Detailed crime statistics, safety scores, and law enforcement data.
Mount Vernon has a violent crime rate of 1,446 per 100,000 residents, 280% above the national average of 380. This breaks down to aggravated assault at 1,189.0 per 100,000, robbery at 114.9, rape at 121.6. The murder rate is 20.3 per 100,000 (above the national rate of 6.3). Property crime stands at 4,939 per 100,000, 152% above the U.S. average. This includes larceny/theft at 4,108, burglary at 689, vehicle theft at 142 per 100,000 residents. The county recorded 5 fatal traffic crashes. Overall, Mount Vernon receives a safety grade of F.
Crime Rates: Mount Vernon vs U.S. Average (per 100,000)