Due east of Syracuse University campus is also reasonable though it also tends to be college student housing. I also know some folks who live in East Syracuse and that is fairly safe. Overall, there are definitely far worse areas from a crime standpoint than Syracuse, but the regions listed above are definitely your best bets. read more
Within New York, more than 97% of the communities have a lower crime rate than Syracuse. Importantly, when you compare Syracuse to other communities of similar population, then Syracuse crime rate (violent and property crimes combined) is quite a bit higher than average. read more