New Rankings: These Westchester Locales Among Safest In State

A new report from Safewise.com named nearly two dozen Hudson Valley municipalities among the 50 "safest cities" in New York.

Safewise released its 2018 list of safest cities in New York.
Photo Credit: *Safewise.com*

Cecilia Levine

10/07/2018 9:00 a.m.

Based on the latest FBI report, the state boasts a property crime rate 40 percent less than the national average, the site said. Nearly 50 New York towns have a violent crime rate that's 94 percent lower than the national average.

The No. 1 safest city on the list is Lewisboro, followed by Briarcliff Manor. The following Hudson Valley towns are named to Safewise.com's report:

1. Lewisboro
2. Briarcliff Manor
5. Croton-on-Hudson
8. Harrison
9. Rye
10. North Castle
14. Pleasantville
16. Mount Hope
17. Carmel
19. Tuckahoe
21. Suffern
22. Scarsdale
24. Eastchester
25. Hastings-on-Hudson
28. Irvington
32. Stony Point
33. Larchmont
34. Mamaroneck
38. Woodbury
40. Yorktown
41. Cornwall
42. Hyde Park
43. Tarrytown
45. Bedford
46. East Fishkill
47. Fishkill
49. Goshen

Click here for the full list.

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