Crime reported in Montgomery
Montgomery's reported crime rate is well below New York's. Most reported incidents are property crimes, mainly thefts. 11 violent crimes were reported in 2025.
What stands out about safety in Montgomery
Reported crime is up while New York fell
Violent crime went from 0.6 to 1.2 per 1,000 residents between 2022 and 2025. Property crime rose too, from 3.1 to 4.2. Statewide, the violent rate fell 14%. Trend ↓
About a third of the New York rate or less
In 2025, Montgomery reported 5.4 crimes per 1,000 residents, against 19.4 across New York: 1.2 violent and 4.2 property, per 1,000. The numbers ↓
Written from the FBI data on this page. Figures are crimes reported to police, 2022–2025, not convictions.
For every 1,000 residents, about 4 property crimes reported
And about 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.
About one theft report every 11 days
Thefts were 65% of everything reported. Burglaries: 6. 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.
Not graded yet
A grade needs all of the FBI's latest years (2023–2025). Montgomery's police department reported only 2023 and 2024 and 2025, so we don't grade it yet. The figures below are still real.
Property crime up 35% since 2022
Per 1,000 residents, 2022–2025, against New York.
Show as a table
| Year | Montgomery property | New York property | Montgomery violent | New York violent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 4.2 | 15.7 | 1.2 | 3.7 |
| 2024 | 4.4 | 17.2 | 0.3 | 3.9 |
| 2023 | 5.3 | 18.7 | 0.1 | 4 |
| 2022 | 3.1 | 17.4 | 0.6 | 4.3 |
Montgomery and its neighbors
How reported crime compares across the town line. Tap a town to see its safety page.
| Town | Grade | Violent | Property | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Montgomery | — | 1.2 | 4.2 | 2025 |
| Crawford | A | 1.2 | 3.5 | 2025 |
| Newburgh | — | 1.1 | 23.7 | 2024 |
| Shawangunk | A+ | 0 | 0.6 | 2025 |
| New Windsor | B | 1.3 | 8.4 | 2025 |
| Maybrook | — | 0.6 | 1.6 | 2025 |
| Wallkill | B+ | 0.3 | 7.1 | 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: Hamptonburgh.
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 9,500, a handful of incidents moves the rate noticeably from year to year. The trend matters more than any one year.
- Visitors count too. Towns with a campus, highway, beach or shopping center see incidents involving people who don’t live there.
- Gaps are real gaps. A missing year means the department didn’t report a full year, not that nothing happened.
Know who to call, and what the weather can do
For emergencies, the nearest ER, and the storms and floods Montgomery plans for.
Expected damage is higher than in 29% of U.S. communities. 6 paid flood insurance claims since 2007.
Natural hazards in Montgomery →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 Montgomery.
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.