New York Crime and Crime Rate
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Crime Index, #11
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 Crime by Year
Year | Location | Description | Murders | Rapes | Robberies | Assaults | Burglaries | Thefts | Vehicle Thefts | Arson | Crime Index |
2014 | New York | Count | 617 | 3,918 | 24,045 | 45,303 | 50,781 | 272,765 | 15,736 | NA | |
| 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 | Count | 648 | 2,577 | 27,241 | 46,130 | 56,442 | 286,674 | 15,482 | NA | |
| 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 | Count | 684 | 2,848 | 28,655 | 47,423 | 64,553 | 294,239 | 17,348 | NA | |
| 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 | Count | 774 | 2,752 | 28,396 | 45,568 | 65,397 | 287,547 | 19,311 | NA | |
| 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 | Count | 866 | 2,771 | 28,473 | 43,867 | 64,973 | 290,755 | 20,433 | NA | |
| 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 | Count | 778 | 2,586 | 28,136 | 43,676 | 62,842 | 293,603 | 21,870 | NA | |
| 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 | Count | 836 | 2,801 | 31,778 | 42,170 | 65,735 | 297,684 | 25,114 | NA | |
| 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 | Count | 801 | 2,926 | 31,094 | 45,094 | 64,857 | 288,929 | 28,030 | NA | |
| 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 | Count | 921 | 3,169 | 34,489 | 45,387 | 68,565 | 295,605 | 32,134 | NA | |
| 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 | Count | 874 | 3,636 | 35,179 | 46,150 | 68,034 | 302,220 | 35,736 | NA | |
| 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
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 Hate Crime by Year
Year | Location | Description | Total | Race | Religion | Sexual
Orientation | Ethnicity | Disability | Hate Crime Index |
2014 | New York | Count | 541 | 108 | 287 | 110 | 35 | 1 | |
| 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 | Count | 604 | 150 | 294 | 122 | 36 | 2 | |
| 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 | Count | 715 | 170 | 406 | 94 | 45 | 0 | |
| 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 | Count | 544 | 145 | 254 | 107 | 35 | 3 | |
| 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 | Count | 699 | 189 | 275 | 137 | 97 | 1 | |
| 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 | Count | 626 | 160 | 283 | 114 | 67 | 2 | |
| 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 | Count | 570 | 179 | 260 | 83 | 47 | 1 | |
| 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 | Count | 493 | 126 | 271 | 73 | 22 | 1 | |
| 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 | Count | 522 | 145 | 250 | 86 | 41 | 0 | |
| 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
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 Law Enforcement Employees by Year
Year | Location | Description | Total | Officers | Civilians | Law Enforcement Employees Index |
2014 | New York | Count | 78,535 | 58,370 | 20,165 | |
| 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 | Count | 78,497 | 58,528 | 19,969 | |
| 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 | Count | 79,358 | 59,205 | 20,153 | |
| 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 | Count | 81,795 | 60,938 | 20,857 | |
| 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 | Count | 83,394 | 61,913 | 21,481 | |
| 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 | Count | 83,941 | 62,160 | 21,781 | |
| 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 | Count | 80,949 | 61,329 | 19,620 | |
| 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 | Count | 86,952 | 62,321 | 24,631 | |
| 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 | Count | 86,053 | 62,176 | 23,877 | |
| New York | Per 100,000 | 459.7 | 332.1 | 127.5 | 3.96 |
| U.S. | Per 100,000 | 348.5 | 241.3 | 107.2 | 2.95 |
2005 | New York | Count | 83,625 | 60,895 | 22,730 | |
| New York | Per 100,000 | 467.0 | 340.1 | 126.9 | 4.04 |
| U.S. | Per 100,000 | 347.1 | 241.1 | 106.0 | 2.94 |