Rensselaer, NY Analytics

May recorded 12 crime incidents.

April recorded 448 crime incidents.

March recorded 16 crime incidents.

Theft
Robbery
Burglary
Vandalism
Shooting
Arson
Arrest
Assault
Other
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Crime Types

  • Theft: 185
  • Assault: 132
  • Vandalism: 89
  • Burglary: 28
  • Arrest: 23
  • Robbery: 12
  • Shooting: 6
  • Arson: 1
  • Other: 0

Crime by Month

In the past three months, April had the most number of crimes in Rensselaer, New York.

April had about 28% more crime than March, with April producing 432 more crimes than March.

April had about 37% more crime than May, with April producing 436 more crimes than May.

Most Committed Crimes in Rensselaer, New York

Over the past three months, Theft was the most committed crime overall making up about 39% of crime in Rensselaer, New York.

The most committed violent crime was Assault, making up about 96% of violent crime in Rensselaer, New York.

The most committed property crime was Theft, making up about 86% of property crime in Rensselaer, New York.

Reported Shootings in Rensselaer, New York

We recorded 6 shootings over a three month period in Rensselaer, New York. That's an average of about 2 shootings per month. May saw the most shootings with 3, followed by March with 2 shootings, and April with 1 shootings.

Disclaimer: SpotCrime pulls from multiple sources including news reported incidents. A majority of the crime incidents are directly from local police agencies. Occasionally, there may be duplicate crimes. The status of the crime is subject to change.

We are not the FBI. These are not official FBI numbers.

Data is based on a radius around the center point of Rensselaer. This may include crimes from adjacent agencies and agencies within the area.