Crime rate in Mount Vernon, New York (NY): murders, rapes, robberies, assaults, burglaries, thefts, auto thefts, arson, law enforcement employees, police officers, crime map
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| Murders (per 100,000) | 9 (13.1) | 2 (2.9) | 5 (7.3) | 5 (7.3) | 2 (2.9) | 7 (10.2) | 10 (14.7) | 10 (14.6) | 2 (2.9) | 6 (8.9) | 10 (14.7) | 2 (2.9) | 6 (8.8) | 2 (2.9) |
| Rapes (per 100,000) | 13 (19.0) | 13 (18.9) | 21 (30.6) | 9 (13.2) | 14 (20.6) | 10 (14.6) | 10 (14.7) | 10 (14.6) | 12 (17.6) | 9 (13.3) | 14 (20.5) | 7 (10.3) | 29 (42.4) | 35 (50.9) |
| Robberies (per 100,000) | 196 (286.1) | 193 (280.8) | 292 (426.1) | 334 (488.2) | 398 (584.4) | 266 (389.0) | 347 (511.7) | 274 (399.0) | 330 (484.7) | 249 (368.4) | 225 (330.2) | 228 (334.9) | 195 (284.9) | 128 (186.2) |
| Assaults (per 100,000) | 267 (389.7) | 194 (282.3) | 226 (329.8) | 283 (413.6) | 305 (447.8) | 317 (463.6) | 300 (442.4) | 370 (538.8) | 334 (490.6) | 394 (582.9) | 364 (534.1) | 317 (465.7) | 260 (379.9) | 311 (452.5) |
| Burglaries (per 100,000) | 443 (646.6) | 417 (606.7) | 466 (679.9) | 344 (502.8) | 383 (562.4) | 461 (674.2) | 452 (666.6) | 342 (498.0) | 354 (520.0) | 296 (437.9) | 324 (475.4) | 317 (465.7) | 251 (366.7) | 225 (327.3) |
| Thefts (per 100,000) | 993 (1,449.5) | 924 (1,344.4) | 1,072 (1,564.1) | 1,084 (1,584.4) | 1,124 (1,650.4) | 1,200 (1,754.9) | 1,102 (1,625.1) | 1,140 (1,659.9) | 1,052 (1,545.2) | 1,012 (1,497.2) | 886 (1,300.1) | 972 (1,427.9) | 695 (1,015.5) | 782 (1,137.7) |
| Auto thefts (per 100,000) | 390 (569.3) | 299 (435.0) | 248 (361.9) | 249 (363.9) | 210 (308.3) | 183 (267.6) | 162 (238.9) | 161 (234.4) | 178 (261.5) | 151 (223.4) | 135 (198.1) | 147 (216.0) | 85 (124.2) | 121 (176.0) |
| Arson (per 100,000) | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | 12 (17.6) | 9 (13.2) | 12 (17.7) | N/A | 5 (7.3) | 5 (7.4) | N/A | N/A | 0 (0.0) | 7 (10.2) |
| City-data.com crime index (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 283.7) | 378.7 | 313.1 | 372.0 | 382.0 | 417.2 | 380.4 | 414.1 | 388.2 | 382.6 | 363.9 | 352.8 | 314.7 | 289.1 | 275.4 |
City-data.com crime rate counts serious crimes and violent crime more heavily. It adjusts for the number of visitors and daily workers commuting into cities.
According to our research of New York and other state lists there were 3 registered sex offenders living in Mount Vernon, New York as of September 22, 2017.
The ratio of number of residents in Mount Vernon to the number of sex offenders is 22,632 to 1.
