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Violent Crimes

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Violent Crimes

What does this measure?

This indicator shows the number of reported serious violent crimes per 10,000 residents. Murder, rape, robbery, and aggravated assault are included in the serious violent crimes measure.

Why is this important?

Crime affects the quality of life of those who directly experience and witness it, but it also impacts the lives of others within the community, housing stability, and a community's attractiveness as a place to live, work and do business.

How is our region performing?

The Mid-Hudson Valley region had 15 violent crimes per 10,000 residents in 2023, slightly less than the state (excluding NYC) rate of 20 violent crimes per 10,000 residents. The overall rate in the region has declined 33% since 2010. Sullivan (20) had the highest rate in the region, followed by Orange (18). Greene County, which had the highest rate in 2022, made a notable improvement, dropping from 47 to 15 violent crimes per 10,000 residents. All counties, experienced a rate decrease since 2010.

The cities of Poughkeepsie and Newburgh had the highest rates of violent crime in the region, at 70 and 108 per 10,000 residents, respectively, in 2023.

Notes about the data

Crime reports are never complete because some crimes, such as rape and assault, are believed to be underreported.

Violent Crimes
20102011201220132014201520162017201820192020202120222023
Region2321211818201920181817171815
Columbia151516128171622171615131012
Dutchess2421232019191920181919182017
Greene1921181216252229243840434715
Orange2727292322242423211917191818
Putnam77455445554675
Sullivan2826232221232629262519171920
Ulster2218151616171716161513131211
NYS (excluding NYC)2423232120222222202020202120
U.S.4139393736373938373840363836
Columbia Towns
Copake town, Columbia County33
Germantown town, Columbia County000000000
Greenport town, Columbia County021752200202000
Stockport town, Columbia County004000000
Columbia Villages
Chatham village, Columbia County847463170000000006
Dutchess Cities
Beacon city, Dutchess County464948383141333219171110139
Poughkeepsie city, Dutchess County1301061129486807871727780686170
Dutchess Towns
East Fishkill town, Dutchess County47532447344336
Fishkill town, Dutchess County21214343433032
Hyde Park town, Dutchess County891187445427265
Pine Plains town, Dutchess County00040000000400
Poughkeepsie town, Dutchess County98129111099101615211615
Dutchess Villages
Fishkill village, Dutchess County518950051010595190
Millbrook village, Dutchess County0
Red Hook village, Dutchess County15005025152026525050
Rhinebeck village, Dutchess County1540880238044440
Wappingers Falls village, Dutchess County1413711044422511223
Greene Towns
Cairo town, Greene County88305336525001
Durham town, Greene County00004000000000
Hunter town, Greene County1141100040003
Windham town, Greene County0012060000120000
Greene Villages
Catskill village, Greene County2940433538312152291616211813
Coxsackie village, Greene County047047190400740
Orange Cities
Middletown city, Orange County5368814145414437413631293749
Newburgh city, Orange County18118219015314414514312311711399122111108
Port Jervis city, Orange County3320401727392430284325496756
Orange Towns
Blooming Grove town, Orange County943552265331185
Chester town, Orange County01103746270102
Cornwall town, Orange County02210432122022
Crawford town, Orange County1214812158810913043
Deerpark town, Orange County1020891010898145744
Goshen town, Orange County42311133111212
Highlands town, Orange County00002212100000
Mount Hope town, Orange County30000110025230
New Windsor town, Orange County1010141214131091410711815
Newburgh town, Orange County101410121010128117141278
Tuxedo town, Orange County33600030
Wallkill town, Orange County1089141615232316131615142
Warwick town, Orange County42642354333223
Woodbury town, Orange County33533533635837
Orange Villages
Chester village, Orange County101315151518315505253
Florida village, Orange County00000304400033
Goshen village, Orange County666496279431272
Greenwood Lake village, Orange County131019661013313610737
Harriman village, Orange County416884168412124040
Highland Falls village, Orange County0181883508350000
Monroe village, Orange County2392816956105834712
Montgomery village, Orange County05052720000000
Walden village, Orange County4231222713151101231374
Washingtonville village, Orange County1410233575323222
Putnam Towns
Carmel town, Putnam County45333213521474
Kent town, Putnam County41011121141535
Putnam Villages
Brewster village, Putnam County0000030449080828
Sullivan Towns
Fallsburg town, Sullivan County2515101891311101261579
Sullivan School Districts
Liberty village, Sullivan County4681614941585466546948367676
Monticello village, Sullivan County86112777187484755543932273018
Woodridge village, Sullivan County48122486380890385142141456
Ulster Cities
Kingston city, Ulster County3439303130303332313035312624
Ulster Towns
Lloyd town, Ulster County80366976975435
Marlborough town, Ulster County191036131188632533
New Paltz town, Ulster County392323242124181514657410
Olive town, Ulster County50205020002000
Plattekill town, Ulster County167118410157021125
Rosendale town, Ulster County28323202220202
Saugerties town, Ulster County287884131412151211106
Shandaken town, Ulster County166713101003000744
Shawangunk town, Ulster County84224441412211
Ulster town, Ulster County6188111375610139493
Woodstock town, Ulster County85333773356003
Ulster Villages
Ellenville village, Ulster County80504641321537453322269210
Saugerties village, Ulster County0

