Rensselaer, NY Analytics

February recorded 2 crime incidents.

January recorded 463 crime incidents.

December recorded 22 crime incidents.

Theft
Robbery
Burglary
Vandalism
Shooting
Arson
Arrest
Assault
Other
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Crime Types

  • Theft: 181
  • Assault: 130
  • Vandalism: 58
  • Arrest: 46
  • Other: 33
  • Burglary: 22
  • Robbery: 9
  • Arson: 5
  • Shooting: 3

Crime by Month

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

January had about 21% more crime than December, with January producing 441 more crimes than December.

January had about 232% more crime than February, with January producing 461 more crimes than February.

Most Committed Crimes in Rensselaer, New York

Over the past three months, Theft was the most committed crime overall making up about 37% of crime in Rensselaer, New York.

The most committed violent crime was Assault, making up about 98% of violent crime in Rensselaer, New York.

The most committed property crime was Theft, making up about 87% of property crime in Rensselaer, New York.

Reported Shootings in Rensselaer, New York

We recorded 3 shootings over a three month period in Rensselaer, New York. That's an average of about 1 shootings per month. February saw the most shootings with 1, followed by January with 1 shootings, and December 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.