All crime is down double digits in Westchester County. County Executive George Latimer said it all comes down to good police work and community connections.
The Westchester County Department of Public Safety compared January to September 2017 versus 2021, and saw a decrease across the board. Total index crime has decreased 26.5%.Total violent crime has decreased 27.6%. That includes murder, rape, robbery and aggravated assault. Total Property crimes have decreased 26.3%.That includes burglary, larceny and motor vehicle theft.
County Public Safety credits the drop in crime to the work of the local municipalities, the collaborative efforts at the Real Time Crime Center and community policing. The county Police Department operates a real-time crime center that includes automated license plate readers and artificial intelligence. The hub is where police collect and analyze surveillance, intelligence and data from a number of sources in real-time. Every police agency in Westchester County is represented at the Real Time Crime Center.
Index total 2017: 8,434 | 2021: 6,196
Violent Crime 2017: 1,484 | 2021: 1,074
Murder 2017: 15 | 2021: 13
Rape 2017: 91 | 2021: 69
Robbery 2017: 446 | 2021: 261
Aggravated Assault 2017: 932 | 2021: 731
Burglary 2017: 719 | 2021: 490
Larceny 2017: 5,791 | 2021: 4,208
MV Theft 2017: 440 | 2021: 424
