New York, NY Crime Statistics For 2022

Demographics | Crime | Cost Of Living
Updated: 2022-04-07
177,320
Total Crimes
2,136.3
Total Crimes / 100k People
-8.94%
Below National Average
313 out of 379
In New York
5,992 out of 8,904
In America

What is the crime rate in New York, NY?

According to the most recent data from the FBI, the total crime rate in New York is 2,136.3 per 100,000 people. That's -8.94% lower than the national rate of 2,346.0 per 100,000 people and 20.39% 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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New York SnackAbility

8
/10
Overall SnackAbility
Jobs
7/10
Housing
9.5
Affordability
3
Diversity
10
Safety
5
Amenities
10
Education
8
Commute
2

How Does New York Crime Compare To The Rest Of The Country?

Statistic Count
Raw
New York
/ 100k People
New York
/ 100k People
National
/ 100k People
Total Crimes Per 100K 177,320 2,136.3 1,774.5 2,346.0
Murder 468 5.6 4.2 6.5
Robbery 13,182 158.8 90.6 73.9
Aggravated Assault 32,056 386.2 240.7 279.7
Violent Crime 47,959 577.8 363.8 387.8
Burglary 13,907 167.5 165.5 314.2
Larceny 106,196 1,279.4 1,143.6 1,398.0
Car Theft 9,258 111.5 101.7 246.0
Property Crime 129,361 1,558.5 1,410.7 1,958.2

Violent Crime Rates In New York

47,959
Violent Crimes
577.8
Violent Crimes / 100k People
48.99%
Above National Average
  • You have a 1 in 173.1 chance of being the victim of a violent crime in New York each year. That compares to a 1 in 274.9 chance statewide.
  • The violent crime rate in New York is 577.8 per 100,000 people.
  • That's 48.99% higher than the national rate of 387.8 per 100,000 people.
  • 58.84% higher than the New York violent crime rate of 363.8 per 100,000 people.

Property Crime Rates In New York

129,361
Property Crimes
1,558.5
Property Crimes / 100k People
-20.41%
Below National Average
  • You have a 1 in 64.2 chance of being the victim of a property crime in New York each year. That compares to a 1 in 51.1 chance nationally.
  • The property crime rate in New York is 1,558.5 per 100,000 people.
  • That's -20.41% lower than the national rate of 1,958.2 per 100,000 people.
  • And 10.48% higher than the New York property crime rate of 1,410.7 per 100,000 people.

New York 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 New York

City Population Count
Raw
Total Crime
/ 100k People
Property Crime
/ 100k People
Violent Crime
/ 100k People
Bayonne, NJ 65,013 765 1,176.7 995.2 181.5
West New York, NJ 52,977 693 1,308.1 1,108.0 200.1
Hoboken, NJ 52,902 840 1,587.8 1,463.1 124.8
Cliffside Park, NJ 26,400 102 386.4 329.5 56.8
Secaucus, NJ 22,535 452 2,005.8 1,783.9 221.9
Port Washington, NY 19,391 123 634.3 593.1 41.3
Edgewater, NJ 13,573 153 1,127.2 1,060.9 66.3
Guttenberg, NJ 11,100 93 837.8 693.7 144.1
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