Detailed crime statistics, safety scores, and law enforcement data.
Poughkeepsie has a violent crime rate of 710 per 100,000 residents, 87% above the national average of 380. This breaks down to aggravated assault at 511.9 per 100,000, robbery at 116.2, rape at 75.4. The murder rate is 6.3 per 100,000 (below the national rate of 6.3). Property crime stands at 1,686 per 100,000, 14% below the U.S. average. This includes larceny/theft at 1,284, burglary at 267, vehicle theft at 126 per 100,000 residents. The county recorded 24 fatal traffic crashes. Overall, Poughkeepsie receives a safety grade of F.
Crime Rates: Poughkeepsie vs U.S. Average (per 100,000)