Crime reported in Chester
Chester's reported crime rate is well below New York's. Most reported incidents are property crimes, mainly thefts. Violent crime is rare: 2 reported in 2025.
What stands out about safety in Chester
Below the New York rate, campus and all
A college campus draws people from elsewhere. Their incidents count against Chester’s 8,800 residents, which usually pushes a town’s rate up. Even so, Chester reported 1.1 crimes per 1,000 in 2025, against 19.4 across New York. How to read it ↓
Just two violent crimes in 2025
In a town of about 8,800, police recorded 2 violent crimes in 2025. The other 8 reports were property crimes. What gets reported ↓
No Safety Grade yet: 2023 is missing
A grade needs three straight years, and Chester’s police department didn’t report a full year in 2023. The years it did report are still shown: property crime was 0.3 per 1,000 in 2024 and 0.9 in 2025. Trend ↓
Written from the FBI data on this page. Figures are crimes reported to police, 2022–2025, not convictions; 2023 is missing because the department didn’t report a full year.
For every 1,000 residents, about 1 property crime reported
And fewer than 1 violent crime, in 2025. Below are 1,000 dots, one per resident; each colored dot is one reported crime.
Violent crime per 1,000 residents
Property crime per 1,000 residents
Crimes reported to police in 2025 per resident; one person can be the victim of more than one, and some reports involve visitors.
10 crimes reported in 2025
Thefts were 70% of everything reported. Burglaries: 0. Vehicle thefts: 1.
2025 offenses reported
Most reports in most towns are thefts: packages, bikes, things left in unlocked cars. Locking up and a porch light go a long way.
Offenses reported to police, not convictions. FBI Uniform Crime Reporting.
What this data can and can’t tell you
- It’s reported crime. Only incidents reported to and recorded by police appear here. Many thefts and some assaults are never reported.
- Small numbers swing. In a town of about 8,800, a handful of incidents moves the rate noticeably from year to year. The trend matters more than any one year.
- Visitors count too. A college campus draws people from elsewhere. Their incidents are counted against Chester’s residents, which raises the per-resident rate.
- Gaps are real gaps. A missing year means the department didn’t report a full year, not that nothing happened.
Not graded yet
A grade needs all of the FBI's latest years (2023–2025). Chester's police department reported only 2024 and 2025, so we don't grade it yet. The figures below are still real.
Reported crime by year
Per 1,000 residents, 2022–2025, against New York. Not reported: 2023.
Show as a table
| Year | Chester property | New York property | Chester violent | New York violent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 0.9 | 15.7 | 0.2 | 3.7 |
| 2024 | 0.3 | 17.2 | 0.1 | 3.9 |
| 2023 | not reported | 18.7 | not reported | 4 |
| 2022 | 1.1 | 17.4 | 0 | 4.3 |
Chester and its neighbors
How reported crime compares across the town line. Tap a town to see its safety page.
| Town | Grade | Violent | Property | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chester | — | 0.2 | 0.9 | 2025 |
| Blooming Grove | A− | 0.5 | 4.2 | 2025 |
| Goshen | — | 0.1 | 3.2 | 2025 |
| Warwick | — | 0.7 | 2.7 | 2025 |
Reported crimes per 1,000 residents in each town’s latest year; * = a count, for towns under 1,000 people; — = not graded. No town figures in the FBI’s data: Monroe, Walton Park.
Know who to call, and what the weather can do
For emergencies, the nearest ER, and the storms and floods Chester plans for.
Expected damage is higher than in 23% of U.S. communities. 85 paid flood insurance claims since 1978.
Natural hazards in Chester →Phone numbers come from neighbors and the town’s own site (the Handbook). A number you add goes live once two neighbors confirm it.
Heads-up board
Neighbors looking out for each other in Chester.
Your answer becomes a post in Town Square.
Please don’t name or describe individuals. In an emergency, call 911.
Crime: FBI Uniform Crime Reporting Program, Crime Data Explorer: offenses known to law enforcement by city, 2025, and state and national rates. Counts are crimes reported to police, not convictions. The Safety Grade is our own summary of that data, not an official rating. Natural hazards: FEMA National Risk Index and flood insurance claims. Hospitals: CMS Hospital General Information. This isn’t an official statement of public safety. In an emergency, call 911.