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New York’s 50 Safest Cities of 2021

John Carlsen
By John Carlsen
Researcher & Writer
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Published on March 15, 2021
Safest Cities in New York 2021

The SafeWise Team is pleased to release the seventh annual Safest Cities report.

Here are the 10 Safest Cities in New York for 2021

1. Lewisboro Town
2. Sleepy Hollow Village
3. Kirkland Town
4. Highlands Town
5. Northport Village
6. Rye
7. Mount Hope Town
8. Cornwall Town
9. Malverne Village
10. Stillwater Town

See if your city made the full list.

In our 2021 State of Safety survey, 70% of New York residents reported worrying about their safety on a daily basis—this is the highest level of concern in the US, which averages 47%. Survey respondents also noted a big uptick in personal experiences with violent crime, property crime, and gun violence compared to last year.

Still, New York has a lower violent crime rate than the national average and its property crime rate is one of the lowest in the country. The Empire State's 50 safest cities all have crime rates well under the US average.

New York is the most concerned state in the US, with 7 in 10 worrying about their safety on a daily basis.

2021 New York crime rates

New York's violent crime rate had a slight increase this year, moving up from 3.5 per 1,000 people to 3.6. In contrast, the state's property crime rate went down from 14.4 per 1,000 people to 13.7.

Within the Mid-Atlantic region, New York had the highest violent crime rate above Pennsylvania (3.1). But it ranked in the middle for its property crime rate—close to New Jersey (13.4).

New York comes in below the national average for violent crimes and property crimes, though its violent crime rate is still close to the US average. Among all 50 states, New York had the twenty-fifth-highest violent crime rate and the sixth-lowest property crime rate.

New York crime rates 2021

Level of concern and experience with crime in New York

Compared to last year, more New Yorkers expressed daily concerns for their personal safety, which moved the state to the top spot this year. Residents were also more concerned than any other group of Americans when it came to violent crime, property crime, package theft, gun violence, and police violence. 

Survey respondents also reported a greater number of personal experiences with crime and violence in the last 12 months. Violent crime and gun violence accounted for the biggest jump in personal experiences with crime, but encounters with property crime also increased sharply.

We also found that 76% of New Yorkers worry about the coronavirus pandemic on a daily basis. This is much higher than most Americans (62%) and the third-highest in the nation behind Hawaii (80%) and California (77%).

Concern and experience with crime in New York, 2021

Crime concerns in New York

We asked New York residents which crimes they worry may happen to them. See if New York residents are concerned about the same crime issues as the rest of the country.

View the complete 2021 State of Safety report.

Violent crime in New York: Fear vs. reality

Just two out of five New Yorkers feel safe in their home state—no other state worries more about crime or trusts law enforcement less. This is justifiable when accounting for the state's increased violent crime rate and survey participants' increasing reports of personal experiences with violent crime.

  • 40% of New York residents reported feeling safe in their state compared to 55% of Americans.
  • 23% of Empire Staters reported having a personal experience with violent crime in the last 12 months—a steep increase from 13% last year.
  • Murder is an uncommon violent crime in The Empire State, making up 0.8% of violent crimes (US 1%). There were no murders in the state's 50 safest cities.
  • Rape accounts for 9% of violent crimes in New York (US 8%). The 50 safest cities have a higher number of instances at 14%.
  • 31% of survey participants report using some form of personal protection like pepper spray—just below the US average (34%).
  • 58% of respondents in New York say their personal safety has been affected by the COVID-19 pandemic compared to 44% of Americans—only Florida (61%) and Hawaii (60%) reported higher numbers.
New York violent crime rates 2019–2021

Attitudes about police and gun violence in New York

  • Four-fifths (80%) of people in New York said gun violence was a top safety concern—this was the highest in the nation, which averaged 53%.
  • About 1 in 5 (18%) survey respondents reported experiencing gun violence in the last 12 months, more than double last year's survey (8%).
  • There were 39 mass shootings in New York in 2020—4.3 times higher than 2019, which had 9.
  • 72% of New Yorkers worry about police violence daily—this was the highest in the country (US 40%).
  • Less than 2 of every 5 residents in New York (38%) reported having confidence in law enforcement. This is the lowest level of confidence in the nation, which averaged 56%.
  • There were 64 officer-involved shootings in 2020, down from 65 in 2019.

