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According to our most recent State of Safety report, New York residents are less worried about their overall safety and security compared to the year before. Fewer than half (47%) of New Yorkers said they worry about general crime and safety on a daily basis, which is down from 59% the year before. 

This decline is somewhat surprising, considering New Yorkers' crime experiences increased over the same time period. Gun violence is the only crime trending downward in The Empire State, based on our survey results. 

We didn't have enough viable data to calculate statewide crime rates for New York this year. However, results from our annual State of Safety survey offer a closer look at crime experiences, concerns, and deterrents across The Empire State. 

New Yorkers feel safer in their state compared to last year, with confidence levels rising from 31% to 42%. Still, this percentage falls below the national average of 48%. 

New York is also home to one of the largest percentages of people who believe crime is decreasing (21%). The national average is 15%, and only residents in Florida, Wisconsin, Rhode Island, and Maryland take a more optimistic view of crime trends than New Yorkers.

Interestingly, New Yorkers only reported a year-over-year decrease in their gun violence experiences, compared to other crimes. Survey participants reported the same level of violent crime as the previous year, while property crime and package theft experiences rose. Despite these trends, in this year's report, New Yorkers feel less concerned about everything but package theft. 

New Yorkers' property crime experiences increased by 50% year over year, but their level of concern dropped well below the national average. Package theft also increased across The Empire State, and New Yorkers say they're increasingly concerned about it.

• 30% of New Yorkers say they personally experienced a property crime in the 8 months prior to our survey, up from 20% the year before (US 27%). 
• The percentage of New Yorkers who worry about property crime dropped from 53% to 48% year over year (US 54%).
• Package theft experiences increased from 32% to 36% (US 37%). 
• Daily concern about package theft increased from 50% to 56%.
• New York residents prefer to protect their property with security cameras (49%), security systems (34%), and guard dogs (23%).
• 30% of New Yorkers told us they don't use any security measures to protect their property (US 22%).
• New York residents were among those most likely to add a new safety or security measure in the 8 months prior to our survey (NY 44%, US 37%).
• New York City tops our list of the worst metro cities for package theft in 2024.

New Yorkers reported no change in their violent crime experiences year over year, but they worry about it less than last year. Still, they're more likely to experience and worry about violent crime than the average American.

• 62% of New York residents feel concerned about violent crime on a daily basis, down from 68% the year before (59%).
• Last year, New Yorkers reported the second-highest level of concern with violent crime nationwide. This year, their concern is the nineteenth highest.
• 16% said they experienced a violent crime in the 8 months prior to our survey, which is the same as the year before (US 14%). 
• 27% of survey participants use some kind of personal protection (US 35%).
• New York residents prefer to protect themselves with pocket knives (15%), pepper spray (13%), and safety apps (8%).
• New York ties with Texas for the highest usage of personal safety apps (US 4%).

• 8% of New Yorkers said they had a personal experience with gun violence in the 8 months prior to our survey, down from 13% the year before (US 11%).
• The percentage of New Yorkers who worry about gun violence fell from 70% to 58% year over year (US 57%).
• There were 17 mass shooting incidents in New York in 2024, up from 16 the year before.
• 13% of New York residents use firearms for property protection (US 29%).
• 5% use firearms for personal protection, which is the third lowest percentage in the nation (US 15%). 

For the purposes of this report, the terms “dangerous” and “safest” refer explicitly to crime rates as calculated from FBI crime data—no other characterization of any community is implied or intended.

• 53 cities met the criteria for ranking this year.
• Bedford is the safest city in New York for the second year in a row.
• Scarsdale reported zero violent crimes.
• No murders were reported in the 10 safest cities.
• Oneota reported no motor vehicle thefts.
• 4 cities saw year-over-year decreases in both property crime and violent crime: Carmel, Yorktown, Saugerties, and Town of Ogden.
• Hyde Park and East Fishkill experienced a decline in property crime but a rise in violent crime year over year. 

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