The 10 Safest Rochester, NY Neighborhoods To Live In For 2022


We used science and data to determine which neighborhoods in Rochester are the safest places to live.

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We analyzed every possible crime metric to determine which neighborhoods in Rochester are the safest.

Every year, more than 30 million Americans move. Sometimes, its for a job, other times its to escape the big city. But no matter where you move, you want a neighborhood thats family friendly, clean, and most importantly, safe.

Weve analyzed the FBI crime reports data on violent and property crimes for every single neighborhood in Rochester. Then, we calculated your chances of being the victim of a crime in each one.

In which Rochester neighborhoods can you leave your doors unlocked at night? Heres the list. For a more detailed breakdown for each neighborhood, keep reading.

So, which neighborhood is the safest in Rochester in 2022? That would be Browncroft. Thats according to the most recent FBI crime data, which takes into account everything from thefts and robberies to assaults and murders.

If you want to dig down deeper into each neighborhood's statistics, as well as our methodology, take a look below. Some of these neighborhoods are the best places to live in Rochester.

If you dont see a neighborhood youre looking for in our top ten, scroll down to the bottom, where we have all Rochester neighborhoods listed in order from safest to most dangerous. Read on to see how we determined the places around Rochester that deserve a little bragging rights or maybe you're interested in the worst neighborhoods in Rochester.

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Safest Neighborhoods In Rochester

The 10 Safest Neighborhoods To Live In Rochester For 2022

Overall SnackAbility

8
/10

Population: 3,392
Violent Crimes Per 100k: 157
Property Crime Per 100k: 1,680
More on Browncroft: Homes For Sale | Data

Browncroft Rochester, NY

Overall SnackAbility

8
/10

Population: 4,022
Violent Crimes Per 100k: 355
Property Crime Per 100k: 1,740
More on Homestead Heights: Homes For Sale | Data

Overall SnackAbility

8.5
/10

Population: 1,495
Violent Crimes Per 100k: 252
Property Crime Per 100k: 2,600
More on Cobbs Hill: Homes For Sale | Data

Cobbs Hill Rochester, NY

Overall SnackAbility

6
/10

Population: 1,889
Violent Crimes Per 100k: 210
Property Crime Per 100k: 2,682
More on Swillburg: Homes For Sale | Data

Swillburg Rochester, NY

Overall SnackAbility

5
/10

Population: 20,696
Violent Crimes Per 100k: 721
Property Crime Per 100k: 2,393
More on 19th Ward: Homes For Sale | Data

Overall SnackAbility

6
/10

Population: 6,806
Violent Crimes Per 100k: 489
Property Crime Per 100k: 2,783
More on Charlotte: Homes For Sale | Data

Overall SnackAbility

7
/10

Population: 7,664
Violent Crimes Per 100k: 187
Property Crime Per 100k: 3,960
More on Culver-Winton: Homes For Sale | Data

Overall SnackAbility

5
/10

Population: 4,774
Violent Crimes Per 100k: 760
Property Crime Per 100k: 2,856
More on Northland-Lyceum: Homes For Sale | Data

Overall SnackAbility

8.5
/10

Population: 6,881
Violent Crimes Per 100k: 391
Property Crime Per 100k: 3,699
More on Park Avenue: Homes For Sale | Data

Park Avenue Rochester, NY

Overall SnackAbility

5
/10

Population: 17,663
Violent Crimes Per 100k: 727
Property Crime Per 100k: 3,288
More on Maplewood: Homes For Sale | Data

Methodology: How We Determined The Safest Rochester Hoods In 2022

You can ask people which neighborhoods are the safest, or you can just look at the unbiased raw data. So, instead of relying on speculation and opinion, we analyzed the hard numbers from the FBIs most recent crime report (published in September of 2019) for every neighborhood in Rochester.

To be more specific, we analyzed the FBIs Uniform Crime Report. We then ran an analysis to calculate each neighborhoods property and violent crimes based on the demographics of the area and reported crime. We used two key criteria:

  • Total Crimes Per Capita
  • Violent Crimes Per Capita
  • Property Crimes Per Capita

We then ranked each neighborhood with scores from 1 to 30 in each category, where 1 was the safest.

Next, we averaged the rankings for each neighborhood to create a safe neighborhood index.

And finally, we crowned the neighborhood with the lowest safest neighborhood index the "Safest City Neighborhood In Rochester." We're lookin' at you, Browncroft.

Read on below to learn more about what it's like to live in the safest places Rochester. Or skip to the end to see the list of all the neighborhoods in the city from safest to most expensive.

Summary: The Safest Places In Rochester

Looking at the data, you can tell that Browncroft is as safe as they come, according to science and data.

But as most New York residents would agree, almost every place here has its safe and not safe parts. So just make sure you're informed ahead of time.

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Detailed List Of The Safest Neighborhoods To Live In Rochester For 2022

Rank Neighborhood Crime Per 100K
1 Browncroft 1,837
2 Homestead Heights 2,115
3 Cobbs Hill 2,822
4 Swillburg 2,882
5 19th Ward 3,064
6 Charlotte 3,312
7 Culver-Winton 4,137
8 Northland-Lyceum 3,646
9 Park Avenue 4,110
10 Maplewood 4,015
11 Corn Hill 4,503
12 Ellwanger-Barry 4,230
13 Plymouth-Exchange 4,286
14 Strong 5,248
15 Atlantic-University 4,733
16 Beechwood 4,611
17 Lyell-Otis 4,863
18 North Marketview Heights 5,098
19 Susan B Anthony 5,205
20 South Wedge 5,166
21 Genesee-Jefferson 5,383
22 Highland 6,853
23 South Marketview Heights 6,291
24 Dutchtown 6,762
25 Pearl-Meigs-Monroe 7,497
26 Upper Falls 7,238
27 Mayor's Heights 7,397
28 Charles House 8,236
29 Central Business District 10,236
30 Best 13,183

Editor's Note: We updated this article for 2022. This is our second time ranking the safest neighborhoods to live in Rochester.

About Chris Kolmar

Chris Kolmar has been in the real estate business for almost ten years now. He originally worked for Movoto Real Estate as the director of marketing before founding HomeSnacks.

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