Source: Federal Bureau of Investigation, New York State Division of Criminal Justice Services
Notes: Figures are violent crimes per 10,000 residents. Saugerties Village PD was inactivated as of January 2011. Their jurisdiction is now covered by the Saugerties Town PD.




Number of Violent Crimes
20102011201220132014201520162017201820192020202120222023
Region2,6022,4442,4422,1012,0182,2142,2052,2842,0812,0651,9492,0422,0591,784
Columbia949610076471031001331029793826371
Dutchess724625678584561558566573540567578550598517
Greene9210588587811710413911418019220622170
Orange9961,0161,077868831918904875793727673764749723
Putnam6966414951433754544937586448
Sullivan219201179172157171197221195187148137150163
Ulster408335279294293304297289283258228245214192
NYS (excluding NYC)27,35226,26926,31224,10022,92625,10925,00724,29522,48522,08922,75623,20823,83022,942
U.S.1,251,2481,206,0051,217,0571,168,2981,153,0221,199,3101,250,1621,247,9171,209,9971,250,3931,313,1051,197,9301,256,6711,218,467
Columbia Towns
Copake town, Columbia County11
Germantown town, Columbia County000000000
Greenport town, Columbia County01721100101000
Stockport town, Columbia County001000000
Columbia Villages
Chatham village, Columbia County15131130000000001
Dutchess Cities
Beacon city, Dutchess County6367665141564443262416151914
Poughkeepsie city, Dutchess County400326344288261243234215218234253217194222
Dutchess Towns
East Fishkill town, Dutchess County132015971113209111210817
Fishkill town, Dutchess County53631071071087164
Hyde Park town, Dutchess County18192418148910941541311
Pine Plains town, Dutchess County00010000000100
Poughkeepsie town, Dutchess County3937543949454038436968987267
Dutchess Villages
Fishkill village, Dutchess County14210012212140
Millbrook village, Dutchess County0
Red Hook village, Dutchess County30010534515010
Rhinebeck village, Dutchess County41022062011110
Wappingers Falls village, Dutchess County874602221147112
Greene Towns
Cairo town, Greene County55203224313001
Durham town, Greene County00001000000000
Hunter town, Greene County31300010001
Windham town, Greene County00201000020000
Greene Villages
Catskill village, Greene County1216171415128201166875
Coxsackie village, Greene County01201250100210
Orange Cities
Middletown city, Orange County1501912271141251131221031141029488113148
Newburgh city, Orange County522527544435409412403347329317285351318306
Port Jervis city, Orange County2918351523342126243722435848
Orange Towns
Blooming Grove town, Orange County167598431186621159
Chester town, Orange County01104857380102
Cornwall town, Orange County03210542122022
Crawford town, Orange County111371114779813043
Deerpark town, Orange County8166788676114533
Goshen town, Orange County53411244221313
Highlands town, Orange County00002312100000
Mount Hope town, Orange County20000110013120
New Windsor town, Orange County2426373136352626402920302343
Newburgh town, Orange County3142313830303624342246382326
Tuxedo town, Orange County11200010
Wallkill town, Orange County272324404542666547374946445
Warwick town, Orange County12718147915139911879
Woodbury town, Orange County336346447361049
Orange Villages
Chester village, Orange County45666716202121
Florida village, Orange County00000101100011
Goshen village, Orange County33325314522741
Greenwood Lake village, Orange County43622341423212
Harriman village, Orange County14221421331010
Highland Falls village, Orange County07731203120000
Monroe village, Orange County198241484594734711
Montgomery village, Orange County02021310000000
Walden village, Orange County2921151891017821253
Washingtonville village, Orange County86122343212111
Putnam Towns
Carmel town, Putnam County12171210127591785142312
Kent town, Putnam County51011221151747
Putnam Villages
Brewster village, Putnam County00000711202027
Sullivan Towns
Fallsburg town, Sullivan County3219132311171413158271013
Sullivan School Districts
Liberty village, Sullivan County2035262117242227222924193939
Monticello village, Sullivan County5976524857313035352523202213
Woodridge village, Sullivan County41273070343114
Ulster Cities
Kingston city, Ulster County8193707471717673706885746257
Ulster Towns
Lloyd town, Ulster County90366976976435
Marlborough town, Ulster County17935111077532433
New Paltz town, Ulster County5533323430352622209711615
Olive town, Ulster County20102010001000
Plattekill town, Ulster County177118410157021125
Rosendale town, Ulster County15212101110101
Saugerties town, Ulster County41514151682526232823222012
Shandaken town, Ulster County52243301000211
Shawangunk town, Ulster County126336652623311
Ulster town, Ulster County8221014169681316115114
Woodstock town, Ulster County53222442234002
Ulster Villages
Ellenville village, Ulster County33211917136151813911490
Saugerties village, Ulster County0

