*DISCLAIMER: The subject matter of this article is based on statistics from the Division of Criminal Justice Services, and does not contain any opinion-based commentary.*


The landscape in the state of New York is ever-changing.

Every day, people move to, and from, the Empire State. The population and demographics of each city and town are constantly changing as the year moves along.

With the changing landscapes in each of 62 counties in the state of New York, certain areas improve in quality of life and safety, while others fall on hard times. It's a cycle that affects every state in the union, and New York is no different.

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As highlighted in a report by WNYT, the Division of Criminal Justice Services published a study on the crime rate of every county in the state of New York, including those that constitute the Capital Region.

Though a few counties from outside the Capital Region have the highest crime rates in the state, four Capital Region counties are among the top ten in New York in that category.

Take a look below, and see which of the counties in the Capital Region made this inauspicious list.

Four Capital Region Counties Crack NY's Top 10 Most Dangerous

Of the ten counties with the highest crime rates in New York, four are located in the Capital Region.

Note: Per WNYT, violent crime rate is calculated by taking the violent crimes submitted by police, dividing it by a county's population and multiplying it by 100,000.

Gallery Credit: Dan Bahl

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