Of the 25 scored cities in New York, Ramapo is ranked as the #1 safest city in the state and 4th in the country, with a score of 91.25. Runner-up cities include Yonkers (88.61), Greenburgh (88.24), New Rochelle (86.41), White Plains (86.09) and NYC (85.09).Here is the list of the safest towns and cities in New York.
1. Ramapo, NY
Safety Score: 91.25
Population: 90,683 Citizen-to-Officer Ratio: 736 Violent Crimes: 78 Violent Crime Trend: 19.5% Property Crimes: 620 Property Crime Trend: -5.5%
2. Yonkers, NY
Safety Score: 88.61
Population: 201,753 Citizen-to-Officer Ratio: 286 Violent Crimes: 950 Violent Crime Trend: -3% Property Crimes: 2,008 Property Crime Trend: -0.6%
3. Greenburgh, NY
Safety Score: 88.24
Population: 45,362 Citizen-to-Officer Ratio: n/a Violent Crimes: 48 Violent Crime Trend: -21.7% Property Crimes: 628 Property Crime Trend: 3.8%
4. New Rochelle, NY
Safety Score: 86.41
Population: 80,270 Citizen-to-Officer Ratio: 369 Violent Crimes: 171 Violent Crime Trend: -4.8% Property Crimes: 1,283 Property Crime Trend: 5.5%
5. White Plains, NY
Safety Score: 86.09
Population: 58,315 Citizen-to-Officer Ratio: 288 Violent Crimes: 102 Violent Crime Trend: -3.2% Property Crimes: 1,017 Property Crime Trend: -3.1%
6. Clarkstown, NY
Safety Score: 85.7
Population: 82,156 Citizen-to-Officer Ratio: 438 Violent Crimes: 109 Violent Crime Trend: 48% Property Crimes: 1,417 Property Crime Trend: -3.7%
7. West Seneca, NY
Safety Score: 85.63
Population: 45,352 Citizen-to-Officer Ratio: 580 Violent Crimes: 45 Violent Crime Trend: 17.2% Property Crimes: 648 Property Crime Trend: -16.1%
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8. New York, NY
Safety Score: 85.09
Population: 8,550,861 Citizen-to-Officer Ratio: 169 Violent Crimes: 50,088 Violent Crime Trend: -1.8% Property Crimes: 129,860 Property Crime Trend: -5.2%
9. Hempstead Village, NY
Safety Score: 84.99
Population: 55,929 Citizen-to-Officer Ratio: 360 Violent Crimes: 403 Violent Crime Trend: -15.8% Property Crimes: 717 Property Crime Trend: -26%
10. Amherst Town, NY
Safety Score: 84.41
Population: 120,207 Citizen-to-Officer Ratio: 671 Violent Crimes: 116 Violent Crime Trend: -10.4% Property Crimes: 1,916 Property Crime Trend: -8.3%
11. Hamburg, NY
Safety Score: 83.44
Population: 45,942 Citizen-to-Officer Ratio: n/a Violent Crimes: 27 Violent Crime Trend: -47.4% Property Crimes: 908 Property Crime Trend: -13.4%
12. Mount Vernon, NY
Safety Score: 83.31
Population: 68,734 Citizen-to-Officer Ratio: 254 Violent Crimes: 476 Violent Crime Trend: -3.3% Property Crimes: 1,128 Property Crime Trend: 8.9%
13. Tonawanda, NY
Safety Score: 82.36
Population: 58,016 Citizen-to-Officer Ratio: 386 Violent Crimes: 141 Violent Crime Trend: 48.6% Property Crimes: 1,104 Property Crime Trend: 8.9%
14. Colonie, NY
Safety Score: 79.1
Population: 79,374 Citizen-to-Officer Ratio: 539 Violent Crimes: 74 Violent Crime Trend: 1.9% Property Crimes: 1,983 Property Crime Trend: -2.2%
15. Greece, NY
Safety Score: 76.98
Population: 97,336 Citizen-to-Officer Ratio: 935 Violent Crimes: 169 Violent Crime Trend: -0.2% Property Crimes: 2,443 Property Crime Trend: 0.3%
16. Irondequoit, NY
Safety Score: 76.41
Population: 51,412 Citizen-to-Officer Ratio: 842 Violent Crimes: 99 Violent Crime Trend: 33.7% Property Crimes: 1,346 Property Crime Trend: -4.8%
17. Cheektowaga, NY
Safety Score: 75.53
Population: 78,438 Citizen-to-Officer Ratio: 474 Violent Crimes: 191 Violent Crime Trend: -5.7% Property Crimes: 2,376 Property Crime Trend: -12.2%
18. Albany, NY
Safety Score: 70.95.
Population: 98,772 Citizen-to-Officer Ratio: 227 Violent Crimes: 793 Violent Crime Trend: -1.3% Property Crimes: 3,211 Property Crime Trend: -17.6%
19. Utica, NY
Safety Score: 69.87
Population: 61,109 Citizen-to-Officer Ratio: 344 Violent Crimes: 349 Violent Crime Trend: -12.3% Property Crimes: 2,196 Property Crime Trend: -6.3%
20. Syracuse, NY
Safety Score: 69.03
Population: 144,027 Citizen-to-Officer Ratio: 298 Violent Crimes: 1,142 Violent Crime Trend: -1.5% Property Crimes: 5,087 Property Crime Trend: -11.3%
Safety Score: 66.36
Population: 209,922 Citizen-to-Officer Ratio: 251 Violent Crimes: 1,839 Violent Crime Trend: 4.4% Property Crimes: 8,266 Property Crime Trend: -6.5%
22. Troy, NY