Safest Cities in New York

More of the Safest Places to Live in New York

Best Places to Live in New York with 10,000+ Population

21-30

Suffern

Warwick

Yorktown

Long Beach

Aurora

Mamaroneck Village

Scarsdale

Rockville Centre

Dobbs Ferry

Peekskill

41-50

Ossining

Ogden

Southold

Freeport

Lancaster

Saugerties

East Hampton

Port Chester

New Paltz

Camillus

Safest New York Cities with Populations over 40K

Safest Cities in New York with Populations over 40,000

Larger cities face a number of challenges that smaller towns and communities might not have to deal with.  Following are some of the larger cities that have some of the safest neighborhoods in New York.

The Home Security Advisor recognizes the Top 10 larger cities in New York that have done an outstanding job keeping crime rates down and communities safe.

Following is our 2019 list of the safest communities in New York with a minimum population of at least 40K.

How We Rated Safest Cities in New York

To rank the most secure towns and cities of New York, we analyzed the most recent complete (2017) FBI Uniform Crime Report. Towns and cities with ten thousand residents or higher, who recorded their crime data, were considered.

We reviewed both “Violent” (aggravated assault, murder, rape and robbery) and “Property Crimes” (burglary, arson, larceny-theft, motor vehicle theft).  In order to reflect the seriousness of the crimes, these figures were weighted. Property crimes which were factored by .50 and were added to the violent crimes.

The sum of the two was then divided by the population in the community. For comparison purposes, we normalized the mathematical finding to reflect weighted criminal offenses per 100,000.

The Best Places to Live in New York – Crime Ratings

While no rating system is perfect, this provides a reasonably good mathematical gauge of the overall safety and security in the community. If you’re looking to find the best places to live in New York, this list is a great place to start.

Please note that not every town and city reports their records. If a town or city did not report their stats to the FBI, they were not included in the list.  Any communities with reporting ommissions or anomalies might also not be reflected in this year’s rankings.

When evaluating a community, one must realize that certain neighborhoods inside any city may have much lower crime rates than other areas. This is especially true in larger cities. Consequently, it is important to check into specific neighborhoods within the community and talk with local authorities to get a feel for the security and safety of a neighborhood.

If you are interested in ways to keep your family and home safer, check out our Tips for Better Home Security…and consider a professionally monitored home security system.