New Paltz, NY Crime Rates: Stats & Map

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Total crime NAT. AVG.

Violent crime NAT. AVG.

10%

Property crime NAT. AVG.

Date & Last Updated: This data reflects the 2023 calendar year and was released from the FBI in September, 2024; this is the most current data available.

New Paltz crime rates are not available from the FBI crime report. The FBI's uniform crime reporting program (UCR), gathers data from more than 18,000 law enforcement agencies. The agencies include city, university, college, county, state, tribal and federal law enforcement agencies. When combined, they represent approximately 309 million American residents, or a 98% coverage rate of large metropolitan areas. This does result in approximately 20 million people who live in areas where the FBI does not provide crime reports. These areas tend to be smaller towns, villages or suburbs. Given that New Paltz crime stats are not covered by the FBI crime reports, either data from local enforcement agencies is applied or estimates are calculated based on demographic data including, but not limited to: home prices, income per capita, poverty rates, unemployment rates, educational achievement and population density. The New Paltz crime estimates should be used at your own risk. Please be aware that the data displayed above is estimated and not officially reported by any agency. The New Paltz crime map can also be used to view a visual display of crimes committed on a block group level.
Statistic	Reported_incidents	_{/100k people}	New Paltz_{/100k people}	New York_{/100k people}	National_{/100k people}
Total crime	0	n/a (estimate)	2,106 (estimate)	2,188	2,281
Murder	n/a	n/a	n/a	3.0	5.7
Rape	n/a	n/a	n/a	25.0	38.0
Robbery	n/a	n/a	n/a	105.1	66.5
Assault	n/a	n/a	n/a	256.6	264.1
Violent crime	n/a	n/a (estimate)	375 (estimate)	390	364
Burglary	n/a	n/a	n/a	152.8	250.7
Theft	n/a	n/a	n/a	1,463.7	1,347.2
Vehicle theft	n/a	n/a	n/a	182.1	318.7
Property crime	n/a	n/a (estimate)	1,731 (estimate)	1,799	1,917

New Paltz crime map

The New Paltz crime map provides a detailed overview of all crimes in New Paltz as reported by the local law enforcement agencies. Based on the color coded legend above, the crime map outlines the areas with lower crime compared to the areas with higher crime. The New Paltz crime heat map offers insight into the total crimes on a block group level. Please note that the red areas on the New Paltz crime map does not always indicate that it is a dangerous area for its residents. Areas on the heat map could be inflated if they are located in high traffic areas like airports, sports centers or large parks. Other areas on the heat map could see increased crime rates if they are located in major tourist areas like the downtown core.

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Crime Quick Facts

New Paltz crime rates are 8% lower than the national average
Violent crimes in New Paltz are 3% higher than the national average
In New Paltz you have a 1 in 48 chance of becoming a victim of crime
New Paltz is safer than 26% of the cities in the United States
Year over year crime in New Paltz has decreased by 1%

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Chance of Being A Victim of Crime in New Paltz

The chance of being a victim of violent crime in New Paltz is 1 in 267

The chance of being a victim of property crime in New Paltz is 1 in 58

The chance of being a victim of crime in New Paltz is 1 in 48

Year Over Year Crime In New Paltz (per 100,000 people)

New Paltz police department

Item	New Paltz	New York	National
Law enforcement employees (officers & civilians)	n/a	109,351	558,732
Police officers & civilians /1000 residents	n/a	2.9	3.3

Sex offenders in New York

State	Total offenders	New York_/100K	National_/100K
New York	25,064	137	266

There are a total of 25,064 sex offenders in New York. This yields a total of 137 sex offenders in New York per 100,000 residents which is 48% less than the national average.

Nearby Cities With Low Crime Rates

City	Population	Violent crime_{/100k people}	Property crime_{/100k people}	Total crime_{/100k people}
Merritt Park, NY	1,730	82	379	461
Rhinebeck, NY	2,565	92	424	516
Hillside Lake, NY	1,291	115	532	647
Brinckerhoff, NY	2,537	117	541	658
Pleasant Valley, NY	1,481	128	591	720
Hyde Park, NY	1,988	132	609	741
Stone Ridge, NY	2,528	132	610	742
New Paltz, NY	7,169	375	1,731	2,106

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Violent crime_{/100k people}	Property crime_{/100k people}	Total crime_{/100k people}
Willow Oak, FL	7,168	277	1,450	1,727
North Vernon, IN	7,167	290	1,437	1,727
Independence, OH	7,167	160	1,343	1,502
Rockland, ME	7,172	100	1,209	1,308
Dunbar, WV	7,166	466	1,426	1,892
New Paltz, NY	7,169	375	1,731	2,106

Source: The New Paltz, NY crime data displayed above is derived from the FBI's uniform crime reports for the year of 2023. The crime report encompasses more than 18,000 city and state law enforcement agencies reporting data on property and violent crimes. The uniform crime reports program represents approximately 309 million American residents, which results in 98% coverage of metropolitan statistical areas.