Crime & Safety in Poughkeepsie, NY
Violent and property crime rates, clearance data, and trends — 2024 Data
Crime Overview
Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer (2024)Violent Crime Rate
1.77
per 1,000 residents
-61% vs national
Property Crime Rate
25.89
per 1,000 residents
+19% vs national
Total Crimes
1,127
2024
Violent Clearance
71%
cases solved
+67% vs national
Property Clearance
43%
cases solved
vs Similar Cities
-37%
vs 25K-50K avg
-37% vs 25K-50K
YoY Change
+17.3%
violent crime rate
worsening vs 2023
How Poughkeepsie Compares
Source: FBI (2024)Poughkeepsie vs Similar Cities
Source: FBI (2024)Compared to cities with 25,000 - 50,000 residents. Poughkeepsie 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)Poughkeepsie police solve 80% of robbery cases but only 27% of rape 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 | 0 | 0.00 | N/A |
| Rape | Violent | 11 | 0.27 | 27.3% |
| Robbery | Violent | 20 | 0.49 | 80.0% |
| Aggravated Assault | Violent | 41 | 1.01 | 78.0% |
| Burglary | Property | 52 | 1.28 | 42.3% |
| Larceny/Theft | Property | 981 | 24.08 | 42.7% |
| Motor Vehicle Theft | Property | 22 | 0.54 | 40.9% |
Poughkeepsie, NY reported 72 violent crimes and 1,055 property crimes in 2024. The violent crime rate of 1.77 per 1,000 residents is 60.6% below the national average of 4.48 per 1,000. Law enforcement cleared 71% of violent crimes. Larceny/theft accounts for 981 of the property crime reports. Firearms were involved in 17.1% of aggravated assaults. Compared to similarly sized cities (25,000 - 50,000 population), Poughkeepsie's violent crime rate is 37% lower. Violent crime has been trending upward.
Crime History
Source: FBI| Year | Violent | Property | Violent Rate | Property Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 72 | 1,055 | 1.77 | 25.89 |
| 2023 | 62 | 1,071 | 1.51 | 26.02 |
| 2022 | 70 | 917 | 1.71 | 22.38 |
| 2021 | 94 | 902 | 2.42 | 23.24 |
| 2020 | 69 | 892 | 1.77 | 22.91 |
| 2019 | 70 | 991 | 1.80 | 25.48 |
| 2018 | 216 | 494 | 7.06 | 16.15 |
| 2017 | 213 | 603 | 7.06 | 19.99 |
| 2016 | 40 | 1,045 | 1.02 | 26.64 |
| 2015 | 45 | 1,301 | 1.03 | 29.87 |
School Shootings
Source: The Washington PostTotal Incidents
1
Total Killed
0
Total Injured
0
| Date | School | Killed | Injured | Type | Weapon |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 15, 2021 | Poughkeepsie High School | 0 | 0 | unclear | .38-caliber handgun |
Data from The Washington Post, licensed under CC BY-NC-SA 4.0.