New York, NY has a higher rate of violent crime than the US average. Violent crime in New York is 28.2 per 1000 residents while the US average is 22.7. Property crimes are also higher than the US average with 24.9 per 1000 residents compared to 35.4 for the US as a whole. This clearly suggests that New York has a higher rate of crime than most other cities in the country. It is important to note, however, that New York City's overall rate of crime has decreased significantly over the past few decades, suggesting that there are still many safe areas within the city.
Crime is ranked on a scale of 1 (low crime) to 100 (high crime)
New York violent crime is 28.2. (The US average is 22.7)
New York property crime is 24.9. (The US average is 35.4)
NOTE: Click on the links below to see charts for each crime category.