See how dangerous Mount Vernon, NY is compared to nearest cities:
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| Mount Vernon: | 275.4 |
| Pelham: | 67.8 |
| Bronxville: | 27.3 |
| Yonkers: | 184.3 |
| New Rochelle: | 132.3 |
| Tuckahoe: | 43.7 |
| Larchmont: | 60.7 |
| Scarsdale: | 41.8 |
| Mamaroneck: | 56.4 |
Violent crime rate in 2015
| Mount Vernon: | 376.1 |
| U.S. Average: | 207.7 |
Violent crime rate in 2014
| Mount Vernon: | 392.3 |
| U.S. Average: | 200.7 |
Violent crime rate in 2013
| Mount Vernon: | 416.5 |
| U.S. Average: | 204.3 |
Violent crime rate in 2012
| Mount Vernon: | 482.1 |
| U.S. Average: | 214.5 |
Violent crime rate in 2011
| Mount Vernon: | 506.7 |
| U.S. Average: | 214.1 |
Violent crime rate in 2010
| Mount Vernon: | 511.2 |
| U.S. Average: | 223.2 |
Violent crime rate in 2009
| Mount Vernon: | 512.5 |
| U.S. Average: | 238.0 |
Violent crime rate in 2008
| Mount Vernon: | 521.3 |
| U.S. Average: | 252.4 |
Violent crime rate in 2007
| Mount Vernon: | 461.4 |
| U.S. Average: | 259.7 |
Violent crime rate in 2006
| Mount Vernon: | 542.5 |
| U.S. Average: | 264.1 |
Violent crime rate in 2005
| Mount Vernon: | 478.7 |
| U.S. Average: | 258.9 |
Violent crime rate in 2004
| Mount Vernon: | 423.1 |
| U.S. Average: | 256.0 |
Violent crime rate in 2003
| Mount Vernon: | 327.6 |
| U.S. Average: | 262.6 |
Violent crime rate in 2001
| Mount Vernon: | 409.9 |
| U.S. Average: | 276.6 |
Property crime rate in 2015
| Mount Vernon: | 148.8 |
| U.S. Average: | 220.1 |
Property crime rate in 2014
| Mount Vernon: | 142.7 |
| U.S. Average: | 230.8 |
Property crime rate in 2013
| Mount Vernon: | 196.9 |
| U.S. Average: | 250.4 |
Property crime rate in 2012
| Mount Vernon: | 189.8 |
| U.S. Average: | 267.3 |
Property crime rate in 2011
| Mount Vernon: | 195.9 |
| U.S. Average: | 273.5 |
Property crime rate in 2010
| Mount Vernon: | 220.5 |
| U.S. Average: | 276.4 |
Property crime rate in 2009
| Mount Vernon: | 217.8 |
| U.S. Average: | 285.6 |
Property crime rate in 2008
| Mount Vernon: | 250.4 |
| U.S. Average: | 302.2 |
Property crime rate in 2007
| Mount Vernon: | 262.7 |
| U.S. Average: | 309.2 |
Property crime rate in 2006
| Mount Vernon: | 241.2 |
| U.S. Average: | 317.3 |
Property crime rate in 2005
| Mount Vernon: | 234.4 |
| U.S. Average: | 322.3 |
Property crime rate in 2004
| Mount Vernon: | 268.5 |
| U.S. Average: | 327.4 |
Property crime rate in 2003
| Mount Vernon: | 271.5 |
| U.S. Average: | 334.1 |
Property crime rate in 2001
| Mount Vernon: | 307.2 |
| U.S. Average: | 337.2 |
| Officers per 1,000 residents here: | 2.84 |
| New York average: | 3.20 |
Full-time law enforcement employees in 2012, including police officers: 240 (207 officers).
| Officers per 1,000 residents here: | 3.04 |
| New York average: | 3.23 |
Full-time law enforcement employees in 2011, including police officers: 229 (198 officers).
| Officers per 1,000 residents here: | 2.93 |
| New York average: | 3.17 |
Full-time law enforcement employees in 2010, including police officers: 224 (194 officers).
| Officers per 1,000 residents here: | 2.85 |
| New York average: | 3.23 |
Full-time law enforcement employees in 2009, including police officers: 231 (199 officers).
| Officers per 1,000 residents here: | 2.90 |
| New York average: | 3.25 |
Full-time law enforcement employees in 2008, including police officers: 231 (203 officers).
| Officers per 1,000 residents here: | 2.99 |
| New York average: | 3.39 |
Full-time law enforcement employees in 2007, including police officers: 230 (201 officers).
| Officers per 1,000 residents here: | 2.94 |
| New York average: | 3.30 |
Full-time law enforcement employees in 2006, including police officers: 210 (183 officers).
| Officers per 1,000 residents here: | 2.68 |
| New York average: | 3.32 |
Full-time law enforcement employees in 2004, including police officers: 192 (163 officers).
| Officers per 1,000 residents here: | 2.38 |
| New York average: | 3.34 |
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