Crime & Safety in New York, NY

New York has a violent crime rate of 571 per 100,000 residents, 50% above the national average of 380. This breaks down to aggravated assault at 374.0 per 100,000, robbery at 159.9, rape at 33.1. The murder rate is 3.8 per 100,000 (below the national rate of 6.3). Property crime stands at 1,460 per 100,000, 26% below the U.S. average. This includes larceny/theft at 1,276, burglary at 118, vehicle theft at 66 per 100,000 residents. The county recorded 70 fatal traffic crashes. Overall, New York receives a safety grade of F.