crimebycounty

New York Crime & Safety

Reported crime rates, safety scores, and FBI UCR coverage for all 62 counties.

FBI UCR data

Avg Violent Crime Rate

125.0

per 100K

Avg Property Crime Rate

949.0

per 100K

Counties with Crime Rates

60/62

97% coverage

County crime atlas

New York crime patterns by county

A state-level 2.5D view of reported county crime rates. Heights and color intensity are scaled within New York, with extreme outliers capped visually so the county-by-county pattern stays readable without loading the full national explorer.

Counties

60

Coverage

97%

Data year

2022

State crime brief

What stands out in New York

The average county-level total crime rate is 1074.0 per 100,000 residents, 54% below the national county benchmark.

New York County reports 0.1 total crimes per 100,000 residents, while Albany County reports 3026.6. That spread is why county-level lookup matters more than a single statewide average.

60 of 62 counties have full or partial FBI UCR coverage in the current build, with 520 reporting agencies represented.

Data coverage

60/62

counties with total crime rates

Reporting agencies

520

represented in the FBI UCR data

Primary year

2022

most common county crime data year

County average vs. national benchmark

Unweighted county averages, shown per 100,000 residents.

Total crime

54% below national benchmark.

1074.0

National 2335.1

Violent crime

67% below national benchmark.

125.0

National 380.7

Property crime

51% below national benchmark.

949.0

National 1954.4

Safety score distribution

Low reported crime21 counties

34% of counties. Safety score 70 or higher.

Middle range24 counties

39% of counties. Safety score from 40 to 69.

Elevated reported crime15 counties

24% of counties. Safety score below 40.

Pending score2 counties

3% of counties. Safety score unavailable.

Reporting coverage

Partial agency coverage60

97%. Some agencies reported, so rates can understate local conditions.

Coverage not labeled2

3%. Coverage metadata is missing for this record.

Lowest reported total crime

  1. New York County

    Rank #1 in this list

    0.1 per 100K

  2. Bronx County

    Rank #2 in this list

    0.6 per 100K

  3. Kings County

    Rank #3 in this list

    0.7 per 100K

  4. Hamilton County

    Rank #4 in this list

    117.9 per 100K

  5. Essex County

    Rank #5 in this list

    225.1 per 100K

Highest reported total crime

  1. Albany County

    Rank #1 in this list

    3026.6 per 100K

  2. Schenectady County

    Rank #2 in this list

    2878.1 per 100K

  3. Erie County

    Rank #3 in this list

    2380.6 per 100K

  4. Broome County

    Rank #4 in this list

    2372.9 per 100K

  5. Cortland County

    Rank #5 in this list

    2357.0 per 100K

Highest reported violent crime

  1. Albany County

    Rank #1 in this list

    381.9 per 100K

  2. Schenectady County

    Rank #2 in this list

    369.4 per 100K

  3. Onondaga County

    Rank #3 in this list

    346.6 per 100K

  4. Erie County

    Rank #4 in this list

    332.6 per 100K

  5. Monroe County

    Rank #5 in this list

    282.3 per 100K

All New York Counties

CountySafety Score
Bronx County95/100
Kings County95/100
New York County95/100
Hamilton County92/100
Essex County89/100
Schuyler County89/100
Putnam County87/100
Otsego County87/100
Greene County84/100
Allegany County84/100
Lewis County84/100
Washington County82/100
Schoharie County82/100
Clinton County81/100
Wyoming County79/100
Tioga County76/100
Delaware County76/100
Steuben County76/100
Franklin County74/100
Yates County73/100
Sullivan County73/100
Ulster County67/100
Columbia County66/100
St. Lawrence County66/100
Livingston County62/100
Saratoga County60/100
Wayne County60/100
Dutchess County57/100
Orleans County55/100
Warren County55/100
Westchester County54/100
Cayuga County53/100
Ontario County53/100
Seneca County53/100
Orange County52/100
Fulton County52/100
Rockland County52/100
Madison County50/100
Montgomery County49/100
Chenango County49/100
Jefferson County45/100
Oswego County45/100
Cattaraugus County43/100
Nassau County41/100
Suffolk County40/100
Herkimer County38/100
Chemung County37/100
Niagara County35/100
Genesee County33/100
Chautauqua County23/100
Rensselaer County23/100
Oneida County23/100
Tompkins County22/100
Onondaga County21/100
Monroe County16/100
Cortland County15/100
Broome County15/100
Erie County15/100
Schenectady County9/100
Albany County8/100
Queens County—
Richmond County—

Crime rates per 100K population. — = data pending.

Crime data questions

How to read New York crime data

Frequently Asked Questions

Which New York county has the lowest reported crime rate?
New York County has the lowest reported total crime rate in the current New York county dataset at 0.1 incidents per 100,000 residents. Use this as a reported county-level benchmark, not a neighborhood-level guarantee.
Which New York county has the highest reported crime rate?
Albany County has the highest reported total crime rate in the current New York county dataset at 3026.6 incidents per 100,000 residents. Per-capita rates can be volatile in small counties, so compare the rate with coverage, agency count, and local law enforcement sources.
How does New York compare with the national crime benchmark?
New York's unweighted county-average total crime rate is 1074.0 per 100,000 residents, 54% below national benchmark. The national benchmark shown on this page is 2335.1 per 100,000 residents.
Is violent crime or property crime more common in New York?
Property crime makes up about 88% of the average reported county crime mix in New York, while violent crime makes up about 12%. These shares are based on county-level rates in the available FBI UCR dataset.
How complete is the FBI UCR data for New York?
60 of 62 New York counties have total crime rates in the current build. The page also lists coverage labels so readers can distinguish full, partial, homicide-only, unavailable, and unlabeled reporting.
Which New York county has the highest reported violent crime rate?
Albany County has the highest reported violent crime rate in the current New York county dataset at 381.9 incidents per 100,000 residents. Violent crime can be highly localized, so use county comparisons as a starting point for local research.

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Data Sources

Crime data sourced from the FBI Crime Data Explorer (UCR) and County Health Rankings. Safety scores are derived composite metrics.

Data is informational only. Not legal or security advice. Coverage varies by county and reporting year.

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