Property crime in New York: Fear vs. reality

Despite a year-over-year decline in property crimes and one of the lowest property crime rates in the nation, New Yorkers worry more about property crimes than others in the US. Survey respondents' increased reports of personal experiences with property crime and package theft might explain why they worry more than in previous years. 

  • 1.4 times as many New Yorkers (19%) reported personal experiences with property crime this year as they did last year (14%).
  • Burglary accounts for 10% of all property crimes in The Empire State (the 50 safest cities average 11%), which is lower than the national rate of 16%.
  • 30% of survey respondents experienced a package theft in the last 12 months—this is 50% higher than the US average of 20% and the highest in the country.
  • 57% of residents in New York use some form of property protection—close to the 62% national average.
  • The top form of property protection in New York this year was security cameras with 30% of survey respondents using them. This tops the national average of 28%.
  • 45% of people in New York say the COVID-19 pandemic has affected the security of their property—this is the highest in the US, which averages 29%.

A closer look at the safest cities in New York

For the purposes of this report, the terms “dangerous” and “safest” refer explicitly to crime rates as calculated from FBI crime data—no other characterization of any community is implied or intended.

  • Due to the large number of cities in New York that meet our ranking criteria, we expanded our safest cities list from 20 to 50 this year.
  • 2 cities had 0 reported crimes this year, tying them for the top spot—Lewisboro Town, which has held the top spot for 4 consecutive years, and Sleepy Hollow Village.
  • Walden Village had the biggest jump in ranking from last year. It moved up 36 spots from 77 to 41.
  • 88% of the safest cities have populations under 25,000.
  • Last year, 8 of the safest cities reported 0 violent crimes—this year, 13 had 0 violent crimes—Lewisboro Town, Sleepy Hollow Village, Kirkland Town, Highlands Town, Northport Village, Whitestown Town, Briarcliff Manor Village, Tuckahoe Village, Irvington Village, Harrison Town, Bronxville Village, Baldwinsville Village, and Rye Brook Village.
  • Lewisboro Town, Kirkland Town, Harrison Town, and Rye Brook Village have had no reports of violent crimes in the last 3 years.
  • There were no reported murders among the safest cities. This is exceptional for a state with 50 qualifying cities.
  • Each of the top 50 cities reported fewer than 20 violent crimes this year while 96% reported less than 10 violent crimes.
  • New York's top 70 safest cities have violent crime rates at or under 1.0 per 1,000 people.
  • Lewisboro Town and Sleepy Hollow Village had the lowest property crime rates in the state this year with no reported property crimes whatsoever.
  • 94% of the safest cities reported fewer than 100 total property crimes this year while 60% reported less than 50 property crimes.

