Rochester Warnings and Dangers

Downtown Rochester itself is considered one of the safest districts in the city, similarly the south east side of the city being anywhere south of main street and east of the genesee river are too. But areas north, northeast, west, and southwest of downtown are rundown and there's really no points of interest in those area. Use caution just like anywhere else.

Downtown Rochester is not a safe place to just roam around after 11pm. On average, the city has one murder per week lately. Rapes occur twice a week; 6 robberies or assaults per night.
There were an average of 2000 car thefts per year.

So use caution. Stay in groups and stay out of certain sections after midnight (your hotel's staff can identify those areas for you).

The map attached shows where the murders in Rochester have occured. The area covered is just about everything from Mt. Read Blvd on the west to Goodman Street on the east and from route 104 on the north to I-490 on the south

Rochester has a population of 221,000...but visitors should still use the same caution as they would in a city 3 or 4 times the size. One problem that unfortunatly plauges the city is the high number of homicides. Most of the homicides in the city are for similar reasons that homicides would occur in places like Chicago, Philadelphia, ect. Its because Rochester has its fair share of drugs and poverty.

The north side of Rochester, especially just north of the inner loop should be avoided. FIGHT village is located there, and its a very dangerous housing project. The west and south west side contains bad neighborhoods as well. Watch out when in the cornhill neighborhood too, though its a very nice area to visit, the area right outside of it contains 2 other housing projects, Olean and Kennedy, but most parts on the southwest, have no use for visitors, and as common sense, don't go to these places at night

The east end neighborhood and high falls is a safer place to be if you want to be out in the town at night. But make sure you stay on east ave. or in the high falls district because the areas around them can turn dangerous quickly. Most of monroe ave is safe at night, because of the middle class residences and businesses, but use common sense here as well.

It is best to know where you are in Rochester at all times. There are some areas in the city that arent too safe, especially at night. Monroe Ave, Park Ave, and Alexander St are all fairly safe areas that have a lot to do. Stay away from Clifford St, Ave A, Ave B, C, and D. Very dangerous.

Crime.

There are parts of Rochester, particularly the upper Monroe Ave area, Clinton Ave., etc. that is VERY BAD. There are also places near the University of Rochester that are VERY BAD. Try to avoid these areas AT ALL COST.