New York ranks #24 of 50 US states by overall crime rate (safest first), placing it in the safer half nationally. Its total crime rate is 2,740 per 100,000 residents — 2% near the national average. Safety varies widely by city; the safest reporting city is Long Beach.

New York Crime Rate — Is New York Safe? 130 Cities Ranked

Quick answer

According to crimebycity.com's analysis of FBI crime data, New York has a total crime rate of 2,740 per 100,000 residents — 2% near the national average — ranking #24 of 50 US states (safest first), in the safer half. Its safest reporting city is Long Beach.

Violent Crime Rate

529.5

+11%

per 100K residents

Property Crime Rate

2,210.1

-4%

per 100K residents

Total Crime Rate

2,739.6

#24 of 50

Ranked #24 of 50 states

Source: FBI UCR Government-Verified Data

New York Crime Overview

New York reported a total crime rate of 2,739.6 per 100,000 residents — 2% near the national average of 2,785.9. This ranks New York #24 out of 50 states (safest first).

The most elevated crime category in New York is robbery at 1.5x the national rate.

Compared to the previous year, New York's crime rate decreased by 3.2%, with violent crime down 1.5%.

Within the state, Long Beach is the safest city (crime rate: 182), while Syracuse has the highest rate (4,999) — a 27.4x difference that highlights how much safety can vary within a single state.

For residents, travelers, and those considering a move to New York, these statistics provide a data-driven baseline. Browse the city-level table below to find specific communities, or see how New York compares to its neighboring states. For the full list of safe and high-crime areas, visit safest cities in New York or most dangerous cities in New York.

Crime Breakdown

Crime Type	Incidents	Rate per 100K	National Avg
Violent Crime	68,252	529.5	478.2
Murder	488	3.8	6.3
Rape	2,896	22.5	43.8
Robbery	18,030	139.9	94.0
Aggravated Assault	46,796	363.0	333.5
Property Crime	284,883	2,210.1	2,307.7
Burglary	21,928	170.1	292.0
Larceny-Theft	235,782	1,829.2	1,657.7
Motor Vehicle Theft	27,173	210.8	358.0
Arson	0	0.0	0.0

Understanding New York's Crime Profile

Of New York's total crime rate, 19.3% is violent crime and 80.7% is property crime. Nationally, violent crime makes up 17.2% of all crime, meaning New York has a higher-than-average share of violent offenses.

New York's murder rate is 3.8 per 100K, which is 40% below the national rate of 6.3. Murder is the least common but most serious violent crime, and even small differences in rate can reflect meaningful differences in public safety.

These statistics are compiled from 130 cities across the state that report to the FBI's UCR program. Coverage varies by state — so these numbers represent the best available estimate, not a perfect census. For details, see our methodology page.

Property crime accounts for the bulk of New York's total rate at 2,210 per 100K. This includes burglary, larceny-theft (the most common crime nationwide), motor vehicle theft, and arson. While property crime is less immediately dangerous than violent crime, high rates can affect quality of life, insurance costs, and economic investment in affected areas.

Cities in New York by Crime Rate

Cities ranked from safest to most dangerous (10,000+ residents).

