Mount Vernon, NY Crime Statistics For 2022

Demographics | Crime | Cost Of Living
Updated: 2022-04-07
1,261
Total Crimes
1,872.6
Total Crimes / 100k People
-20.18%
Below National Average
298 out of 379
In New York
5,445 out of 8,904
In America

What is the crime rate in Mount Vernon, NY?

According to the most recent data from the FBI, the total crime rate in Mount Vernon is 1,872.6 per 100,000 people. That's -20.18% lower than the national rate of 2,346.0 per 100,000 people and 5.53% higher than the New York total crime rate of 1,774.5 per 100,000 people.

Note: Because the rates of crime are so low in America, we use "per 100,000 people" to make the number a bit easier to compare across locations visually. It's mathematically the same as doing per capita comparisons and isn't conveying that there are 100,000+ people in a location.

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Mount Vernon SnackAbility

8
/10
Overall SnackAbility
Jobs
6/10
Housing
9
Affordability
3
Diversity
9
Safety
6
Amenities
10
Education
7
Commute
3

How Does Mount Vernon Crime Compare To The Rest Of The Country?

Statistic Count
Raw
Mount Vernon
/ 100k People
New York
/ 100k People
National
/ 100k People
Total Crimes Per 100K 1,261 1,872.6 1,774.5 2,346.0
Murder 7 10.4 4.2 6.5
Robbery 84 124.7 90.6 73.9
Aggravated Assault 270 401.0 240.7 279.7
Violent Crime 382 567.3 363.8 387.8
Burglary 132 196.0 165.5 314.2
Larceny 615 913.3 1,143.6 1,398.0
Car Theft 132 196.0 101.7 246.0
Property Crime 879 1,305.3 1,410.7 1,958.2

Violent Crime Rates In Mount Vernon

382
Violent Crimes
567.3
Violent Crimes / 100k People
46.28%
Above National Average
  • You have a 1 in 176.3 chance of being the victim of a violent crime in Mount Vernon each year. That compares to a 1 in 274.9 chance statewide.
  • The violent crime rate in Mount Vernon is 567.3 per 100,000 people.
  • That's 46.28% higher than the national rate of 387.8 per 100,000 people.
  • 55.95% higher than the New York violent crime rate of 363.8 per 100,000 people.

Property Crime Rates In Mount Vernon

879
Property Crimes
1,305.3
Property Crimes / 100k People
-33.34%
Below National Average
  • You have a 1 in 76.6 chance of being the victim of a property crime in Mount Vernon each year. That compares to a 1 in 51.1 chance nationally.
  • The property crime rate in Mount Vernon is 1,305.3 per 100,000 people.
  • That's -33.34% lower than the national rate of 1,958.2 per 100,000 people.
  • And -7.47% lower than the New York property crime rate of 1,410.7 per 100,000 people.

Mount Vernon Crime Compared To New York Average

Each category of crime indexed to the worst per capita in New York.
Data Source -- FBI UCR 2018.

Crime In Cities Around Mount Vernon

City Population Count
Raw
Total Crime
/ 100k People
Property Crime
/ 100k People
Violent Crime
/ 100k People
Yonkers, NY 200,816 2,643 1,316.1 991.0 325.2
New Rochelle, NY 78,936 860 1,089.5 965.3 124.2
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