The 50 Safest Cities in New York

Lewisboro Town, New York
#1
Lewisboro Town
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-0-
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  • Circle Population
    Population
    12,582
  • Circle Dollar
    Median Income
    $141,477
  • Circle Gun
    VC Rate 2021, 2020, 2019
    0.0, 0.0, 0.0
  • Circle Property
    PC Rate 2021, 2020, 2019
    0.0, 0.0, 0.1
Sleepy Hollow Village, New York
#2
Sleepy Hollow Village
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+1
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  • Circle Population
    Population
    10,080
  • Circle Dollar
    Median Income
    $65,510
  • Circle Gun
    VC Rate 2021, 2020, 2019
    0.0, 0.0, N/A
  • Circle Property
    PC Rate 2021, 2020, 2019
    0.0, 0.1, N/A
Kirkland Town, New York
#3
Kirkland Town
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-0-
)
  • Circle Population
    Population
    8,329
  • Circle Dollar
    Median Income
    $60,542
  • Circle Gun
    VC Rate 2021, 2020, 2019
    0.0, 0.0, 0.0
  • Circle Property
    PC Rate 2021, 2020, 2019
    0.5, 0.7, 2.4
Highlands Town, New York
#4
Highlands Town
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-0-
)
  • Circle Population
    Population
    8,444
  • Circle Dollar
    Median Income
    $80,038
  • Circle Gun
    VC Rate 2021, 2020, 2019
    0.0, 0.1, 0.2
  • Circle Property
    PC Rate 2021, 2020, 2019
    0.8, 0.5, 1.0
Northport, New York
#5
Northport Village
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+6
Up
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  • Circle Population
    Population
    7,288
  • Circle Dollar
    Median Income
    $115,068
  • Circle Gun
    VC Rate 2021, 2020, 2019
    0.0, 0.0, 0.5
  • Circle Property
    PC Rate 2021, 2020, 2019
    1.0, 3.4, 5.7
#6
Rye
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+17
Up
)
  • Circle Population
    Population
    15,756
  • Circle Dollar
    Median Income
    $180,958
  • Circle Gun
    VC Rate 2021, 2020, 2019
    0.1, 0.4, 0.3
  • Circle Property
    PC Rate 2021, 2020, 2019
    1.0, 3.5, 4.6
Mount Hope Town, New York
#7
Mount Hope Town
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New
)
  • Circle Population
    Population
    6,624
  • Circle Dollar
    Median Income
    $74,435
  • Circle Gun
    VC Rate 2021, 2020, 2019
    0.2, N/A, 0.0
  • Circle Property
    PC Rate 2021, 2020, 2019
    0.9, N/A, 0.7
Cornwall Town, New York
#8
Cornwall Town
(
New
)
  • Circle Population
    Population
    9,502
  • Circle Dollar
    Median Income
    $85,117
  • Circle Gun
    VC Rate 2021, 2020, 2019
    0.2, N/A, 0.2
  • Circle Property
    PC Rate 2021, 2020, 2019
    0.7, N/A, 2.2
Malverne Village, New York
#9
Malverne Village
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-2
Down
)
  • Circle Population
    Population
    8,514
  • Circle Dollar
    Median Income
    $119,500
  • Circle Gun
    VC Rate 2021, 2020, 2019
    0.2, 0.2, 0.0
  • Circle Property
    PC Rate 2021, 2020, 2019
    1.2, 2.0, 2.6
Stillwater Town, New York
#10
Stillwater Town
(
-4
Down
)
  • Circle Population
    Population
    7,300
  • Circle Dollar
    Median Income
    $74,086
  • Circle Gun
    VC Rate 2021, 2020, 2019
    0.1, 0.3, 0.1
  • Circle Property
    PC Rate 2021, 2020, 2019
    2.2, 1.6, 4.7
Whitestown, New York
#11
Whitestown Town
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+4
Up
)
  • Circle Population
    Population
    9,096
  • Circle Dollar
    Median Income
    $55,334
  • Circle Gun
    VC Rate 2021, 2020, 2019
    0.0, 0.2, 0.1
  • Circle Property
