Otsego County Crime & Safety

Otsego County has a total crime rate of 298.2 per 100,000 residents, based on FBI Uniform Crime Reporting data. This includes both violent crimes (25.1 per 100K) and property crimes (273.1 per 100K).

Otsego County has a safety score of 87/100, rated "Safe". A higher safety score indicates lower crime rates relative to other counties nationwide. It ranks #8 out of 60 counties in New York for safety (1 = safest).

With a safety score of 99.5, Otsego significantly outperforms the New York state average of 98.3. This places it among the very safest counties in the entire state.

The violent crime rate is just 25.1 per 100K, which is nearly negligible compared to the national rate of 369.8. Property crime is also very low at only 273.1 per 100K residents.

Crime data for Otsego County comes from the FBI Uniform Crime Reporting (UCR) program. Local law enforcement agencies submit data on violent crimes (murder, rape, robbery, aggravated assault) and property crimes (burglary, larceny-theft, motor vehicle theft) to the FBI. Rates are calculated per 100,000 residents to allow fair comparison between counties of different sizes. The safety score (0-100) is derived from these rates, with higher scores indicating safer counties.

Otsego County has a safety score of 87/100, which is above the New York average of 56/100. Factors such as local law enforcement effectiveness, community programs, socioeconomic conditions, and population density all contribute to lower crime rates in certain counties.