Decreasing
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 2020, there were 103 serious crimes reported per 10,000 residents in Westchester County, lower than the state rate of 170, but higher than Nassau County at 88, Rockland at 81, and Putnam at 41 per 10,000 residents. Rates were higher in many of Westchester's cities, including White Plains (187), Mount Vernon (171) and New Rochelle (155).
While serious crimes in Westchester County increased slightly from 2019, rates have declined 57% since 2000, greater than the 45% decline statewide. Municipalities also had decreases in serious crimes. Elmsford had the largest decrease at 90% and Hastings-on-Hudson had the smallest decrease of 8%.
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.
2000 | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | |
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Westchester County | 239 | 232 | 213 | 208 | 199 | 186 | 190 | 180 | 178 | 176 | 162 | 170 | 157 | 147 | 125 | 126 | 129 | 119 | 102 | 100 | 103 |
Nassau County | 195 | 173 | 173 | 171 | 167 | 156 | 160 | 151 | 159 | 164 | 152 | 144 | 145 | 138 | 131 | 121 | 113 | 103 | 99 | 99 | 88 |
Putnam County | 112 | 113 | 130 | 120 | 109 | 112 | 97 | 99 | 106 | 97 | 94 | 86 | 88 | 78 | 78 | 59 | 61 | 64 | 51 | 38 | 41 |
Rockland County | 210 | 210 | 184 | 167 | 176 | 159 | 159 | 148 | 165 | 162 | 153 | 145 | 136 | 119 | 116 | 117 | 110 | 105 | 99 | 88 | 81 |
New York State | 308 | 292 | 282 | 271 | 261 | 256 | 250 | 241 | 242 | 233 | 232 | 230 | 231 | 220 | 209 | 199 | 193 | 185 | 179 | 173 | 170 |
Mount Vernon | 338 | 337 | 319 | 299 | 344 | 342 | 363 | 365 | 356 | 344 | 336 | 312 | 288 | 293 | 222 | 236 | 248 | 255 | 197 | 182 | 171 |
New Rochelle | 258 | 251 | 251 | 256 | 239 | 227 | 251 | 223 | 232 | 200 | 187 | 201 | 201 | 198 | 175 | 184 | 170 | 168 | 127 | 144 | 155 |
Peekskill | 186 | 181 | 118 | 150 | 142 | 108 | 114 | 126 | 123 | 110 | 111 | 107 | 109 | 116 | 101 | 134 | 84 | 89 | 113 | 98 | 82 |
Rye City | 58 | 135 | 151 | 181 | 144 | 155 | 146 | 134 | 140 | 118 | 115 | 90 | 59 | 36 | 31 | 40 | 49 | 39 | 11 | 12 | |
White Plains | 448 | 441 | 374 | 348 | 302 | 263 | 244 | 221 | 225 | 214 | 212 | 236 | 258 | 227 | 198 | 193 | 181 | 187 | 163 | 163 | 187 |
Yonkers | 290 | 275 | 237 | 237 | 238 | 224 | 231 | 200 | 208 | 210 | 191 | 216 | 187 | 171 | 149 | 148 | 156 | 142 | 123 | 127 | 125 |
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Notes: Figures are serious crimes per 10,000 residents.
2000 | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | |
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Westchester County | 22,034 | 21,591 | 19,948 | 19,498 | 18,622 | 17,345 | 17,678 | 16,786 | 16,723 | 16,636 | 15,392 | 16,283 | 15,040 | 14,135 | 12,106 | 12,240 | 12,543 | 11,580 | 9,843 | 9,664 | 10,306 |
Nassau County | 25,981 | 23,077 | 23,199 | 22,943 | 22,317 | 20,760 | 21,231 | 20,020 | 21,075 | 21,828 | 20,320 | 19,374 | 19,575 | 18,683 | 17,680 | 16,358 | 15,278 | 14,039 | 13,383 | 13,385 | 12,237 |
Putnam County | 1,071 | 1,099 | 1,282 | 1,188 | 1,089 | 1,112 | 963 | 983 | 1,052 | 963 | 934 | 860 | 875 | 772 | 780 | 589 | 603 | 628 | 502 | 377 | 398 |
Rockland County | 6,009 | 6,099 | 5,409 | 4,946 | 5,232 | 4,758 | 4,746 | 4,477 | 5,047 | 4,988 | 4,766 | 4,567 | 4,325 | 3,807 | 3,710 | 3,764 | 3,562 | 3,405 | 3,213 | 2,882 | 2,735 |
New York State | 585,173 | 557,485 | 538,910 | 519,076 | 500,640 | 489,399 | 477,867 | 460,995 | 464,691 | 449,969 | 450,432 | 448,914 | 452,361 | 432,695 | 410,179 | 391,447 | 377,987 | 363,138 | 349,074 | 336,813 | 342,453 |
Mount Vernon | 2,313 | 2,310 | 2,189 | 2,043 | 2,339 | 2,308 | 2,436 | 2,445 | 2,385 | 2,307 | 2,262 | 2,117 | 1,956 | 1,993 | 1,514 | 1,613 | 1,693 | 1,733 | 1,331 | 1,223 | 1,263 |
New Rochelle | 1,861 | 1,836 | 1,854 | 1,899 | 1,779 | 1,688 | 1,870 | 1,673 | 1,756 | 1,528 | 1,439 | 1,560 | 1,577 | 1,569 | 1,390 | 1,458 | 1,352 | 1,332 | 1,003 | 1,131 | 1,237 |
Peekskill | 415 | 408 | 268 | 342 | 324 | 246 | 262 | 289 | 286 | 258 | 263 | 253 | 258 | 278 | 241 | 322 | 200 | 213 | 274 | 239 | 209 |
Rye City | 87 | 207 | 231 | 277 | 220 | 238 | 224 | 207 | 218 | 186 | 181 | 143 | 94 | 58 | 49 | 63 | 78 | 62 | 17 | 20 | |
White Plains | 2,381 | 2,375 | 2,033 | 1,901 | 1,653 | 1,444 | 1,340 | 1,222 | 1,255 | 1,206 | 1,204 | 1,352 | 1,479 | 1,311 | 1,146 | 1,120 | 1,052 | 1,090 | 947 | 949 | 1,111 |
Yonkers | 5,680 | 5,419 | 4,676 | 4,668 | 4,674 | 4,376 | 4,480 | 3,890 | 4,040 | 4,110 | 3,746 | 4,271 | 3,697 | 3,404 | 2,974 | 2,958 | 3,131 | 2,833 | 2,457 | 2,536 | 2,643 |
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INDICATORS | TREND | WESTCHESTER |
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Contributions as a Percentage of Income |
0
Maintaining
|
Voter Registration Rate |
1
Increasing
|
Voter Participation Rate |
1
Increasing
|
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 |
-1
Decreasing
|
Means of Transportation to Work, by Race/Ethnicity |
-1
Decreasing
|
Air Quality |
1
Increasing
|
Population Density |
0
Maintaining
|
Water Quality of the Long Island Sound |
1
Increasing
|
Open Space in Westchester County |
1
Increasing
|