The FBI’s crime rate includes seven crime categories: three property crimes — larceny, burglary, and motor vehicle theft, and four violent crimes — aggravated assault, robbery, rape, and murder.

Port Chester Village has a lower overall crime rate than the vast majority of U.S. cities. For comparison, the national total crime rate is 2,489 incidents for every 100,000 people.

Port Chester Village’s overall crime rate is 56% lower than the overall crime rate in New York. Statewide, there were 336,919 crimes reported in 2019, or 1,732 for every 100,000 people.

Property crime

The vast majority of crimes in America are property crimes, accounting for 85% of total crimes in 2019. In Port Chester Village, however, property crimes account for about 90% of all offenses.

Despite accounting for a higher than average share of total offenses, property crime is much less prevalent in Port Chester Village than it is nationwide. There were 200 property crimes in Port Chester Village in 2019, or 682 for every 100,000 residents. Meanwhile, the national property crime rate is 2,110 incidents per 100,000 people.

Larceny

Larceny is by far the most common type of property crime in the U.S. It is also the most commonly committed type of property crime in Port Chester Village. There were 172 larcenies reported in Port Chester Village in 2019, or 587 for every 100,000 people. Nationwide, the larceny rate is 1,550 per 100,000.

Burglary

There were 18 break-ins reported in Port Chester Village in 2019, or 61 for every 100,000 residents. For reference, there were 341 reported burglaries for every 100,000 people nationwide in 2019.

Motor Vehicle Theft

Across the United States, the annual motor vehicle theft rate is 220 for every 100,000 people. In Port Chester Village, meanwhile, there were 10 motor vehicle thefts in 2019, or 34 for every 100,000 people.

Violent crime

Violent crime accounts for a relatively small share of crimes nationwide. These offenses, which are generally more egregious than property crimes, account for about 15% of the nearly 8.2 million offenses reported across the U.S. in 2019. In Port Chester Village, however, violent offenses account for a smaller 10% share of all reported crime.

At 72 incidents for every 100,000 people, the violent crime rate in Port Chester Village is well below the national violent crime rate of 379 offenses per 100,000 people. Law enforcement in Port Chester Village reported a total of 21 violent crimes in 2019.

Aggravated Assault

Aggravated assault is by far the most common type of violent crime reported in the U.S. It is also the most commonly reported violent offense in Port Chester Village. There were 11 aggravated assaults reported in Port Chester Village in 2019, or 38 for every 100,000 people. Nationwide, the rate is far higher, standing at 250 aggravated assaults per 100,000 people.

Robbery

Robbery is the second most common type of violent crime in America. There were 7 robberies reported in Port Chester Village in 2019, a rate of 24 robberies for every 100,000 residents. For comparison, the national robbery rate was 82 per 100,000 in 2019.

Rape

There were 2 rapes reported in Port Chester Village in 2019, or 7 for every 100,000 people. Nationwide, there were 139,815 rapes in 2019, a rate of 43 per 100,000 people.

Murder

There was one homicide reported in the city in 2019. Adjusted for population, the murder rate in Port Chester Village is 3.4 for every 100,000 people, lower than the national murder rate of 5 per 100,000 people.