#	City	Coverage	Total Crime Rate	Violent Crime Rate	Safety Score
1	Long Beach	34,527	182.5	78.2	100/100
2	Bedford	16,196	259.3	24.7	99/100
3	Rye	16,094	267.2	12.4	99/100
4	New Castle Town	17,543	285.0	0.0	99/100
5	Warwick Town	19,314	326.2	41.4	98/100
6	Scarsdale Village	17,602	346.6	5.7	97/100
7	Schodack Town	11,318	353.4	70.7	97/100
8	Plattekill Town	10,344	396.4	38.7	96/100
9	East Fishkill Town	29,607	432.3	27.0	95/100
10	Kent Town	12,826	436.6	39.0	95/100
11	Hyde Park Town	21,180	439.1	56.7	95/100
12	Tarrytown Village	11,651	446.3	34.3	94/100
13	Stony Point Town	14,706	455.6	81.6	94/100
14	Harrison Town	31,718	482.4	6.3	93/100
15	Rockville Centre	25,472	494.7	23.6	93/100
16	Lynbrook Village	19,976	545.7	75.1	91/100
17	Mamaroneck Town	12,234	547.7	8.2	91/100
18	Floral Park Village	15,799	557.0	126.6	91/100
19	Saugerties Town	19,468	570.2	51.4	91/100
20	Fallsburg Town	14,365	570.8	90.5	90/100
21	Glen Cove	27,767	579.8	111.6	90/100
22	Eastchester Town	19,936	586.9	20.1	90/100
23	Ogden Town	20,082	602.5	39.8	89/100
24	Orangetown Town	41,682	616.6	57.6	89/100
25	Yorktown Town	34,899	633.3	37.3	88/100
26	Fishkill Town	20,101	671.6	14.9	87/100
27	Blooming Grove Town	12,729	683.5	102.1	86/100
28	Lewiston Town	15,616	704.4	44.8	85/100
29	Ramapo Town	110,136	705.5	75.4	85/100
30	New Paltz Town & Village	15,926	728.4	56.5	84/100
31	Beacon	15,267	766.4	111.4	83/100
32	Camillus Town And Village	25,096	804.9	51.8	82/100
33	Oneonta	16,232	813.2	80.1	81/100
34	Garden City Village	22,857	813.8	26.3	81/100
35	Southampton Town	59,965	817.1	58.4	81/100
36	Glens Falls	14,416	818.5	159.5	81/100
37	Suffern Village	11,317	874.8	123.7	79/100
38	North Castle Town	11,928	922.2	134.1	78/100
39	New Windsor Town	27,811	938.5	97.1	77/100
40	Southold Town	21,344	946.4	51.5	77/100
41	Webster Town	45,084	967.1	57.7	76/100
42	Bethlehem Town	34,933	996.2	34.4	75/100
43	Lancaster Town	39,290	1,000.3	43.3	75/100
44	Lloyd Town	11,090	1,000.9	81.2	74/100
45	Cicero Town	28,678	1,032.2	45.3	73/100
46	Port Chester Village	30,260	1,041.0	76.0	73/100
47	Haverstraw Town	38,750	1,042.6	157.4	73/100
48	Orchard Park Town	29,778	1,071.3	67.2	72/100
49	Freeport Village	43,583	1,078.4	162.9	72/100
50	Evans Town	15,049	1,162.9	93.0	68/100
51	Wallkill Town	31,330	1,165.0	51.1	68/100
52	Peekskill	25,484	1,181.1	208.0	67/100
53	Glenville Town	22,040	1,216.0	72.6	66/100
54	New Rochelle	84,960	1,239.4	134.2	65/100
55	North Tonawanda	29,898	1,240.9	153.9	65/100
56	Fulton	11,207	1,284.9	196.3	64/100
57	Cohoes	18,240	1,288.4	186.4	64/100
58	Manlius Town	25,064	1,300.7	47.9	63/100
59	Tonawanda	14,825	1,301.9	168.6	63/100
60	Yonkers	206,557	1,326.5	311.8	63/100
61	Amsterdam	18,059	1,334.5	99.7	62/100
62	Mamaroneck Village	19,356	1,379.4	108.5	61/100
63	East Greenbush Town	16,371	1,466.0	116.1	58/100
64	North Greenbush Town	13,240	1,472.8	68.0	58/100
65	Middletown	30,110	1,514.5	308.9	56/100
66	Hamburg Town	47,687	1,545.5	54.5	55/100
67	Hempstead Village	58,013	1,556.6	458.5	55/100
68	Auburn	25,699	1,587.6	245.2	54/100
69	Gloversville	14,767	1,598.2	250.6	53/100
70	Kenmore Village	14,830	1,672.3	141.6	51/100
71	Rotterdam Town	30,518	1,687.5	39.3	50/100
72	Depew Village	14,805	1,688.6	141.8	50/100
73	Tonawanda Town	56,110	1,694.9	82.0	50/100
74	Dobbs Ferry Village	11,254	1,697.2	284.3	50/100
75	Canandaigua	10,461	1,739.8	248.5	49/100
76	Guilderland Town	35,409	1,765.1	110.1	48/100
77	West Seneca Town	44,982	1,834.1	124.5	46/100
78	Irondequoit Town	49,336	1,868.8	131.8	45/100
79	White Plains	61,923	1,871.7	111.4	44/100
80	Saratoga Springs	28,546	1,902.2	185.7	44/100
81	Clarkstown Town	80,087	1,922.9	94.9	43/100
82	Lackawanna	19,484	1,955.5	395.2	42/100
83	Plattsburgh	19,883	1,976.6	130.8	41/100
84	Kingston	23,704	1,995.4	350.2	41/100
85	Mount Vernon	70,390	2,003.1	544.1	40/100
86	Ulster Town	12,590	2,017.5	79.4	40/100
87	Geddes Town	10,158	2,018.1	98.4	40/100
88	Greece Town	93,943	2,035.3	141.6	40/100
89	Amherst Town	126,184	2,161.9	103.8	37/100
90	Batavia	15,400	2,181.8	376.6	36/100
91	Dunkirk	12,348	2,194.7	275.4	36/100
92	Niskayuna Town	23,797	2,197.8	84.0	35/100
93	Brighton Town	35,835	2,204.6	78.1	35/100
94	Poughkeepsie	31,843	2,279.9	643.8	34/100
95	Rome	31,577	2,292.8	237.5	33/100
96	Massena Village	10,028	2,303.6	149.6	33/100
97	Newburgh Town	31,634	2,478.4	110.6	29/100
98	Watervliet	10,108	2,483.2	356.2	29/100
99	Spring Valley Village	32,973	2,532.4	360.9	28/100
100	Corning	10,621	2,542.1	160.1	28/100
101	Riverhead Town	35,693	2,625.2	100.9	26/100
102	Vestal Town	32,289	2,663.5	46.5	25/100
103	Poughkeepsie Town	40,746	2,765.9	176.7	23/100
104	Newburgh City	28,061	2,900.8	983.6	21/100
105	Jamestown	27,735	2,938.5	623.8	21/100
106	New York City	8,299,271	3,039.7	671.4	19/100
107	Geneva	12,289	3,108.5	301.1	18/100
108	Gates Town	28,603	3,122.1	157.3	18/100
109	Cortland	17,197	3,180.8	226.8	17/100
110	Endicott Village	13,072	3,182.4	290.7	17/100
111	Troy	50,372	3,243.9	470.5	16/100
112	Niagara Falls	47,296	3,309.0	501.1	15/100
113	Ithaca	33,646	3,412.0	196.2	14/100
114	Cheektowaga Town	78,864	3,426.2	206.7	14/100
115	Utica	63,098	3,477.1	527.8	13/100
116	New Hartford Town	20,546	3,518.9	107.1	12/100
117	Colonie Town	81,226	3,558.0	113.3	12/100
118	Albany	102,095	3,665.2	816.9	11/100
119	Dewitt Town	25,054	3,759.9	211.5	10/100
120	Schenectady	68,610	3,775.0	645.7	10/100
121	Rochester	206,093	3,871.6	582.3	9/100
122	Oneida	10,021	3,871.9	399.2	9/100
123	Oswego	17,058	3,892.6	340.0	9/100
124	Binghamton	46,378	3,948.0	534.7	9/100
125	Olean	13,564	4,136.0	346.5	8/100
126	Johnson City Village	14,748	4,319.2	325.5	7/100
127	Buffalo	273,728	4,516.5	706.9	6/100
128	Watertown	24,029	4,527.9	599.3	5/100
129	Elmira	26,130	4,684.3	547.3	5/100
130	Syracuse	145,175	4,999.5	765.3	4/100