    PC Rate 2021, 2020, 2019
    3.1, 3.1, 3.3
Plattekill Town, New York
#12
Plattekill Town
(
-4
Down
)
  • Circle Population
    Population
    10,160
  • Circle Dollar
    Median Income
    $60,193
  • Circle Gun
    VC Rate 2021, 2020, 2019
    0.2, 0.0, 0.7
  • Circle Property
    PC Rate 2021, 2020, 2019
    2.2, 3.0, 5.4
North Castle Town, New York
#13
New Castle Town
(
-4
Down
)
  • Circle Population
    Population
    17,896
  • Circle Dollar
    Median Income
    $186,493
  • Circle Gun
    VC Rate 2021, 2020, 2019
    0.1, 0.1, N/A
  • Circle Property
    PC Rate 2021, 2020, 2019
    3.0, 2.9, N/A
Carmel Town, New York
#14
Carmel Town
(
+13
Up
)
  • Circle Population
    Population
    34,251
  • Circle Dollar
    Median Income
    $105,406
  • Circle Gun
    VC Rate 2021, 2020, 2019
    0.2, 0.5, 0.3
  • Circle Property
    PC Rate 2021, 2020, 2019
    2.2, 3.8, 3.7
Bedford, New York
#15
Bedford Town
(
-5
Down
)
  • Circle Population
    Population
    17,791
  • Circle Dollar
    Median Income
    $119,069
  • Circle Gun
    VC Rate 2021, 2020, 2019
    0.1, 0.2, 0.3
  • Circle Property
    PC Rate 2021, 2020, 2019
    3.2, 2.3, 2.1
Briarcliff Manor, New York
#16
Briarcliff Manor Village
(
-11
Down
)
  • Circle Population
    Population
    8,267
  • Circle Dollar
    Median Income
    $163,795
  • Circle Gun
    VC Rate 2021, 2020, 2019
    0.0, 0.0, 0.2
  • Circle Property
    PC Rate 2021, 2020, 2019
    3.6, 2.0, 2.5
Shawangunk Town, New York
#17
Shawangunk Town
(
New
)
  • Circle Population
    Population
    13,853
  • Circle Dollar
    Median Income
    $86,531
  • Circle Gun
    VC Rate 2021, 2020, 2019
    0.1, N/A, 0.1
  • Circle Property
    PC Rate 2021, 2020, 2019
    3.0, N/A, 5.6
Kent, New York
#18
Kent Town
(
-1
Down
)
  • Circle Population
    Population
    13,235
  • Circle Dollar
    Median Income
    $87,808
  • Circle Gun
    VC Rate 2021, 2020, 2019
    0.4, 0.1, 0.1
  • Circle Property
    PC Rate 2021, 2020, 2019
    2.0, 3.8, 4.7
Glen Cove, New York
#19
Glen Cove
(
+1
Up
)
  • Circle Population
    Population
    27,228
  • Circle Dollar
    Median Income
    $78,066
  • Circle Gun
    VC Rate 2021, 2020, 2019
    0.2, 0.1, 0.3
  • Circle Property
    PC Rate 2021, 2020, 2019
    3.1, 4.0, 5.5
Floral Park Village, New York
#20
Floral Park Village
(
+2
Up
)
  • Circle Population
    Population
    15,927
  • Circle Dollar
    Median Income
    $114,674
  • Circle Gun
    VC Rate 2021, 2020, 2019
    0.5, 0.5, 0.6
  • Circle Property
    PC Rate 2021, 2020, 2019
    1.6, 2.9, 2.6
Eastchester Town, New York
#21
Eastchester Town
(
+3
Up
)
  • Circle Population
    Population
    20,073
  • Circle Dollar
    Median Income
    $104,891
  • Circle Gun
    VC Rate 2021, 2020, 2019
    0.1, 0.2, 0.2
  • Circle Property
    PC Rate 2021, 2020, 2019
    3.3, 4.4, 8.5
#22
Goshen Town
(
+3
Up
)
  • Circle Population
    Population
    8,798
  • Circle Dollar
    Median Income
    $85,061
  • Circle Gun
    VC Rate 2021, 2020, 2019
    0.2, 0.2, 0.5
  • Circle Property
    PC Rate 2021, 2020, 2019
    3.1, 4.8, 10.3
Tuckahoe, New York
#23
Tuckahoe Village
(
-7
Down
)
  • Circle Population
    Population
    6,584
  • Circle Dollar
    Median Income
    $78,278
  • Circle Gun
    VC Rate 2021, 2020, 2019
    0.0, 0.4, 0.2
  • Circle Property
    PC Rate 2021, 2020, 2019
    4.3, 2.2, 5.1
Waterford Town and Village, New York
#24
Waterford Town and Village
(
New
)
  • Circle Population
    Population
    8,574
  • Circle Dollar
    Median Income
    $60,066
  • Circle Gun
    VC Rate 2021, 2020, 2019
    0.2, N/A, 0.6
  • Circle Property
