Mount Vernon, New York Crime Rate
4 years of data (2020–2024) · Population: 70,390
Key Insights
- →Mount Vernon has a safety grade of D with a violent crime rate of 544.1 per 100,000 residents (national avg: 359.1).
- →Violent crime rose 5% from the previous year.
- →2 murders recorded in 2024 — a rate of 2.8 per 100K.
- →Crime trajectory: volatile — based on 4 years of data.
- →Safer than 10% of all cities in the OpenCrime database.
- →Violent-to-property crime ratio: 0.37 (above national average).
Violent Crime Rate
544.1
+5.0% YoY
Murder Rate
2.8
2 murders
Property Crime Rate
1459.0
1,027 total
vs National Avg
↑ 52%
National: 359.1
2024 Crime Breakdown
Violent Crime: 383
Murder2
Rape18
Robbery75
Aggravated Assault288
Property Crime: 1,027
Burglary97
Larceny-Theft737
Motor Vehicle Theft193
Arson5
Year-over-Year Comparison
| Year | Population | Violent Crime | Violent Rate | Murders | Property Crime | Property Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 70,390 | 383 | 544.1 | 2 | 1,027 | 1459.0 |
| 2023 | 70,812 | 367 | 518.3 | 3 | 1,152 | 1626.8 |
| 2022 | 71,690 | 331 | 461.7 | 4 | 1,119 | 1560.9 |
| 2020 | 67,339 | 382 | 567.3 | 7 | 879 | 1305.3 |
Crime Rate Trends
Murder Rate Trend
D
Safety Grade for Mount Vernon
Based on violent crime rate of 544.1 per 100K (national avg: 359.1)
Safety Percentile
Safer than 10% of cities
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National Arrest Demographics
The FBI does not publish per-city arrest demographic breakdowns. At the national level, arrest data shows significant racial disparities influenced by policing patterns, poverty concentration, and systemic factors.
Related Analysis
Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer, Table 8 — Offenses Known to Law Enforcement by State by City. Rates per 100,000 residents.