Crime & Safety in Mount Vernon, NY

Mount Vernon has a violent crime rate of 563 per 100,000 residents, 48% above the national average of 380. This breaks down to aggravated assault at 386.0 per 100,000, robbery at 144.9, rape at 29.6. The murder rate is 3.0 per 100,000 (below the national rate of 6.3). Property crime stands at 1,245 per 100,000, 36% below the U.S. average. This includes larceny/theft at 949, burglary at 135, vehicle theft at 161 per 100,000 residents. The county recorded 53 fatal traffic crashes. Overall, Mount Vernon receives a safety grade of F.