Putnam, NY County is a relatively safe place to live, with its violent crime rate being far below the national average. At 6.7 crimes per 1,000 people in comparison to the US average of 22.7, Putnam appears to be an outlier in terms of safety for its residents. Additionally, property crime in Putnam is also much lower than the national average of 35.4 at 15.3 per 1,000 people. This suggests that it is a relatively safe place to live and work for those within and visiting the area.
Crime is ranked on a scale of 1 (low crime) to 100 (high crime)
Putnam County violent crime is 6.7. (The US average is 22.7)
Putnam County property crime is 15.3. (The US average is 35.4)
NOTE: The city of Putnam, New York does not have FBI Crime Statistics. The closest similar sized city with FBI crime data is the city of Danbury, Connecticut. The charts below are detailed crime statistics for the city of Danbury, New York. Click links below to see charts for each crime category.