New York, NY Crime and Crime Rate
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The New York crime rate is higher than the New York average crime rate and is lower than the national average crime rate.
Crime Index, #308
New York, NY | 1,405.50 |
New York | 1,193.71 |
U.S. | 1,669.05 |
The crime index value is calculated based on the data using USA.com algorithms. It is an indicator of the crime level in a region. Higher crime index value means more crime.
New York, NY Crime by Year
Year | Location | Description | Murders | Rapes | Robberies | Assaults | Burglaries | Thefts | Vehicle Thefts | Arson | Crime Index |
2014 | New York, NY | Count | 333 | 2,190 | 16,581 | 31,460 | 15,916 | 112,107 | 7,724 | NA | |
| New York, NY | Per 100,000 | 3.9 | 25.8 | 195.7 | 371.3 | 187.8 | 1,323.0 | 91.2 | NA | 1,323 |
| New York | Per 100,000 | 3.1 | 19.8 | 121.8 | 229.4 | 257.2 | 1,381.4 | 79.7 | NA | 1,072 |
| U.S. | Per 100,000 | 4.5 | 26.4 | 102.2 | 232.5 | 542.5 | 1,837.3 | 216.2 | NA | 1,423 |
2013 | New York, NY | Count | 335 | 1,112 | 19,170 | 31,767 | 16,606 | 117,931 | 7,434 | NA | |
| New York, NY | Per 100,000 | 4.0 | 13.2 | 228.3 | 378.4 | 197.8 | 1,404.6 | 88.5 | NA | 1,341 |
| New York | Per 100,000 | 3.3 | 13.1 | 138.6 | 234.7 | 287.2 | 1,458.8 | 78.8 | NA | 1,105 |
| U.S. | Per 100,000 | 4.5 | 25.2 | 109.1 | 229.1 | 610.0 | 1,899.4 | 221.3 | NA | 1,477 |
2012 | New York, NY | Count | 419 | 1,162 | 20,201 | 31,211 | 18,635 | 115,935 | 8,190 | NA | |
| New York, NY | Per 100,000 | 5.1 | 14.0 | 243.7 | 376.5 | 224.8 | 1,398.6 | 98.8 | NA | 1,399 |
| New York | Per 100,000 | 3.5 | 14.6 | 146.4 | 242.3 | 329.9 | 1,503.5 | 88.6 | NA | 1,172 |
| U.S. | Per 100,000 | 4.7 | 26.9 | 112.9 | 242.3 | 670.2 | 1,959.3 | 229.7 | NA | 1,557 |
2011 | New York, NY | Count | 515 | 1,092 | 19,773 | 29,829 | 18,159 | 112,864 | 9,434 | NA | |
| New York, NY | Per 100,000 | 6.3 | 13.3 | 240.8 | 363.2 | 221.1 | 1,374.4 | 114.9 | NA | 1,397 |
| New York | Per 100,000 | 4.0 | 14.1 | 145.9 | 234.1 | 336.0 | 1,477.2 | 99.2 | NA | 1,170 |
| U.S. | Per 100,000 | 4.7 | 26.8 | 113.7 | 241.1 | 702.2 | 1,976.9 | 229.6 | NA | 1,576 |
2010 | New York, NY | Count | 536 | 1,036 | 19,608 | 27,309 | 17,926 | 111,370 | 10,319 | NA | |
| New York, NY | Per 100,000 | 6.4 | 12.4 | 235.2 | 327.6 | 215.0 | 1,336.0 | 123.8 | NA | 1,342 |
| New York | Per 100,000 | 4.5 | 14.3 | 146.9 | 226.4 | 335.3 | 1,500.4 | 105.4 | NA | 1,181 |
| U.S. | Per 100,000 | 4.8 | 27.5 | 119.1 | 252.3 | 699.6 | 2,003.5 | 238.8 | NA | 1,610 |
2009 | New York, NY | Count | 471 | 832 | 18,597 | 26,457 | 18,780 | 112,526 | 10,694 | NA | |
| New York, NY | Per 100,000 | 5.6 | 9.9 | 221.4 | 314.9 | 223.5 | 1,339.5 | 127.3 | NA | 1,291 |
| New York | Per 100,000 | 4.0 | 13.2 | 144.0 | 223.5 | 321.6 | 1,502.5 | 111.9 | NA | 1,158 |
| U.S. | Per 100,000 | 5.0 | 28.7 | 133.0 | 262.8 | 716.3 | 2,060.9 | 258.8 | NA | 1,683 |
2008 | New York, NY | Count | 523 | 890 | 22,186 | 24,831 | 19,867 | 117,682 | 12,440 | NA | |
| New York, NY | Per 100,000 | 6.3 | 10.7 | 265.9 | 297.6 | 238.1 | 1,410.2 | 149.1 | NA | 1,390 |
| New York | Per 100,000 | 4.3 | 14.4 | 163.0 | 216.4 | 337.3 | 1,527.3 | 128.9 | NA | 1,212 |
| U.S. | Per 100,000 | 5.4 | 29.3 | 145.3 | 274.6 | 730.8 | 2,167.0 | 314.7 | NA | 1,784 |
2007 | New York, NY | Count | 496 | 875 | 21,787 | 27,295 | 20,914 | 115,318 | 13,256 | NA | |
| New York, NY | Per 100,000 | 6.0 | 10.6 | 265.0 | 332.0 | 254.4 | 1,402.9 | 161.3 | NA | 1,432 |
| New York | Per 100,000 | 4.2 | 15.2 | 161.1 | 233.7 | 336.1 | 1,497.2 | 145.3 | NA | 1,228 |
