminal Justice Information Services Division)