The 26 Dangerous Counties in the State of New York

The 26 Dangerous Counties in the State of New York

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I found a list of the 26 most dangerous counties in New York State based on their violent crime rates. However, I couldn’t find additional details for each county beyond the crime rates. Here is the list:

  1. Bronx – 928.8 Violent Crime Rate
  2. Kings – 571.8 Violent Crime Rate
  3. New York – 570.7 Violent Crime Rate
  4. Queens – 428.6 Violent Crime Rate
  5. Greene – 411.3 Violent Crime Rate
  6. Erie – 402.2 Violent Crime Rate
  7. Albany – 367.1 Violent Crime Rate
  8. Schenectady – 360.2 Violent Crime Rate
  9. Onondaga – 354.4 Violent Crime Rate
  10. Broome – 350.7 Violent Crime Rate
  11. Niagara – 315.2 Violent Crime Rate
  12. Chautauqua – 312.9 Violent Crime Rate
  13. Monroe – 301.6 Violent Crime Rate
  14. Richmond – 289.3 Violent Crime Rate
  15. Rensselaer – 288.6 Violent Crime Rate
  16. Cayuga – 262.8 Violent Crime Rate
  17. Jefferson – 256.4 Violent Crime Rate
  18. Oneida – 245.4 Violent Crime Rate
  19. Chenango – 242.7 Violent Crime Rate
  20. Fulton – 214.4 Violent Crime Rate
  21. Chemung – 208.9 Violent Crime Rate
  22. Cortland – 206.0 Violent Crime Rate
  23. Sullivan – 195.4 Violent Crime Rate
  24. Dutchess – 194.2 Violent Crime Rate
  25. Wayne – 191.2 Violent Crime Rate
  26. Madison – 190.8 Violent Crime Rate​​

Also, it’s worth noting that there was a 6% decrease in violent crime outside of New York City during the first six months of 2023 compared to the first half of 2022. This decrease was reported across all four major categories of violent crime: murder, rape, robbery, and aggravated assault​​.

Unfortunately, I couldn’t find more detailed information about the specific nature of crimes or contributing factors for these counties. For comprehensive insights, local crime reports or the New York State Division of Criminal Justice Services might offer more detailed data.