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Potsdam, NY Crime and Crime Rate

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The Potsdam crime rate is lower than the New York average crime rate and is lower than the national average crime rate.

Crime Index, #213

Potsdam, NY	845.68
New York	1,193.71
U.S.	1,669.05

The crime index value is calculated based on the data using USA.com algorithms. It is an indicator of the crime level in a region. Higher crime index value means more crime.

Potsdam, NY Crime by Year

Year	Location	Description	Murders	Rapes	Robberies	Assaults	Burglaries	Thefts	Vehicle Thefts	Arson	Crime Index
2013	Potsdam, NY	Count	0	1	0	7	17	168	5	NA
	Potsdam, NY	Per 100,000	0.0	10.4	0.0	72.8	176.8	1,747.6	52.0	NA	676
	New York	Per 100,000	3.3	13.1	138.6	234.7	287.2	1,458.8	78.8	NA	1,105
	U.S.	Per 100,000	4.5	25.2	109.1	229.1	610.0	1,899.4	221.3	NA	1,477
2012	Potsdam, NY	Count	0	0	2	6	42	209	7	NA
	Potsdam, NY	Per 100,000	0.0	0.0	21.1	63.4	443.6	2,207.7	73.9	NA	906
	New York	Per 100,000	3.5	14.6	146.4	242.3	329.9	1,503.5	88.6	NA	1,172
	U.S.	Per 100,000	4.7	26.9	112.9	242.3	670.2	1,959.3	229.7	NA	1,557
2011	Potsdam, NY	Count	1	4	1	7	23	206	6	0
	Potsdam, NY	Per 100,000	10.6	42.2	10.6	73.9	242.9	2,175.3	63.4	0.0	1,156
	New York	Per 100,000	4.0	14.1	145.9	234.1	336.0	1,477.2	99.2	NA	1,170
	U.S.	Per 100,000	4.7	26.8	113.7	241.1	702.2	1,976.9	229.6	NA	1,576
2009	Potsdam, NY	Count	0	3	1	16	43	171	6	0
	Potsdam, NY	Per 100,000	0.0	30.4	10.1	162.0	435.4	1,731.3	60.7	0.0	1,010
	New York	Per 100,000	4.0	13.2	144.0	223.5	321.6	1,502.5	111.9	NA	1,158
	U.S.	Per 100,000	5.0	28.7	133.0	262.8	716.3	2,060.9	258.8	NA	1,683
2008	Potsdam, NY	Count	0	1	0	13	10	105	3	0
	Potsdam, NY	Per 100,000	0.0	10.2	0.0	132.7	102.1	1,071.6	30.6	0.0	518
	New York	Per 100,000	4.3	14.4	163.0	216.4	337.3	1,527.3	128.9	NA	1,212
	U.S.	Per 100,000	5.4	29.3	145.3	274.6	730.8	2,167.0	314.7	NA	1,784
2007	Potsdam, NY	Count	1	3	0	9	16	177	8	0
	Potsdam, NY	Per 100,000	10.1	30.4	0.0	91.2	162.1	1,793.5	81.1	0.0	965
	New York	Per 100,000	4.2	15.2	161.1	233.7	336.1	1,497.2	145.3	NA	1,228
	U.S.	Per 100,000	5.6	30.0	147.6	283.8	722.5	2,177.8	363.3	NA	1,827
2006	Potsdam, NY	Count	0	0	1	3	24	184	9	0
	Potsdam, NY	Per 100,000	0.0	0.0	10.3	30.8	246.6	1,890.9	92.5	0.0	689
	New York	Per 100,000	4.8	16.4	178.6	235.1	355.1	1,531.1	166.4	NA	1,300
	U.S.	Per 100,000	5.7	30.9	149.4	287.5	729.4	2,206.8	398.4	NA	1,867

Law Enforcement Employees Index

Potsdam, NY	1.44
New York	3.86
U.S.	2.83

The law enforcement employees index value is calculated based on the data using USA.com algorithms. It is an indicator of the law enforcement employees level in a region. Higher law enforcement employees index value means higher law enforcement employees density.

Potsdam, NY Law Enforcement Employees by Year

Year	Location	Description	Total	Officers	Civilians	Law Enforcement Employees Index
2014	Potsdam, NY	Count	16	12	4
	Potsdam, NY	Per 100,000	163.7	122.8	40.9	1.43
	New York	Per 100,000	434.2	322.7	111.5	3.78
	U.S.	Per 100,000	335.2	234.1	101.1	2.85
2013	Potsdam, NY	Count	17	13	4
	Potsdam, NY	Per 100,000	176.8	135.2	41.6	1.56
	New York	Per 100,000	439.6	327.8	111.8	3.84
	U.S.	Per 100,000	335.9	233.3	102.5	2.85
2012	Potsdam, NY	Count	18	14	4
	Potsdam, NY	Per 100,000	190.1	147.9	42.3	1.69
	New York	Per 100,000	432.5	322.6	109.8	3.78
	U.S.	Per 100,000	335.5	235.2	100.3	2.85
2011	Potsdam, NY	Count	17	13	4
	Potsdam, NY	Per 100,000	179.5	137.3	42.2	1.58
	New York	Per 100,000	425.6	317.1	108.5	3.71
	U.S.	Per 100,000	341.9	238.3	103.6	2.90
2010	Potsdam, NY	Count	18	14	4
	Potsdam, NY	Per 100,000	183.7	142.9	40.8	1.63
	New York	Per 100,000	434.5	322.6	111.9	3.79
	U.S.	Per 100,000	347.8	241.9	105.9	2.95
2009	Potsdam, NY	Count	18	14	4
	Potsdam, NY	Per 100,000	182.2	141.7	40.5	1.62
	New York	Per 100,000	439.0	325.1	113.9	3.82
	U.S.	Per 100,000	352.9	244.2	108.7	2.99
2007	Potsdam, NY	Count	17	14	3
	Potsdam, NY	Per 100,000	172.3	141.9	30.4	1.57
	New York	Per 100,000	460.5	330.0	130.4	3.95
	U.S.	Per 100,000	356.1	244.8	111.3	3.00
2006	Potsdam, NY	Count	18	14	4