Crime & Safety in Mount Vernon, NY
Violent and property crime rates, clearance data, and trends — 2024 Data
Crime Overview
Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer (2024)Violent Crime Rate
5.44
per 1,000 residents
+21% vs national
Property Crime Rate
14.59
per 1,000 residents
-33% vs national
Total Crimes
1,410
2024
Violent Clearance
38%
cases solved
-11% vs national
Property Clearance
16%
cases solved
vs Similar Cities
+62%
vs 50K-100K avg
+62% vs 50K-100K
YoY Change
+5.0%
violent crime rate
worsening vs 2023
How Mount Vernon Compares
Source: FBI (2024)Mount Vernon vs Similar Cities
Source: FBI (2024)Compared to cities with 50,000 - 100,000 residents. Mount Vernon is highlighted in green.
Violent Crime Rate (per 1,000)
Property Crime Rate (per 1,000)
Murder Rate (per 1,000)
Violent Crime Clearance Rate
Crime Rate Trends
Source: FBICrime Composition
Source: FBI (2024)Violent Crime Breakdown
Property Crime Breakdown
Crime Clearance (Solve) Rates
Source: FBI (2024)Mount Vernon police solve 43% of aggravated assault cases but only 0% of murder cases. The national violent crime clearance rate is 42%.
Weapon Used in Violent Crime
Source: FBI (2024)Crime Breakdown
Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer (2024)| Crime Type | Category | Count | Rate per 1K | Clearance % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Murder | Violent | 2 | 0.03 | 0.0% |
| Rape | Violent | 18 | 0.26 | 11.1% |
| Robbery | Violent | 75 | 1.07 | 25.3% |
| Aggravated Assault | Violent | 288 | 4.09 | 43.1% |
| Burglary | Property | 97 | 1.38 | 28.9% |
| Larceny/Theft | Property | 737 | 10.47 | 17.5% |
| Motor Vehicle Theft | Property | 193 | 2.74 | 3.6% |
Mount Vernon, NY reported 383 violent crimes and 1,027 property crimes in 2024. The violent crime rate of 5.44 per 1,000 residents is 21.4% above the national average of 4.48 per 1,000. Law enforcement cleared 38% of violent crimes. Larceny/theft accounts for 737 of the property crime reports. Firearms were involved in 14.2% of aggravated assaults. Compared to similarly sized cities (50,000 - 100,000 population), Mount Vernon's violent crime rate is 62% higher. Violent crime has been trending upward.
Crime History
Source: FBI| Year | Violent | Property | Violent Rate | Property Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 383 | 1,027 | 5.44 | 14.59 |
| 2023 | 367 | 1,152 | 5.18 | 16.27 |
| 2022 | 331 | 1,119 | 4.62 | 15.61 |
| 2020 | 382 | 879 | 5.67 | 13.05 |
| 2019 | 381 | 842 | 5.63 | 12.45 |
| 2018 | 351 | 975 | 5.10 | 14.15 |
| 2017 | 437 | 1,294 | 6.38 | 18.89 |
| 2016 | 459 | 1,232 | 6.66 | 17.89 |
| 2015 | 480 | 1,132 | 6.98 | 16.47 |
School Shootings
Source: The Washington PostTotal Incidents
1
Total Killed
0
Total Injured
0
| Date | School | Killed | Injured | Type | Weapon |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 8, 2022 | Mount Vernon High School | 0 | 0 | unclear | nan |
Data from The Washington Post, licensed under CC BY-NC-SA 4.0.