Detailed crime statistics, safety scores, and law enforcement data.
Rensselaer has a violent crime rate of 146 per 100,000 residents, 62% below the national average of 380. This breaks down to aggravated assault at 135.8 per 100,000, robbery at 10.4, rape at 0.0. The murder rate is 0.0 per 100,000 (below the national rate of 6.3). Property crime stands at 1,535 per 100,000, 22% below the U.S. average. This includes larceny/theft at 1,107, burglary at 303, vehicle theft at 125 per 100,000 residents. The county recorded 11 fatal traffic crashes. Overall, Rensselaer receives a safety grade of F.
Crime Rates: Rensselaer vs U.S. Average (per 100,000)