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Westchester Locales Rank High Among State's Safest Places Westchester Locales Rank High Among State's Safest Places
Westchester Locales Rank High Among State's Safest Places A Westchester municipality is the safest in the state, according to a new study. Using data from the most recent FBI Uniform Crime Report statistics, alarms.org evaluated which cities, towns, and villages are the safest in the suburbs around New York City. The study included “violent crimes,” and “non-violent crimes.” According to the FBI, “Violent crime is composed of four offenses: murder and non-negligent manslaughter, rape, robbery, and aggravated assault.  "Violent crimes are defined as those offenses that involve force or threat of force.  "Property crime includes the off…

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by Zak Failla
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This Hudson Valley City Ranks Among Top 100 Most Dangerous In Nation This Hudson Valley City Ranks Among Top 100 Most Dangerous In Nation
This Hudson Valley City Ranks Among Top 100 Most Dangerous In Nation It's not East Saint Louis or Detroit, but this Hudson Valley city has the notorious distinction of being named one of America's most dangerous cities. In this ranking by alarms.org of cities with the most violent crimes per 100,000 population, Newburgh ranked 29th nationwide.  Newburgh has a population of about 29,000 and the study found it had 1,635 violent crimes (per 100,000) in the most recent year statistics were available. 

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by Jon Craig