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Crime rate in Yonkers, New York (NY): murders, rapes, robberies, assaults, burglaries, thefts, auto thefts, arson, law enforcement employees, police officers, crime map


City-Data.com crime index in Yonkers, NY compared to other U.S. cities

Crime rate in Yonkers, NY

The 2022 crime rate in Yonkers, NY is 124 (City-Data.com crime index), which is 2.0 times smaller than the U.S. average. It was higher than in 57.8% U.S. cities. The 2022 Yonkers crime rate rose by 4% compared to 2021. The number of homicides stood at 2 - a decrease of 6 compared to 2021. In the last 5 years Yonkers has seen decline of violent crime and rise of property crime.
See how dangerous Yonkers, NY is compared to the nearest cities:
(Note: Higher means more crime)
Yonkers:

123.9
Bronxville:

23.2
Tuckahoe:

6.7
Mount Vernon:

205.2
Hastings-on-Hudson:

28.2
Alpine:

125.1
Pelham:

45.4
New Rochelle:

50.5
Pelham Manor:

155.5
City-Data.com crime index
Crime rates in Yonkers by year

Type

2009

2010

2011

2012

2013

2014

2015

2016

2017

2018

2019

2020

2021

2022
Murders
(per 100,000)		8
(4.0)		9
(4.6)		7
(3.6)		4
(2.0)		6
(3.0)		3
(1.5)		6
(3.0)		8
(4.0)		8
(4.0)		1
(0.5)		6
(3.0)		7
(3.5)		8
(4.0)		2
(1.0)
Rapes
(per 100,000)		36
(17.8)		29
(14.8)		35
(17.8)		28
(14.1)		25
(12.6)		36
(17.9)		54
(26.8)		34
(16.8)		36
(17.9)		31
(15.3)		42
(21.0)		38
(18.9)		27
(13.5)		18
(8.6)
Robberies
(per 100,000)		475
(234.9)		455
(232.2)		463
(235.2)		422
(212.6)		390
(195.8)		357
(177.9)		361
(178.9)		408
(201.9)		271
(134.5)		213
(105.0)		224
(112.0)		169
(84.2)		144
(71.9)		207
(99.5)
Assaults
(per 100,000)		446
(220.6)		402
(205.1)		487
(247.4)		679
(342.1)		615
(308.8)		581
(289.6)		529
(262.2)		493
(244.0)		495
(245.6)		461
(227.3)		436
(217.9)		439
(218.6)		372
(185.6)		418
(200.9)
Burglaries
(per 100,000)		620
(306.6)		521
(265.8)		753
(382.5)		535
(269.6)		470
(236.0)		414
(206.4)		378
(187.4)		422
(208.8)		360
(178.6)		270
(133.1)		208
(104.0)		276
(137.4)		209
(104.3)		238
(114.4)
Thefts
(per 100,000)		2,182
(1,079)		2,086
(1,064)		2,017
(1,025)		1,799
(906.5)		1,662
(834.6)		1,395
(695.3)		1,357
(672.6)		1,516
(750.2)		1,481
(734.8)		1,344
(662.6)		1,466
(732.7)		1,466
(730.0)		1,300
(648.7)		1,412
(678.5)
Auto thefts
(per 100,000)		343
(169.6)		244
(124.5)		298
(151.4)		231
(116.4)		236
(118.5)		200
(99.7)		273
(135.3)		249
(123.2)		182
(90.3)		157
(77.4)		152
(76.0)		248
(123.5)		203
(101.3)		257
(123.5)
Arson
(per 100,000)		35
(17.3)		27
(13.8)		15
(7.6)		14
(7.1)		10
(5.0)		15
(7.5)		11
(5.5)		15
(7.4)		15
(7.4)		6
(3.0)		15
(7.5)		12
(6.0)		20
(10.0)		6
(2.9)
City-Data.com crime index215.0202.8221.2212.0196.0178.9184.3185.2160.8132.2142.6139.8118.8123.9

The City-Data.com crime index weighs serious crimes and violent crimes more heavily. Higher means more crime, U.S. average is 246.1. It adjusts for the number of visitors and daily workers commuting into cities.

- means the value is smaller than the state average.
- means the value is about the same as the state average.
- means the value is bigger than the state average.
- means the value is much bigger than the state average.



According to our research of New York and other state lists, there were 121 registered sex offenders living in Yonkers, New York as of May 21, 2024.
The ratio of all residents to sex offenders in Yonkers is 1,659 to 1.
The ratio of registered sex offenders to all residents in this city is lower than the state average.