| U.S. | Per 100,000 | 5.6 | 30.0 | 147.6 | 283.8 | 722.5 | 2,177.8 | 363.3 | NA | 1,827 |
2006 | New York, NY | Count | 596 | 1,071 | 23,511 | 26,908 | 22,137 | 115,363 | 15,936 | NA | |
| New York, NY | Per 100,000 | 7.3 | 13.1 | 287.9 | 329.6 | 271.1 | 1,412.9 | 195.2 | NA | 1,523 |
| New York | Per 100,000 | 4.8 | 16.4 | 178.6 | 235.1 | 355.1 | 1,531.1 | 166.4 | NA | 1,300 |
| U.S. | Per 100,000 | 5.7 | 30.9 | 149.4 | 287.5 | 729.4 | 2,206.8 | 398.4 | NA | 1,867 |
2005 | New York, NY | Count | 539 | 1,412 | 24,722 | 27,950 | 23,210 | 120,918 | 18,381 | NA | |
| New York, NY | Per 100,000 | 6.6 | 17.4 | 304.6 | 344.4 | 286.0 | 1,489.9 | 226.5 | NA | 1,617 |
| New York | Per 100,000 | 4.5 | 18.9 | 182.7 | 239.7 | 353.3 | 1,569.6 | 185.6 | NA | 1,338 |
| U.S. | Per 100,000 | 5.6 | 31.7 | 140.7 | 291.1 | 726.7 | 2,286.3 | 416.7 | NA | 1,888 |
Hate Crime Index
New York, NY | 35.00 |
New York | 32.11 |
U.S. | 23.78 |
The hate crime index value is calculated based on the data using USA.com algorithms. It is an indicator of the hate crime level in a region. Higher hate crime index value means more hate crime.
New York, NY Hate Crime by Year
Year | Location | Description | Total | Race | Religion | Sexual
Orientation | Ethnicity | Disability | Hate Crime Index |
2014 | New York, NY | Count | 305 | 37 | 168 | 78 | 22 | 0 | |
| New York, NY | Per 100,000 | 3.6 | 0.4 | 2.0 | 0.9 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 35 |
| New York | Per 100,000 | 2.8 | 0.5 | 1.5 | 0.6 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 27 |
| U.S. | Per 100,000 | 1.8 | 0.9 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 18 |
2013 | New York, NY | Count | 313 | 44 | 152 | 99 | 17 | 1 | |
| New York, NY | Per 100,000 | 3.7 | 0.5 | 1.8 | 1.2 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 37 |
| New York | Per 100,000 | 3.1 | 0.8 | 1.5 | 0.6 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 30 |
| U.S. | Per 100,000 | 2.0 | 1.0 | 0.3 | 0.4 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 20 |
2012 | New York, NY | Count | 372 | 45 | 260 | 53 | 14 | 0 | |
| New York, NY | Per 100,000 | 4.5 | 0.5 | 3.1 | 0.6 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 44 |
| New York | Per 100,000 | 3.7 | 0.9 | 2.1 | 0.5 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 37 |
| U.S. | Per 100,000 | 2.3 | 1.1 | 0.4 | 0.5 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 23 |
2011 | New York, NY | Count | 240 | 33 | 134 | 66 | 7 | 0 | |
| New York, NY | Per 100,000 | 2.9 | 0.4 | 1.6 | 0.8 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 29 |
| New York | Per 100,000 | 2.8 | 0.8 | 1.3 | 0.6 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 28 |
| U.S. | Per 100,000 | 2.2 | 1.0 | 0.4 | 0.5 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 21 |
2010 | New York, NY | Count | 348 | 51 | 173 | 75 | 49 | 0 | |
| New York, NY | Per 100,000 | 4.2 | 0.6 | 2.1 | 0.9 | 0.6 | 0.0 | 41 |
| New York | Per 100,000 | 3.6 | 1.0 | 1.4 | 0.7 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 36 |
| U.S. | Per 100,000 | 2.3 | 1.1 | 0.5 | 0.4 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 23 |
2009 | New York, NY | Count | 271 | 45 | 139 | 61 | 26 | 0 | |
| New York, NY | Per 100,000 | 3.2 | 0.5 | 1.7 | 0.7 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 32 |
| New York | Per 100,000 | 3.3 | 0.9 | 1.5 | 0.6 | 0.4 | 0.0 | 33 |
| U.S. | Per 100,000 | 2.4 | 1.1 | 0.5 | 0.4 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 23 |
2008 | New York, NY | Count | 258 | 63 | 137 | 44 | 13 | 1 | |
