New York, New York Crime Rate
4 years of data (2020–2024) · Population: 8,299,271
Key Insights
- →New York has a safety grade of F with a violent crime rate of 671.0 per 100,000 residents (national avg: 359.1).
- →Violent crime rose 0.4% from the previous year.
- →325 murders recorded in 2024 — a rate of 3.9 per 100K.
- →Crime trajectory: volatile — based on 4 years of data.
- →Safer than 7% of all cities in the OpenCrime database.
- →Violent-to-property crime ratio: 0.28 (near national average).
Violent Crime Rate
671.0
+0.4% YoY
Murder Rate
3.9
325 murders
Property Crime Rate
2368.3
196,549 total
vs National Avg
↑ 87%
National: 359.1
2024 Crime Breakdown
Violent Crime: 55,690
Murder325
Rape1,943
Robbery15,559
Aggravated Assault37,863
Property Crime: 196,549
Burglary12,842
Larceny-Theft167,230
Motor Vehicle Theft16,477
Arson826
Year-over-Year Comparison
| Year | Population | Violent Crime | Violent Rate | Murders | Property Crime | Property Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 8,299,271 | 55,690 | 671.0 | 325 | 196,549 | 2368.3 |
| 2023 | 8,184,044 | 54,691 | 668.3 | 345 | 196,267 | 2398.2 |
| 2022 | 8,236,567 | 61,293 | 744.2 | 438 | 176,361 | 2141.2 |
| 2020 | 8,300,377 | 47,959 | 577.8 | 468 | 129,361 | 1558.5 |
Crime Rate Trends
Murder Rate Trend
F
Safety Grade for New York
Based on violent crime rate of 671.0 per 100K (national avg: 359.1)
Safety Percentile
Safer than 7% of cities
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Related Analysis
Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer, Table 8 — Offenses Known to Law Enforcement by State by City. Rates per 100,000 residents.