Violent crime rate in 2022
Yonkers:

160.7
U.S. Average:

219.8

Violent crime rate in 2021
Yonkers:

150.2
U.S. Average:

224.8

Violent crime rate in 2020
Yonkers:

177.3
U.S. Average:

228.2

Violent crime rate in 2019
Yonkers:

191.9
U.S. Average:

219.9

Violent crime rate in 2018
Yonkers:

182.4
U.S. Average:

221.2

Violent crime rate in 2017
Yonkers:

215.8
U.S. Average:

226.2

Violent crime rate in 2016
Yonkers:

247.7
U.S. Average:

227.3

Violent crime rate in 2015
Yonkers:

253.3
U.S. Average:

219.3

Violent crime rate in 2014
Yonkers:

254.7
U.S. Average:

211.1

Violent crime rate in 2013
Yonkers:

270.9
U.S. Average:

214.2

Violent crime rate in 2012
Yonkers:

295.5
U.S. Average:

187.4

Violent crime rate in 2011
Yonkers:

266.2
U.S. Average:

187.1

Violent crime rate in 2010
Yonkers:

242.6
U.S. Average:

195.7

Violent crime rate in 2009
Yonkers:

253.5
U.S. Average:

208.9

Violent crime rate in 2008
Yonkers:

246.2
U.S. Average:

222.5

Violent crime rate in 2007
Yonkers:

234.3
U.S. Average:

229.1

Violent crime rate in 2006
Yonkers:

255.6
U.S. Average:

232.6

Violent crime rate in 2005
Yonkers:

251.3
U.S. Average:

227.0

Property crime rate in 2022
Yonkers:

75.3
U.S. Average:

166.5

Property crime rate in 2021
Yonkers:

68.5
U.S. Average:

157.8

Property crime rate in 2020
Yonkers:

82.5
U.S. Average:

169.6

Property crime rate in 2019
Yonkers:

68.8
U.S. Average:

179.7

Property crime rate in 2018
Yonkers:

71.4
U.S. Average:

190.2

Property crime rate in 2017
Yonkers:

86.0
U.S. Average:

206.4

Property crime rate in 2016
Yonkers:

97.8
U.S. Average:

216.6

Property crime rate in 2015
Yonkers:

91.4
U.S. Average:

221.5

Property crime rate in 2014
Yonkers:

91.0
U.S. Average:

230.8

Property crime rate in 2013
Yonkers:

106.7
U.S. Average:

250.4

Property crime rate in 2012
Yonkers:

116.7
U.S. Average:

267.3

Property crime rate in 2011
Yonkers:

150.4
U.S. Average:

273.5

Property crime rate in 2010
Yonkers:

125.1
U.S. Average:

276.4

Property crime rate in 2009
Yonkers:

140.7
U.S. Average:

285.6

Property crime rate in 2008
Yonkers:

145.0
U.S. Average:

302.2

Property crime rate in 2007
Yonkers:

140.0
U.S. Average:

309.2

Property crime rate in 2006
Yonkers:

157.3
U.S. Average:

317.3

Property crime rate in 2005
Yonkers:

155.7
U.S. Average:

322.3
Murders per 100,000 population
Rapes per 100,000 population
Robberies per 100,000 population
Assaults per 100,000 population
Burglaries per 100,000 population
Thefts per 100,000 population
Auto thefts per 100,000 population
Arson per 100,000 population

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2021, including police officers: 694 (613 officers - 520 male; 93 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

3.06
New York average:

3.28

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2020, including police officers: 688 (607 officers - 517 male; 90 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

3.02
New York average:

3.38

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2019, including police officers: 681 (598 officers - 515 male; 83 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

2.99
New York average:

3.42

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2018, including police officers: 669 (587 officers - 512 male; 75 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

2.89
New York average:

3.33

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2017, including police officers: 689 (607 officers - 534 male; 73 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

3.01
New York average:

3.28

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2016, including police officers: 696 (613 officers - 543 male; 70 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

3.03
New York average:

3.26

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2015, including police officers: 702 (620 officers - 549 male; 71 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

3.07
New York average:

3.19

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2014, including police officers: 693 (611 officers - 538 male; 73 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

3.05
New York average:

3.23

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2013, including police officers: 694 (616 officers - 540 male; 76 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

3.09
New York average:

3.20

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2012, including police officers: 677 (608 officers - 532 male; 76 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

3.06
New York average:

3.23

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2011, including police officers: 694 (619 officers - 538 male; 81 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

3.14
New York average:

3.18

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2010, including police officers: 659 (589 officers - 514 male; 75 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

3.01
New York average:

3.23

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2009, including police officers: 695 (615 officers - 539 male; 76 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

3.04
New York average:

3.25

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2008, including police officers: 726 (649 officers - 563 male; 86 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

3.25
New York average:

3.36

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2007, including police officers: 722 (645 officers - 565 male; 80 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

3.26
New York average:

3.30

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2006, including police officers: 682 (609 officers - 545 male; 64 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

3.09
New York average:

3.32

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2005, including police officers: 685 (612 officers - 540 male; 72 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

3.10
New York average:

3.39

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2004, including police officers: 690 (610 officers - 523 male; 87 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

3.08
New York average:

3.34

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2003, including police officers: 694 (618 officers - 545 male; 73 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

3.13
New York average:

2.95

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Zip codes: 10703, 10704, 10705, 10710.

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