Source: Federal Bureau of Investigation, New York State Division of Criminal Justice Services
Notes: Saugerties Village PD was inactivated as of January 2011. Their jurisdiction is now covered by the Saugerties Town PD.




INDICATORS TREND | STATE
Children Living in Poverty Decreasing
Children Living in Poverty, by Race/Ethnicity Increasing
Single-Parent Families Increasing
Single-Parent Families, by Race/Ethnicity Increasing
Rate of Child Abuse and Neglect Decreasing
Rate of Foster Care Admissions Maintaining
Teen Pregnancy Decreasing
Voter Registration Rate Increasing
Voter Participation Rate Decreasing
Total Population Increasing
Population by Age Decreasing
Population by Race/Ethnicity Increasing
Household Types Increasing
Change in Total Jobs Increasing
Foreign-Born Population Increasing
Change in Jobs by Sector Increasing
Spending for County Government Maintaining
Tourism Revenue Maintaining
Preschoolers Receiving Special Education Services Increasing
Prekindergarten Participation Increasing
Students Receiving Special Education Services Increasing
Per-Student Spending Maintaining
Student Performance on Grade 4 English, by Student Group Increasing
Student Performance on Grade 4 English, by Race/Ethnicity Maintaining
Student Performance on Grade 4 Math, by Student Group Increasing
Student Performance on Grade 4 Math, by Race/Ethnicity Increasing
High School Cohort Graduation Rate Increasing
High School Cohort Dropout Rate Decreasing
High School GED Rate Maintaining
Education Levels of Adults Increasing
Education Levels of Adults, by Race/Ethnicity Decreasing
Median Household Income Maintaining
Median Household Income, by Race/Ethnicity Maintaining
People Living in Poverty Maintaining
People Living in Poverty, by Race/Ethnicity Increasing
Seniors Living in Poverty Increasing
Veterans Living in Poverty Decreasing
Children Receiving Subsidized Child Care Decreasing
Economically Disadvantaged Students Increasing
Earned Income Tax Credit Participation Increasing
Living Wage Rate by Household Type Maintaining
Income in Relation to Poverty Level Increasing
Households Receiving SNAP Maintaining
People Without Health Insurance Decreasing
Early Prenatal Care, by Mother's Race/Ethnicity Not Applicable
Food Insecurity Not Applicable
Deaths from Drug Overdoses Increasing
Babies with Low Birth Weights Maintaining
Newly Diagnosed Cases of HIV Decreasing
People Living wth HIV Increasing
Mental Health Clinic Visits Maintaining
Homeownership Rates Maintaining
Homeownership Rates, by Race/Ethnicity Decreasing
Cost of Homeownership Maintaining
Cost of Rent Increasing
Cost of Rent, by Race/Ethnicity Not Applicable
Violent Crimes Decreasing
Homeless Persons Decreasing
Domestic Violence Maintaining
Arrest Rates, by Race/Ethnicity Not Applicable
Incarceration Rates, by Race/Ethnicity Decreasing
Children Living in Poverty, by Race/Ethnicity Increasing
Single-Parent Families, by Race/Ethnicity Increasing
Population by Race/Ethnicity Increasing
Student Performance on Grade 4 English, by Race/Ethnicity Maintaining
Student Performance on Grade 4 Math, by Race/Ethnicity Increasing
Education Levels of Adults, by Race/Ethnicity Decreasing
Median Household Income, by Race/Ethnicity Maintaining
People Living in Poverty, by Race/Ethnicity Increasing
Early Prenatal Care, by Mother's Race/Ethnicity Not Applicable
Homeownership Rates, by Race/Ethnicity Decreasing
Cost of Rent, by Race/Ethnicity Not Applicable
Arrest Rates, by Race/Ethnicity Not Applicable
Incarceration Rates, by Race/Ethnicity Decreasing


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