Community
Serious Crimes

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Source: Federal Bureau of Investigation, New York State Division of Criminal Justice Services

What does this measure?

The number of reported serious crimes per 10,000 residents. Serious crimes are defined by the FBI as murder, rape, robbery, aggravated assault, burglary, larceny and motor vehicle theft.

Why is this important?

Crime affects the quality of life of those who directly experience and witness it, and it also impacts the lives of others in a community who may feel threatened by it. Low crime rates may promote connections within the community, housing stability, and a community's attractiveness as a place to live, work and do business.

How is Westchester County performing?

In 2022, there were 113 serious crimes reported per 10,000 residents in Westchester County, lower than the state rate of 214 and Nassau County at 134, but higher than Rockland at 85, and Putnam at 55 per 100,000 residents. Rates were higher in many of Westchester's cities, including White Plains (139), New Rochelle (152) and Mount Vernon (202).

While serious crimes in Westchester County increased slightly from 2021, rates have declined 30% since 2010, greater than the 8% decline statewide over the same period. A majority of municipalities also recorded decreases in serious crimes since 2010. Sleepy Hollow had the largest decrease at 99% and Greenburgh had the smallest decrease of 2%. A smaller number of municipalities recorded increases in the rate of serious crimes over this period, including Pleasantville, Mamaroneck and Briarcliff Manor.

Notes about the data

Crime reports are never complete because not all crimes are reported, and some crimes in particular, such as rape and assault, are believed to be underreported. Data for this indicator are released in the third quarter.

Serious Crimes
2010201120122013201420152016201720182019202020212022
Westchester County16217015714712512612911910210010393113
Nassau County15214414513813112111310399998890134
Putnam County94868878785961645138415355
Rockland County15614813912011611811110610190826985
New York State232230231220209199193185179173170174214
Mount Vernon336312288293222236248255197182171164202
New Rochelle187201201198175184170168127144155122152
Peekskill1111071091161011348489115988279135
Rye City118115905936314049391112215
White Plains212236258227198193181187163163187132139
Yonkers191216187171149148156142123127125112126
Westchester County Towns
Bedford245410490704841242533271211
Eastchester65527052445454532821393741
Greenburgh80857169737590726653515178
Harrison100938083484246433751484576
Lewisboro3221262542212
Mamaroneck52465354403530212527172834
Mount Pleasant45715754484750304938433758
New Castle63644244303333283030423543
North Castle61438159535264495065726382
Pound Ridge195824570814873759368856469
Yorktown13513211496618997635561566779
Westchester County Villages
Ardsley579110286586966826249593067
Briarcliff Manor24401815244231302037484043
Bronxville89977974435265453953384157
Buchanan5442213949133652922
Croton-on-Hudson89818666563838514148444876
Dobbs Ferry130141126958989898487448512899
Elmsford10514811678806954364227232327
Hastings-on-Hudson1861388910370757287100761123856
Irvington45403535293835292951473848
Larchmont145222186150164110173174127141130116129
Village of Mamaroneck8010488991007459787390100114143
Village of Ossining11511014111110695681068171778775
Village of Pelham1752011712581151121311159671796864
Pelham Manor279277259266237177296297286282235240303
Pleasantville748311111099715562786671
Port Chester25232925721119020218712671767378113
Rye Brook1019973961006371974872766884
Village of Scarsdale1288384106748494757068756259
Sleepy Hollow1141148966604123112441
Tarrytown7710984102805656514256544359
Tuckahoe1815375371687653274332376

Source: Federal Bureau of Investigation, New York State Division of Criminal Justice Services
Notes: Figures are serious crimes per 10,000 residents.




Number of Serious Crimes
2010201120122013201420152016201720182019202020212022
Westchester County15,39216,28315,04014,13512,10612,24012,54311,5809,8489,66410,3089,28611,193
Nassau County20,32019,37419,57518,68317,68016,35815,27814,03913,38313,38712,24412,53818,509
Putnam County934860875772780589603628502377398517536
Rockland County4,8664,6554,4173,8433,7343,8183,5883,4413,2852,9312,7732,3542,883
New York State450,533449,003452,455432,706410,183391,505378,028363,226349,235337,098344,043345,516421,322
Mount Vernon2,2622,1171,9561,9931,5141,6131,6931,7331,3311,2231,2621,1961,452
New Rochelle1,4391,5601,5771,5691,3901,4581,3521,3321,0031,1311,2379901,251
Peekskill263253258278241322200213277239209204344
Rye City1861811439458496378621720325
White Plains1,2041,3521,4791,3111,1461,1201,0521,0909479491,111785825
Yonkers3,7464,2713,6973,4042,9742,9583,1312,8332,4572,5362,6432,3612,623
Westchester County Towns
Bedford42941841611248674424559462018
Eastchester2111702271701461771781769470136126139
Greenburgh704755640627663679822664599481482483725
Harrison274256221231135116128119104149135133224
Lewisboro4026323153212
Mamaroneck152134155159118105886175815489104
Mount Pleasant195315254238215211224134220170193167262
New Castle1101147579546059505454776377
North Castle72519771656378606179897799
Pound Ridge99422336422538394835433234
Yorktown487480415350225326356229199222204240281
Westchester County Villages
Ardsley25404538263130372822301533
Briarcliff Manor19321412193223221630363032
Bronxville56615047273341292534252737
Buchanan12153212381225
Croton-on-Hudson72667054463131423339374062
Dobbs Ferry14215513910599999993964898146112
Elmsford49705537383327192214121214
Hastings-on-Hudson1461097082566057697960963247
Irvington29262323192523191933312531
Larchmont8513111089100671061067786867684
Village of Mamaroneck151198167189192143113150140173202228282
Village of Ossining287278355279267240172265203177213235201
Village of Pelham120139118179807891806649584946
Pelham Manor15415414414913399166166159156135136169
Pleasantville5342287971514045594952
Port Chester729959752620560596550371207221231244348
Rye Brook94936890946067924669766883
Village of Scarsdale220144147185130149168134125122137111106
Sleepy Hollow1131138966614223112441
Tarrytown8712395116926464584864645069
Tuckahoe1210243547455035182823264

