Detailed crime statistics, safety scores, and law enforcement data.
Mount Vernon has a violent crime rate of 544 per 100,000 residents, 43% above the national average of 380. This breaks down to aggravated assault at 409.2 per 100,000, robbery at 106.6, rape at 25.6. The murder rate is 2.8 per 100,000 (below the national rate of 6.3). Property crime stands at 1,466 per 100,000, 25% below the U.S. average. This includes larceny/theft at 1,047, burglary at 138, vehicle theft at 274 per 100,000 residents. The county recorded 53 fatal traffic crashes. Overall, Mount Vernon receives a safety grade of F.
Crime Rates: Mount Vernon vs U.S. Average (per 100,000)