New York Crime Rate Trends

Year	Coverage	Total Crime Rate	Violent Crime Rate	Property Crime Rate
2024	12,889,897	2,739.6	529.5	2,210.1
2023	12,760,771	2,831.2	537.3	2,293.9
2022	12,911,793	2,645.4	586.8	2,058.6
2021	2,484,379	2,205.1	374.8	1,830.3
2020	12,716,518	2,141.3	491.7	1,649.6
2019	12,574,082	2,070.4	488.6	1,581.8

New York Crime Trends: 6-Year Analysis

Over the 6-year period from 2019 to 2024, New York's total crime rate increased by 32.3%, moving from 2,070 to 2,740 per 100,000 residents. This long-term trajectory provides important context beyond any single year's snapshot.

In the most recent year-over-year comparison, New York's crime rate decreased by 3.2%, with violent crime specifically declining 1.5%. Short-term changes don't always indicate a lasting trend, but consecutive years of movement in the same direction are worth noting.

Many factors can influence year-over-year changes, including shifts in policing strategies, economic conditions, population growth, and changes in how agencies report data to the FBI. For the most reliable picture, focus on the multi-year trend rather than any single year's change.

New York vs Neighboring States

How does New York's crime rate compare to its neighbors?

State	Total Crime Rate	Violent Crime Rate	Property Crime Rate	vs New York
New York	2,739.6	529.5	2,210.1	—
Massachusetts	1,445.7	322.0	1,123.7	-47.2%
New Jersey	1,457.5	248.0	1,209.5	-46.8%
Connecticut	1,754.1	160.0	1,594.2	-36.0%
Pennsylvania	2,462.7	359.1	2,103.7	-10.1%
Vermont	3,454.9	334.2	3,120.7	+26.1%

Among neighboring states, Massachusetts has the lowest crime rate (1,446 per 100K). Vermont has the highest (3,455 per 100K).

New York in Regional Context

New York is safer than 1 of its 5 neighboring states based on total crime rate. Nationally, it ranks #24 out of 50 states (ranked safest first), placing it in the safer half of all US states.

Regional comparisons are valuable because neighboring states often share economic conditions, climate, and demographic patterns. If New York differs significantly from its neighbors, it may point to state-specific factors such as policing policy, drug legislation, or economic programs. Visit individual state pages above for detailed comparisons.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is New York's crime rate?

New York's total crime rate is 2,739.6 per 100,000 residents, which is 2% near the national average of 2,786. This includes both violent crime (529.5 per 100K) and property crime (2,210.1 per 100K).

How safe is New York compared to other states?

New York ranks #24 out of 50 states (safest first), placing it in the safer half nationally. Visit our all states page for the complete ranking.

What is the safest city in New York?

The safest city in New York is Long Beach with a crime rate of 182 per 100,000 residents. View the full list at safest cities in New York.

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