| New York, NY | Per 100,000 | 3.1 | 0.8 | 1.6 | 0.5 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 30 |
| New York | Per 100,000 | 3.3 | 1.0 | 1.5 | 0.5 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 32 |
| U.S. | Per 100,000 | 2.9 | 1.5 | 0.6 | 0.5 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 28 |
2007 | New York, NY | Count | 295 | 69 | 161 | 52 | 12 | 1 | |
| New York, NY | Per 100,000 | 3.6 | 0.8 | 2.0 | 0.6 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 35 |
| New York | Per 100,000 | 3.2 | 0.8 | 1.8 | 0.5 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 32 |
| U.S. | Per 100,000 | 2.9 | 1.5 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.4 | 0.0 | 29 |
2006 | New York, NY | Count | 274 | 52 | 146 | 59 | 17 | 0 | |
| New York, NY | Per 100,000 | 3.4 | 0.6 | 1.8 | 0.7 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 33 |
| New York | Per 100,000 | 3.5 | 1.0 | 1.7 | 0.6 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 34 |
| U.S. | Per 100,000 | 3.0 | 1.6 | 0.6 | 0.5 | 0.4 | 0.0 | 30 |
Law Enforcement Employees Index
New York, NY | 4.99 |
New York | 3.86 |
U.S. | 2.83 |
The law enforcement employees index value is calculated based on the data using USA.com algorithms. It is an indicator of the law enforcement employees level in a region. Higher law enforcement employees index value means higher law enforcement employees density.
New York, NY Law Enforcement Employees by Year
Year | Location | Description | Total | Officers | Civilians | Law Enforcement Employees Index |
2014 | New York, NY | Count | 49,665 | 34,581 | 15,084 | |
| New York, NY | Per 100,000 | 586.1 | 408.1 | 178.0 | 4.97 |
| New York | Per 100,000 | 434.2 | 322.7 | 111.5 | 3.78 |
| U.S. | Per 100,000 | 335.2 | 234.1 | 101.1 | 2.85 |
2013 | New York, NY | Count | 49,526 | 34,822 | 14,704 | |
| New York, NY | Per 100,000 | 589.9 | 414.7 | 175.1 | 5.02 |
| New York | Per 100,000 | 439.6 | 327.8 | 111.8 | 3.84 |
| U.S. | Per 100,000 | 335.9 | 233.3 | 102.5 | 2.85 |
2012 | New York, NY | Count | 49,283 | 34,555 | 14,728 | |
| New York, NY | Per 100,000 | 594.5 | 416.9 | 177.7 | 5.06 |
| New York | Per 100,000 | 432.5 | 322.6 | 109.8 | 3.78 |
| U.S. | Per 100,000 | 335.5 | 235.2 | 100.3 | 2.85 |
2011 | New York, NY | Count | 49,401 | 34,542 | 14,859 | |
| New York, NY | Per 100,000 | 601.6 | 420.6 | 180.9 | 5.11 |
| New York | Per 100,000 | 425.6 | 317.1 | 108.5 | 3.71 |
| U.S. | Per 100,000 | 341.9 | 238.3 | 103.6 | 2.90 |
2010 | New York, NY | Count | 50,068 | 34,817 | 15,251 | |
| New York, NY | Per 100,000 | 600.6 | 417.7 | 183.0 | 5.09 |
| New York | Per 100,000 | 434.5 | 322.6 | 111.9 | 3.79 |
| U.S. | Per 100,000 | 347.8 | 241.9 | 105.9 | 2.95 |
2009 | New York, NY | Count | 50,688 | 35,071 | 15,617 | |
| New York, NY | Per 100,000 | 603.4 | 417.5 | 185.9 | 5.10 |
| New York | Per 100,000 | 439.0 | 325.1 | 113.9 | 3.82 |
| U.S. | Per 100,000 | 352.9 | 244.2 | 108.7 | 2.99 |
2008 | New York, NY | Count | 49,664 | 35,761 | 13,903 | |
| New York, NY | Per 100,000 | 595.1 | 428.5 | 166.6 | 5.12 |
| New York | Per 100,000 | 447.1 | 338.8 | 108.4 | 3.93 |
| U.S. | Per 100,000 | 357.8 | 247.5 | 110.3 | 3.03 |
2007 | New York, NY | Count | 53,848 | 35,404 | 18,444 | |
| New York, NY | Per 100,000 | 655.1 | 430.7 | 224.4 | 5.43 |
| New York | Per 100,000 | 460.5 | 330.0 | 130.4 | 3.95 |
| U.S. | Per 100,000 | 356.1 | 244.8 | 111.3 | 3.00 |
2006 | New York, NY | Count | 53,473 | 35,690 | 17,783 | |
2005 | New York, NY | Count | 53,035 | 35,896 | 17,139 | |