    PC Rate 2021, 2020, 2019
    3.1, N/A, 4.8
#25
Long Beach
(
+3
Up
)
  • Circle Population
    Population
    33,552
  • Circle Dollar
    Median Income
    $93,722
  • Circle Gun
    VC Rate 2021, 2020, 2019
    0.6, 0.9, 0.6
  • Circle Property
    PC Rate 2021, 2020, 2019
    2.0, 2.4, 5.9
#26
Hyde Park Town
(
+6
Up
)
  • Circle Population
    Population
    20,808
  • Circle Dollar
    Median Income
    $75,291
  • Circle Gun
    VC Rate 2021, 2020, 2019
    0.2, 0.4, 0.5
  • Circle Property
    PC Rate 2021, 2020, 2019
    4.0, 4.3, 5.1
Canton Village, New York
#27
Canton Village
(
+7
Up
)
  • Circle Population
    Population
    6,407
  • Circle Dollar
    Median Income
    $55,987
  • Circle Gun
    VC Rate 2021, 2020, 2019
    0.5, 0.5, 0.2
  • Circle Property
    PC Rate 2021, 2020, 2019
    2.8, 4.5, 3.2
Irvington, New York
#28
Irvington Village
(
-14
Down
)
  • Circle Population
    Population
    6,506
  • Circle Dollar
    Median Income
    $130,919
  • Circle Gun
    VC Rate 2021, 2020, 2019
    0.0, 0.3, 0.5
  • Circle Property
    PC Rate 2021, 2020, 2019
    5.1, 2.6, 2.4
Harrison, New York
#29
Harrison Town
(
-17
Down
)
  • Circle Population
    Population
    27,946
  • Circle Dollar
    Median Income
    $111,122
  • Circle Gun
    VC Rate 2021, 2020, 2019
    0.0, 0.0, 0.0
  • Circle Property
    PC Rate 2021, 2020, 2019
    5.3, 3.5, 4.1
Bronxville Village, New York
#30
Bronxville Village
(
New
)
  • Circle Population
    Population
    6,459
  • Circle Dollar
    Median Income
    $187,188
  • Circle Gun
    VC Rate 2021, 2020, 2019
    0.0, N/A, 0.0
  • Circle Property
    PC Rate 2021, 2020, 2019
    5.3, N/A, 4.5
Cairo Town, New York
#31
Cairo Town
(
+10
Up
)
  • Circle Population
    Population
    6,413
  • Circle Dollar
    Median Income
    $48,229
  • Circle Gun
    VC Rate 2021, 2020, 2019
    0.2, 0.5, 0.6
  • Circle Property
    PC Rate 2021, 2020, 2019
    4.7, 5.6, 5.5
East Aurora-Aurora Town, New York
#32
East Aurora-Aurora Town
(
-3
Down
)
  • Circle Population
    Population
    13,785
  • Circle Dollar
    Median Income
    $65,045
  • Circle Gun
    VC Rate 2021, 2020, 2019
    0.1, 0.1, 0.2
  • Circle Property
    PC Rate 2021, 2020, 2019
    4.9, 5.7, 6.6
Chester, New York
#33
City
(
-20
Down
)
  • Circle Population
    Population
    Chester Town
  • Circle Dollar
    Median Income
    $46,300
  • Circle Gun
    VC Rate 2021, 2020, 2019
    1.0, 0.4, 0.9
  • Circle Property
    PC Rate 2021, 2020, 2019
    0.9, 2.2, 0.9
Dobbs Ferry Village, New York
#34
Dobbs Ferry Village
(
+16
Up
)
  • Circle Population
    Population
    10,990
  • Circle Dollar
    Median Income
    $138,477
  • Circle Gun
    VC Rate 2021, 2020, 2019
    0.4, 0.3, 0.4
  • Circle Property
    PC Rate 2021, 2020, 2019
    4.0, 8.3, 8.0
Baldwinsville Village, New York
#35
Baldwinsville Village
(
+5
Up
)
  • Circle Population
    Population
    7,931
  • Circle Dollar
    Median Income
    $58,000
  • Circle Gun
    VC Rate 2021, 2020, 2019
    0.0, 0.3, 0.8
  • Circle Property
    PC Rate 2021, 2020, 2019
    5.8, 6.4, 8.8
#36
Eden Town
(
-18
Down
)
  • Circle Population
    Population
    7,621
  • Circle Dollar
    Median Income
    $60,179
  • Circle Gun
    VC Rate 2021, 2020, 2019
    0.3, 0.0, 0.7
  • Circle Property
    PC Rate 2021, 2020, 2019
    4.7, 4.4, 4.8
Port Washington, New York
#37
Port Washington
(
+20
Up
)
  • Circle Population
    Population
    19,396
  • Circle Dollar
    Median Income
    $127,813
  • Circle Gun
    VC Rate 2021, 2020, 2019
    0.3, 0.3, 0.3
  • Circle Property
    PC Rate 2021, 2020, 2019
    4.7, 9.6, 5.1
#38
Croton-on-Hudson Village
