Detailed crime statistics, safety scores, and law enforcement data.
Mount Vernon has a violent crime rate of 190 per 100,000 residents, 50% below the national average of 380. This breaks down to aggravated assault at 122.0 per 100,000, robbery at 53.9, rape at 11.4. The murder rate is 2.8 per 100,000 (below the national rate of 6.3). Property crime stands at 1,782 per 100,000, 9% below the U.S. average. This includes larceny/theft at 1,351, burglary at 258, vehicle theft at 165 per 100,000 residents. The county recorded 5 fatal traffic crashes. The area has experienced 91 federally declared disasters. Overall, Mount Vernon receives a safety grade of F.
Crime Rates: Mount Vernon vs U.S. Average (per 100,000)