Detailed crime statistics, safety scores, and law enforcement data.
Mount Vernon has a violent crime rate of 162 per 100,000 residents, 57% below the national average of 380. This breaks down to aggravated assault at 96.0 per 100,000, robbery at 0.0, rape at 66.0. The murder rate is 0.0 per 100,000 (below the national rate of 6.3). Property crime stands at 1,890 per 100,000, 4% below the U.S. average. This includes larceny/theft at 1,704, burglary at 174, vehicle theft at 12 per 100,000 residents. The county recorded 9 fatal traffic crashes. Overall, Mount Vernon receives a safety grade of F.
Crime Rates: Mount Vernon vs U.S. Average (per 100,000)