(
New
)
  • Circle Population
    Population
    8,131
  • Circle Dollar
    Median Income
    $127,716
  • Circle Gun
    VC Rate 2021, 2020, 2019
    0.4, N/A, 0.5
  • Circle Property
    PC Rate 2021, 2020, 2019
    4.4, N/A, 4.6
Stony Point Town, New York
#39
Stony Point Town
(
-20
Down
)
  • Circle Population
    Population
    15,413
  • Circle Dollar
    Median Income
    $97,522
  • Circle Gun
    VC Rate 2021, 2020, 2019
    0.6, 0.3, 0.6
  • Circle Property
    PC Rate 2021, 2020, 2019
    3.3, 3.3, 4.9
#40
Lewiston Town and Village
(
+30
Up
)
  • Circle Population
    Population
    15,763
  • Circle Dollar
    Median Income
    $64,475
  • Circle Gun
    VC Rate 2021, 2020, 2019
    0.3, 0.8, N/A
  • Circle Property
    PC Rate 2021, 2020, 2019
    5.5, 9.7, N/A
Walden Village, New York
#41
Walden Village
(
+36
Up
)
  • Circle Population
    Population
    6,670
  • Circle Dollar
    Median Income
    $72,398
  • Circle Gun
    VC Rate 2021, 2020, 2019
    0.3, 1.2, 1.0
  • Circle Property
    PC Rate 2021, 2020, 2019
    5.4, 9.1, 12.0
Cicero Town, New York
#42
Cicero Town
(
+4
Up
)
  • Circle Population
    Population
    28,732
  • Circle Dollar
    Median Income
    $67,821
  • Circle Gun
    VC Rate 2021, 2020, 2019
    0.2, 0.4, 0.4
  • Circle Property
    PC Rate 2021, 2020, 2019
    6.1, 7.5, 9.4
Marlborough Town, New York
#43
Marlborough Town
(
-6
Down
)
  • Circle Population
    Population
    8,601
  • Circle Dollar
    Median Income
    $63,940
  • Circle Gun
    VC Rate 2021, 2020, 2019
    0.3, 0.6, 0.8
  • Circle Property
    PC Rate 2021, 2020, 2019
    5.2, 4.3, 6.0
Yorktown Town, New York
#44
Yorktown Town
(
-8
Down
)
  • Circle Population
    Population
    36,426
  • Circle Dollar
    Median Income
    $100,837
  • Circle Gun
    VC Rate 2021, 2020, 2019
    0.2, 0.4, 0.3
  • Circle Property
    PC Rate 2021, 2020, 2019
    5.9, 5.0, 5.8
Blooming Grove Town, New York
#45
Blooming Grove Town
(
+6
Up
)
  • Circle Population
    Population
    11,816
  • Circle Dollar
    Median Income
    $87,500
  • Circle Gun
    VC Rate 2021, 2020, 2019
    0.5, 0.7, 0.9
  • Circle Property
    PC Rate 2021, 2020, 2019
    4.6, 6.8, 5.2
Rye Brook Village, New York
#46
Rye Brook Village
(
-25
Down
)
  • Circle Population
    Population
    9,530
  • Circle Dollar
    Median Income
    $143,105
  • Circle Gun
    VC Rate 2021, 2020, 2019
    0.0, 0.0, 0.0
  • Circle Property
    PC Rate 2021, 2020, 2019
    7.2, 4.8, 9.6
Mamaroneck Town, New York
#47
Mamaroneck Town
(
-16
Down
)
  • Circle Population
    Population
    12,088
  • Circle Dollar
    Median Income
    $116,969
  • Circle Gun
    VC Rate 2021, 2020, 2019
    0.2, 0.0, 0.1
  • Circle Property
    PC Rate 2021, 2020, 2019
    6.5, 6.1, 4.9
Crawford Town, New York
#48
Crawford Town
(
+18
Up
)
  • Circle Population
    Population
    9,171
  • Circle Dollar
    Median Income
    $82,216
  • Circle Gun
    VC Rate 2021, 2020, 2019
    0.1, 0.8, 1.0
  • Circle Property
    PC Rate 2021, 2020, 2019
    7.0, 9.1, 10.7
Tarrytown Village, New York
#49
Tarrytown Village
(
-19
Down
)
  • Circle Population
    Population
    11,416
  • Circle Dollar
    Median Income
    $119,826
  • Circle Gun
    VC Rate 2021, 2020, 2019
    0.5, 0.6, 0.8
  • Circle Property
    PC Rate 2021, 2020, 2019
    5.1, 3.5, 4.2
North Castle Town, New York
#50
North Castle Town
(
-15
Down
)
  • Circle Population
    Population
    12,248
  • Circle Dollar
    Median Income
    $158,031
  • Circle Gun
    VC Rate 2021, 2020, 2019
    0.3, 0.5, N/A
  • Circle Property
    PC Rate 2021, 2020, 2019
    6.1, 4.4, N/A

