Most Dangerous & Safest Counties in New York

New York has 33 counties with crime data. The county with the highest homicide rate is Bronx County at 7.5 per 100K , while the safest is Saratoga County at 0.7 per 100K .

All rates are per 100,000 residents and come from County Health Rankings, which compiles data from the CDC, FBI, and other federal sources.

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Most Dangerous Counties in New York

Top 10 counties ranked by homicide rate.

# County Homicides
1 Bronx County 7.5 per 100K -5.6%
2 Monroe County 7.3 per 100K -8.4%
3 Erie County 7.1 per 100K -10.9%
4 Onondaga County 6.3 per 100K -21.6%
5 Kings County 5.1 per 100K -36.0%
6 Niagara County 5.1 per 100K -36.4%
7 Chemung County 4.3 per 100K -46.8%
8 Sullivan County 4.1 per 100K -48.8%
9 Rensselaer County 3.9 per 100K -50.8%
10 Albany County 3.7 per 100K -53.3%

Safest Counties in New York

Bottom 10 counties ranked by homicide rate.

# County Homicides
33 Saratoga County 0.7 per 100K -91.5%
32 St. Lawrence County 1.3 per 100K -83.6%
31 Oswego County 1.6 per 100K -80.3%
30 Nassau County 1.6 per 100K -79.4%
29 Jefferson County 1.9 per 100K -76.3%
28 Rockland County 1.9 per 100K -75.6%
27 Ulster County 2.0 per 100K -75.1%
26 Dutchess County 2.1 per 100K -74.0%
25 Chautauqua County 2.1 per 100K -73.4%
24 Warren County 2.2 per 100K -72.5%

All 33 Counties Ranked

Every county in New York ranked by homicide rate. Click any county for its full profile.

# County Homicides
1 Bronx County 7.5 per 100K -5.6%
2 Monroe County 7.3 per 100K -8.4%
3 Erie County 7.1 per 100K -10.9%
4 Onondaga County 6.3 per 100K -21.6%
5 Kings County 5.1 per 100K -36.0%
6 Niagara County 5.1 per 100K -36.4%
7 Chemung County 4.3 per 100K -46.8%
8 Sullivan County 4.1 per 100K -48.8%
9 Rensselaer County 3.9 per 100K -50.8%
10 Albany County 3.7 per 100K -53.3%
11 Oneida County 3.5 per 100K -55.6%
12 Wayne County 3.3 per 100K -58.5%
13 Richmond County 3.1 per 100K -61.0%
14 Queens County 2.9 per 100K -63.4%
15 Schenectady County 2.9 per 100K -63.5%
16 New York County 2.9 per 100K -64.4%
17 Washington County 2.7 per 100K -66.3%
18 Fulton County 2.7 per 100K -66.5%
19 Otsego County 2.6 per 100K -67.0%
20 Orange County 2.5 per 100K -69.3%
21 Westchester County 2.4 per 100K -70.4%
22 Broome County 2.4 per 100K -70.5%
23 Suffolk County 2.2 per 100K -72.0%
24 Warren County 2.2 per 100K -72.5%
25 Chautauqua County 2.1 per 100K -73.4%
26 Dutchess County 2.1 per 100K -74.0%
27 Ulster County 2.0 per 100K -75.1%
28 Rockland County 1.9 per 100K -75.6%
29 Jefferson County 1.9 per 100K -76.3%
30 Nassau County 1.6 per 100K -79.4%
31 Oswego County 1.6 per 100K -80.3%
32 St. Lawrence County 1.3 per 100K -83.6%
33 Saratoga County 0.7 per 100K -91.5%

About This Data

All figures are estimates from the County Health Rankings & Roadmaps (CDC, FBI, NCHS), published by the U.S. Census Bureau. Values are subject to sampling variability and margin of error.

Rankings are within New York only and may differ from national rankings. For more information, see our methodology.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the most dangerous county in New York?
The county with the highest homicide rate in New York is Bronx County, at 7.5 per 100,000 residents. This is 6% below the national rate of 8 per 100K.
What is the safest county in New York?
The county with the lowest homicide rate in New York is Saratoga County, at 0.7 per 100,000 residents.
How does New York's crime rate compare to the national average?
0 of 33 counties in New York (0%) have a homicide rate above the national average of 8 per 100,000 residents.
Which county in New York has the most firearm fatalities?
Delaware County has the highest firearm fatality rate in New York at 13.1 per 100,000 residents.
Which county in New York has the most drug overdose deaths?
Sullivan County has the highest drug overdose death rate in New York at 62.9 per 100,000 residents.