Ulster County Crime & Safety

Ulster County has a total crime rate of 776.3 per 100,000 residents, based on FBI Uniform Crime Reporting data. This includes both violent crimes (74.1 per 100K) and property crimes (702.2 per 100K).

Ulster County has a safety score of 67/100, rated "Average". A higher safety score indicates lower crime rates relative to other counties nationwide. It ranks #22 out of 60 counties in New York for safety (1 = safest).

Ulster's safety score of 98.8 beats the state average of 98.3. Its total crime rate of 776.3 is also significantly lower than the New York average of 1,074.4.

The violent crime rate in Ulster is just 74.1, far below the state average of 125.0. Property crime sits at 702.2, which remains the focus for the county's 17 reporting agencies.

Crime data for Ulster County comes from the FBI Uniform Crime Reporting (UCR) program. Local law enforcement agencies submit data on violent crimes (murder, rape, robbery, aggravated assault) and property crimes (burglary, larceny-theft, motor vehicle theft) to the FBI. Rates are calculated per 100,000 residents to allow fair comparison between counties of different sizes. The safety score (0-100) is derived from these rates, with higher scores indicating safer counties.

Ulster County has a safety score of 67/100, which is above the New York average of 56/100. Factors such as local law enforcement effectiveness, community programs, socioeconomic conditions, and population density all contribute to lower crime rates in certain counties.