How we determined the safest cities

Learn how we identified the safest cities on our methodology page.

How to make a safe home anywhere

Whether your city made our list or not, we encourage everyone to be proactive about home security. Learn more about your home security options—and find out which companies we recommend for every budget and lifestyle in our roundup of the Best Home Security Systems.

Didn't find your city in the top 50?

We calculated crime rates for every city in the state that met our population threshold, based on the state’s median population. See how the remaining cities ranked in the list below.

NOTE: If you don’t see your city on the list, it means that it was below the population threshold or didn’t submit a complete crime report to the FBI in 2019.

2021 Rank
City
Population
VC per 1,000Icon Tooltip Dark
PC per 1,000Icon Tooltip Dark
51 Ramapo Town 94.63K 0.7 4.6
52 Lynbrook Village 19.49K 0.7 4.9
53 Scarsdale Village 17.95K 0.3 6.5
54 Hastings-on-Hudson Village 7.92K 0.3 7.3
55 Potsdam Village 8.92K 0.2 7.5
56 Amityville Village 9.43K 0.3 7.2
57 Hamburg Village 9.73K 0.2 7.8
58 Rockville Centre Village 24.67K 0.4 7.1
59 Pleasantville Village 7.26K 0.8 5.2
60 Pelham Village 6.91K 0.6 6.5
61 Ogden Town 20.14K 0.5 7.0
62 Schodack Town 11.72K 0.8 6.3
63 Ossining Village 24.99K 0.8 6.3
64 Port Chester Village 29.32K 0.7 6.8
65 Fishkill Town 21.31K 0.4 8.9
66 Macedon Town and Village 8.88K 0.6 8.1
67 Orangetown Town 37.37K 0.9 7.1
68 Geneseo Village 8.16K 0.4 10.2
69 Mamaroneck Village 19.18K 0.8 8.2
70 Lloyd Town 10.46K 0.7 9.5
71 Brockport Village 8.24K 1.2 7.2
72 Deerpark Town 7.71K 1.4 6.4
73 Lancaster Town 37.57K 0.6 10.6
74 Southampton Town 51.09K 0.9 9.3
75 Garden City Village 22.51K 0.4 11.9
76 Southold Town 19.92K 0.8 10.5
77 Manlius Town 24.17K 0.8 10.5
78 Greenburgh Town 45.04K 1.0 9.7
79 New Windsor Town 27.97K 1.0 9.7
80 Peekskill 24.24K 1.2 8.6
81 Camillus Town and Village 24.16K 0.7 11.5
82 East Rochester Village 6.52K 0.9 10.6
83 Kenmore Village 15.03K 0.7 11.6
84 Larchmont Village 6.10K 0.3 13.8
85 Saugerties Town 19.10K 1.4 8.6
86 Orchard Park Town 29.60K 0.8 11.7
87 Clarkstown Town 80.60K 0.7 12.2
88 New Rochelle 78.94K 1.2 9.7
89 Hudson Falls Village 7.02K 2.0 6.4
90 Niskayuna Town 22.41K 0.5 13.7
91 Glens Falls 14.31K 2.0 7.0
92 Bethlehem Town 35.28K 0.8 12.4
93 Evans Town 16.12K 1.2 10.6
94 Glenville Town 21.63K 0.6 14.3
95 Depew Village 15.01K 1.0 12.9
96 Monroe Village 8.59K 0.8 13.8
97 Freeport Village 43.06K 1.7 9.9
98 Geddes Town 10.04K 0.4 16.1
99 Beacon 14.51K 1.7 10.3
100 North Tonawanda 30.23K 1.5 11.6
101 Horseheads Village 6.39K 0.6 15.8
102 Cohoes 16.72K 2.2 9.2
103 Tonawanda Town 56.72K 1.5 12.8
104 Brighton Town 36.04K 0.7 17.0
105 West Seneca Town 45.40K 1.5 13.2
106 Hamburg Town 46.45K 0.9 16.0
107 Solvay Village 6.23K 2.1 10.4
108 North Syracuse Village 6.64K 2.1 10.5
109 Amherst Town 120.86K 1.2 15.2
110 Coeymans Town 7.30K 2.3 9.7
111 Plattsburgh City 19.37K 1.9 12.5
112 Riverhead Town 33.54K 1.0 16.9
113 Oneonta City 13.92K 2.4 10.4
114 Ulster Town 12.63K 1.3 16.5