Source: Federal Bureau of Investigation, New York State Division of Criminal Justice Services








INDICATORS TREND | WESTCHESTER
Early Prenatal Care, by Mother's Race/Ethnicity 10 Not Applicable*
Infant Mortality Rate, by Race/Ethnicity 10 Not Applicable*
Children with Elevated Blood Lead Levels 0
Maintaining
Children Receiving Subsidized Child Care 0
Maintaining
Children Living in Poverty, by Race/Ethnicity 10 Not Applicable*
Disengaged Youth, Ages 16 to 19 -1
Decreasing
Single-Parent Families, by Race/Ethnicity 10 Not Applicable*
Single Female-Headed Households -1
Decreasing
Voter Registration Rate 1
Increasing
Voter Participation Rate -1
Decreasing
Serious Crimes -1
Decreasing
Reported Victims of Domestic Violence -1
Decreasing
Arrest Rates, by Race/Ethnicity 10 Not Applicable*
Households With Internet Access, by Race/Ethnicity 10 Not Applicable*
Households without Vehicles 0
Maintaining
Means of Transportation to Work, by Race/Ethnicity 10 Not Applicable*
Air Quality 1
Increasing
Population Density 0
Maintaining
Water Quality of the Long Island Sound 10 Not Applicable*
Open Space in Westchester County 10 Not Applicable*
Change in Total Population 1
Increasing
Change in Population, by Race/Ethnicity 10 Not Applicable*
Change in Population, by Age 10 Not Applicable*
People with Disabilities 1
Increasing
Language Diversity 1
Increasing
People 65 or Older Living Alone -1
Decreasing
Foreign-Born Population 1
Increasing
Change in Total Jobs 1
Increasing
Change in Jobs by Sector 10 Not Applicable*
Business Ownership, by Race/Ethnicity 10 Not Applicable*
Average Salary by Sector 10 Not Applicable*
Median Household Income, by Race/Ethnicity 10 Not Applicable*
Female to Male Earnings Ratio 0
Maintaining
Income in Relation to Poverty Level 10 Not Applicable*
Unemployment Rate, by Race/Ethnicity 10 Not Applicable*
People Living in Poverty 0
Maintaining
People Living in Poverty, by Race/Ethnicity 10 Not Applicable*
Seniors Living in Poverty 1
Increasing
Seniors Living in Poverty, by Race/Ethnicity 10 Not Applicable*
Food Insecurity -1
Decreasing
Households Receiving SNAP, by Race/Ethnicity 10 Not Applicable*
Public Assistance 0
Maintaining
People Receiving Supplemental Security Income 0
Maintaining
Homeownership Rate, by Race/Ethnicity 10 Not Applicable*
Cost of Homeownership, by Race/Ethnicity 10 Not Applicable*
Overall Housing Cost Burden -1
Decreasing
Cost of Rent, by Race/Ethnicity 10 Not Applicable*
Rent Burdened Households -1
Decreasing
Homelessness, by Race/Ethnicity 10 Not Applicable*
Homelessness, by Sex 10 Not Applicable*
Per-Student Spending 0
Maintaining
Student Suspensions -1
Decreasing
Student Performance on Grade 3 English, by Race/Ethnicity 10 Not Applicable*
High School Cohort Graduation Rate, by Race/Ethnicity 10 Not Applicable*
College Admission Rate, by Race/Ethnicity 10 Not Applicable*
College Enrollment Rate, by Race/Ethnicity 10 Not Applicable*
Education Levels of Adults, by Race/Ethnicity 10 Not Applicable*
People Without Health Insurance -1
Decreasing
Mortality Rate, by Race/Ethnicity 10 Not Applicable*
Mortality Rate from Chronic Lower Respiratory Disease, by Race/Ethnicity 10 Not Applicable*
Diabetes Mortality, by Race/Ethnicity 10 Not Applicable*
Suicide Rates, by Race/Ethnicity 10 Not Applicable*


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