115 Amsterdam 17.77K 2.3 12.4
116 Scotia Village 7.64K 2.0 14.5
117 Johnstown 8.20K 1.6 16.8
118 Rome 32.02K 1.7 16.4
119 Tonawanda 14.75K 2.6 12.7
120 Wallkill Town 29.24K 1.3 19.1
121 Geneva 12.71K 1.6 18.4
122 Middletown 27.80K 3.1 11.1
123 Yonkers 200.08K 3.5 9.1
124 Dunkirk 11.71K 1.8 17.9
125 Saratoga Springs 28.19K 2.3 15.9
126 Colonie Town 79.51K 0.8 23.5
127 East Greenbush Town 16.32K 0.6 24.5
128 Greece Town 95.78K 1.7 19.3
129 Guilderland Town 34.13K 0.7 24.6
130 Seneca Falls Town 8.63K 1.0 23.7
131 Niagara Town 7.96K 0.5 26.6
132 Massena Village 10.18K 1.1 24.2
133 Spring Valley Village 32.37K 3.6 13.1
134 Rotterdam Town 29.86K 1.1 25.3
135 DeWitt Town 25.0K 1.4 24.3
136 Cortland 18.66K 2.9 17.4
137 Newburgh Town 31.13K 0.7 29.3
138 Ithaca 31.12K 1.3 27.0
139 Poughkeepsie Town 38.89K 1.8 25.5
140 New Hartford Town and Village 20.29K 0.8 30.4
141 Kingston 22.84K 3.0 21.8
142 Hempstead Village 55.40K 5.4 10.5
143 Monticello Village 6.39K 3.9 17.7
144 Gates Town 28.37K 1.9 27.4
145 Port Jervis 8.52K 4.3 16.1
146 Canandaigua 10.22K 4.4 17.4
147 Olean 13.50K 3.3 23.0
148 Mount Vernon 67.62K 5.6 12.5
149 Cheektowaga Town 76.82K 2.4 28.0
150 Watervliet 9.95K 4.4 19.9
151 Newark Village 8.80K 3.2 25.9
152 New York 8379.04K 5.7 14.6
153 Woodbury Town 11.01K 0.3 41.8
154 Lackawanna 17.72K 4.6 21.3
155 Ogdensburg 10.48K 3.4 28.2
156 Ilion Village 7.69K 4.9 21.2
157 Elmira 26.96K 3.1 30.8
158 Oswego City 17.24K 3.0 33.8
159 Norwich 6.58K 4.3 28.3
160 Gloversville 14.74K 4.5 27.2
161 Lakewood-Busti 7.19K 0.7 46.2
162 Oneida 10.86K 3.8 34.2
163 Poughkeepsie 30.42K 7.7 16.9
164 Herkimer Village 7.29K 5.6 27.6
165 Troy 49.29K 6.0 27.7
166 Jamestown 29.10K 6.8 29.7
167 Utica 59.84K 6.2 33.2
168 Watertown 25.10K 6.1 35.3
169 Schenectady 65.50K 8.1 27.0
170 Albany 97.22K 7.6 30.0
171 Syracuse 142.44K 7.9 31.3
172 Rochester 205.77K 7.5 34.7
173 Johnson City Village 14.20K 4.3 53.9
174 Newburgh 28.07K 11.3 22.8
175 Buffalo 255.69K 9.9 32.5
176 Binghamton 44.48K 8.0 42.9
177 Niagara Falls 47.90K 9.0 38.6

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Sources

FBI: Uniform Crime Reporting Program, “2019 Crime in the United States,” Accessed March 15, 2021.

US Census Bureau, "Data Explorer," Accessed November 18, 2020.

Best Places, “Find a Place Search Tool,” Accessed January 6, 2021.

SafeWise, “2021 State of Safety survey,” Accessed March 15, 2021.

Gun Violence Archive, “Past Summary Ledgers,” Accessed January 6, 2021.

Gun Violence Archive, “General Methodology,” Accessed March 15, 2021.

Melody Hicks, Ben Stickle, Joshua Harms, American Journal of Criminal Justice, “Assessing the Fear of Package Theft,” January 04, 2021. Accessed March 15, 2021.

For definitions and more on data sources, see our methodology page.

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John is a technology journalist with over eight years of experience researching, testing, and reviewing the latest tech. Before joining SafeWise in 2020, John was an editor for Top Ten Reviews specializing in home security and the smart home.
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